Set Up:
The teams play 4v3 plus one in each half of the field, looking to change the ball over to the other half after making five passes. When the ball is changed over, the screener (the defender in the neutral zone) pressures the ball immediately and is joined by two of his teammates to create a new 4v3 plus one. The fourth defender becomes the new screener. The defenders then look to regain possession by forcing errors during play and by stealing passes played across the neutral zone. Whenever a team is dispossessed, the ball is changed into the other half, and the team that lost possession becomes the defending team.
Coaching Points:
1 Transition – As the first defender pressures, the other two defenders must sprint across.
2 Angle of Approach – Angle the run and force the direction of play towards a corner.
3 Speed of Approach – Control your speed, don’t sprint in without support from behind.
Progressions/Regressions:
Progression 1 – Remove the neutral players and play 4v3 in each half.