Warm Up Drill in Context
4 v 4 inside the circle, with 4 v 4 on the oustide of the circle too.
Simple possession game, players able to pass to players both inside the cirlce as well as those on the outside too.
Players on the outside of the circle can also pass to players on the outside of the cicle if they wish.
If team without the ball then go on to win the ball, they then go on to retain the ball and try to keep it for as long as possible.
2 x 3m sets - introduction into the drill
2 x 7m sets - scored
Points System:
1 point for each connection between players inside the circle
- 1 point for each poor receive which leads to a turnover
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