2 attackers stay within zones at either end of the paying area. In the centre 1 defender and 1 attacker.
Attacking team try to complete as many passes as possible from one zone to the other. Can either use the central player or pass direct.
Replicates playing out from left/right back down the wing to a forward.
We want the the players to create the shape in the diagram to make the biggest angle and the most space. In a match this means that the midfield player should stay inside NOT get drawn wide.
4 setup shapes from back to front:
R-L-R (diagram)
R-R-R
R-R-L
R-L-L
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R-L-R (diagram) offers the biggest challenge for the defender.
May consider R-R-L but only to draw the defender with a view to it coming back to the first player. Same idea with playing the short side from a 16.
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