Posted by Dermot Mc Ardle on 22nd Sep 2025
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This is great warmup or progression drill where players need to make good decisions under limited pressure.
Set up groups of 3 as per animation......
Put 2 players in the middle zone, who act as both defender, and attacker. ( this is hardest part of the drill, and you should switch the 2 in the middle regularly)
Ball starts with any of the 3 players, who must work it to the oppositie side. The player in the middle nearest the ball trys to intercept the attack, while the player in the middle furthest away, can be used for a give and go. ( the roles reverse when the ball comes from the other side, so hey need to stay switched on)
Use this as an opportunity to coach different patterns of attack