Set Up
Put 3 attack and 3 defensive players in play around the crease. Up to near the midfield line, put a defensive midfield line in the middle, with 2 offensive midfield lines on each side. Start the drill with the coach giving a ball to a d-mid for a 4v3 fast break. Play until there is a dead ball, the d-mid now switch to defense, and coach give a ball to 2 O-Mid players up top to come down in a 5v4. Try to find different ways to creat scoring opportunities whether you play through X or look for quick shots and 2v1 up top.
Coaching Points and Principles
- Defense – Communicate and recognize the situations. Play in a tight zone-like approach and ready to slide and recover quickly
- Offense – Move the ball quick, and play off bal. Use cuts and finding space to make the defense shrink, a good way to do that is by movement through the crease
Progressions
- Tell the Attack and Defense before every rep, to be moving so they have to spring into position as the drill begins
