Structure:
-Set up the area as above.
Rules:
-The whites pass the ball back and forth.
-The blues work in pairs laterally as the ball travels.
-As you can see one blue player marks the mannequin ball side with the other 2yards deeper preventing the forward pass down the middle.
-The whites can also pass the ball backwards into the goal. If this happens then the blues must press forward to the next set of mannequins.
Progressions
-Repeat with 3,4 players.
-Allow the whites to play down the line and the middle.
Structure:
-Set up the area as above.
Rules:
-The whites pass the ball back and forth in their pairs. When they get an opportunity they can try and hit the yellow pole.
-The blues move laterally to prevent their pair hitting the yellow pole. They cannot tackle only intercept.
-They may not be able to cover enough ground so make sure they ‘Block Passes and then Apply Pressure’.
Progressions:
-Vary the distances.
-Have 2,3,4’s working.
-Call out left or right and the players rotate round.
Structure:
-Set up the area as above.
Rules:
-The blues pass the ball across laterally. The intention is for the blues on the end to hit either of the mannequins on their side.
-The whites move laterally to block the forward pass from the blues to the mannequins.
-The idea is for the whites to try and get closer to the blues instead of just moving laterally without ever getting closer to the ball. Once again ‘Block Passes and then Apply Pressure’.
Progressions:
-Vary the distances.
-Put a blue player behind the whites who can move to receive the ball.
