Passing and directional play

Organisation

• Use the full court.

• Divide the court into three zones, with the central zone measuring 10m in length.

• Set up a 2v2, plus goalkeepers in both end zones.

• Organise a 1v1, plus a neutral player, who plays with the in-possession team, in the central zone.

Explanation

• Play starts and restarts with a kick-in taken from the touchline in the central zone. Play only restarts after the ball goes out of play.

• Only the ball can move from one zone to another.

• Players must remain in their designated zones.

Variations

• An extra player can join the attack in the end zones to create a 3v2 scenario.

Coaching points

• Move away from the ball carrier to avoid attracting opponents into their area of influence.

• Offer width and depth to create space for attacking actions.

• Focus on looking forward, playing forward and moving forward as much as possible to avoid wasting good attacking opportunities.

• Constantly create passing lanes and make good off-the-ball movement to enable the ball to be circulated with purpose.

• Play quick and firm passes to create gaps and displace defenders.

• Once a pass has been played, players should look to offer their team-mates passing options.

• Constantly rotating the neutral player allows for quicker transitions.