Set Up
Put 2 lines up to about 5 yards apart. Add a coach in the middle as the defender. We are starting this drill with a ground ball, you can start with a pass as well. The players will criss cross attacking the goal. The player clearing through, is cutting under their teammate which we want to emphasize. As the ball carrier attacks the goal, the coach will either slide to the ball, or slide to teammate without the ball. Players must recognize the slide and react to it!
Coaching Points and Principle
- Spacing – Clearing space under your teammate, not above
- Read the defense – when a slide comes to you, we want to move the ball. When you have free space, we want you to take it and shoot it
- Shooting – shot placement and finishing the ball on cage
- Passing – making great passes to your teammates
Progressions
- Make it a 3v2
- Set up on the wings for a different look
- Use constraints like off-hand only
