Set Up
There will be 6 lines on the field, 2 in each defensive corner and 1 at each side of the midfield line. We will add in pressure players (defenders), in between each line on both sides. The drill starts with a goalie outlet to a low defender, and the team must comply passes up the latter, to the opposite goalie. The riding players will put pressure on the ball and try to intercept or knockdown passes in transition.
Coaching Points and Principles
- You must move your feet with the ball, trying to create passing lanes both with and without the ball
- Try to move the ball fast
- Riding players, keep your stick up, stay in between the ball carrier and the next teammates, we don’t want to chase sticks or get beat
Progressions
- Add in 2 more lines (8 total) to change the clearing strategy
