This drill works on players receiving the ball and having to make quick decisions to shield the ball, pass the ball and transfer the ball to another square all under pressure from pressing defenders
Coaching Objectives
Possession team
- Spread out to maximise space and time to receive the ball
- Protect the ball until the supporting players have joined in the square
- Firm accurate passing in tight area
- Minimum number of touches
- Good decisions and execution
Pressing team
- Press intelligently
- Force pass into defending trap
Drill Setup
- 15 mins Mins
- 9 Players
- 3 blue 3 yellow Bibs
- 20 x 20 y
What the Players Do
Set up with three teams of three players. One team starts in the middle and sends 1 player at a time to defend against one of the teams of three. Start with one team of three players in one box and…