Practice set-up:
Set up a rectangular area using cones. 2 files of players are placed on each of the short-sides of the rectangle.
Set up a 2 middleplayers, on the longsides of the rectangle, and a defender in the middle.
The first player in one of the files have 1 ball. The first player tries to gt past the defender by passing the ball to one of the wide-players.
The wide-players can change their positions , so that the defender does not obstruct the pass.
After receiving the pass, the wide-players return the pass. The player dribbles with the ball to to other file, and hands it over to the first player.
The defender turns around, and gets ready for the first player in the opposite file.
Equipment: 4 conees, 1-2 balls
Progression:
Restrict to 1-2 touches. Defender should be changed after some time. Adding an extra ball can speed up the exercise.
Step 1: Drill setup
Step 2: Wide player change their positions.Player 1 passes to either wide-player not obstructed by defender
Step 3: Player 1 receives pass from wide-player, runs with the ball , and hands the ball over to the first player in the opposite file.
Step 4: Player 1 goes to the back of the file. The defender turns around, ready for a new player.
