Organization:

Field 15-20 yards wide, 30-40 yards long. The size of the are depends on the age and skills of the team, and/or the goal of the activity.

Make three team. Play three versus three plus three neutral players. One neutral player in the center of the field and one on each endline.

When a team is in ball possession, they try to keep ball possession by using the three neutral players to create a 6v3. 

The neutral players on the endlines must move left/right to create passing lanes. The neutral player in the center must move too to get open. 

 

Game: The team in ball possession scores a point when they get the ball from one neutral player on the endline to the neutral player on the other endline. Team with 6 points first, wins. 

 

Coaching Points

• Pass the ball with the correct speed to the correct foot. 
• Receive the ball into space, or hold on to the ball to invite a defender, 

 

Attacking Team

• In ball possession make the field large.
• Move into space to receive the ball or to create space for a teammate. 
• Look to get the ball to the other side but value the ball. Keep ball possession.

 

Defending Team

• Make the field small together and stay together.
• Pressure the ball. 
• Recognize the moment to attack the ball; The receiver had a bad frist touch, stands in the corner, gets a difficult pass or high pass. 

 

Transition Attacking to Defending

• Quick reaction of everyone and win the ball back as quickly as possible - 5 Second Rule.
• Pressure the ball. 
• Work together. 
• Keep working hard. 

 

Transition Defending to Attacking

• Quick reaction. Explode.
• Dribble and beat the opponent going forward.
• Get open.
• Create scoring chances and score within 10 seconds.
• Receive the ball forward. 
• Pass ball forward/deep.
• Shield the ball.