Players focus on cutting back to receive the ball in their confined quadrant.
Level 1: No Defense
Ball begins in Q1 with a pass back off the ball pile. Player in Q1 sends toward the orange cone in Q2. Player in Q2 holds space and cuts to receive ball in front of the orange cone. Player in Q2 sends ball to orange cone in Q3. Player in Q3 holds space and cuts to receive ball in front of orange cone. Two players in Q4 communicate to cut to ball/go to circle from player in Q3. Ball ends in a shot.
Left and right sides can go simultaneously or alternate with a GK in goal.
Level 2: 1v1to 2v1
Drill structure is the same. Add one defender in Q2, Q3, and Q4.
Level 3: 2v1 to 3v2
Drill structure is the same. Q2 and Q3 boxes are a 2v1. Q4 is a 3v2.
Focus:
in more ways than one
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in more ways than one
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