Set Up
Set this up in either a full field 10v10 game or a small sided 5v5. There will be an equal amount of players on each team on the field. There will be 1 additional player, as the rabbit. Use a 3 color tank for visual. The rabbit is always on offense, if a team is in transition and the rabbit has the ball, for example, they can turn back the other direction and change the situation on the field. Its important to give the rabbit some guidelines. We want the rabbit to play offense with both groups, but in certain times change teams. As a coach you can control this by blowing the whistle as the trigger to switch.
Principles & Coaching Points
- Awareness on the field
- Man down and Man Up principles
- Transition play
- Quick Ball Movement
Progressions
- Add in constraints to make it harder for offense, like scoring off a pass, can’t score off dodges, etc… to get players to focus on ball movement in uneven situations
- For younger and less experienced players, make field smaller and play 5v5
