This activity will develop the players' ability to maintain possession, ability to pass and receive, and develop a quick attacking transition.
Set up a playing area 25 x 20 split into 3 zones. The central zone is only 2 yds wide. There are 3 teams of 4 players. The defending team has 2 players that must remain in the central zone while the other two players are free to press the ball. The 2 players in the central zone are free to move up and down to screen through passes.
The attacking teams are attempting to complete at least three consecutive passes before switching play to the team in the far zone (opposite end of the playing area). When this happens the two defenders in the central zone step out and press the receiving team and the other two defenders recover to the central zone.
If the defenders win the ball then all their players enter the zone and become the attackers. The attackers become defenders and must send two players into the central zone.
Progression:
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