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EXPLANATION:
- Split into 2 even teams
- Teams take turns on attack and defence (ex. 5mins each)
- Attacking team (X) has 6 players in zone. They score (1 point) by passing or carrying ball under control through one of 5 gates
- Defending team (O) has 3 players. These players try to prevent X’s from scoring and dispossess.
- Defending team can score (2 points) for passing or carrying under control through a gate.
- Neither team can score two times consecutively in the same goal
- After ball goes out of bounds, Coach plays another ball in to attacking team.
- Substitutes should be made in the flow of the game.
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COACHING POINTS:
ATTACKING (X’s)
- Vision > Awareness of space, where the open gates are
- Execution of simple passing and receiving skills > to find open lanes/players and score!
DEFENDING (O’s)
- Vision > Awareness of dangerous spaces. Players cannot protect all goals but should recognize and react to most dangerous lines.
- Communication: should come from the players farthest from the ball > directing players in front of them.
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EVALUATION:
- PASSING SUCCESS: For the drill to flow effectively, Attacking team (X) should have the skills to execute 5+ consecutive passes on a consistent basis.
- If attacking team struggles to complete 2 or 3 passes, reduce the number of Defenders (O’s), until X’s build skills and confidence. Conversely, if it is too easy for attacking team, add a defender.
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PROGRESSION:
- LTT: Begin with 6 attackers and no defenders in the zone. Give the team a time limit (eg 60 seconds) and see how many points can be scored (remember no consecutive scores in the same goal). Add 1/2 defenders in if skill level allows.
- TTC: 6v3 as described in this drill. (Use 6v2 or 5v2 numbers if necessary, depending on skill level)
- TTW: 6v4 Expose players to concept that possession skills need to be tighter in a smaller space. Play one period with full width of the field, then cut the space in half. Ball should be protected more in a smaller space, closer to the stick. Use numbers of 6v4 if possible.
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[AUTOMATED BASED ON TAGS??]
RELATED DRILLS
- Triangle Restart Game
- Center Zone Possession Game
- 5 v 0/1/2/3... Possession Game
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ELITE TACTICAL:
- Use a player presenting hard for the ball in the pocket to collapse defenders and open up wide lanes. And vice versa: use player presenting aggressively wide to open up central lanes.
- Trap Zones and double teams: recognize when an attacking player has “loose” possession or has vision down - pressure and force a turnover.
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