Encourage finding a target player who has to protect the ball or turn to advance the play.
Encourages playing into a target player who will have to protect the ball or turn to advance the play.
Set up an area relative to the size of your group, with a goal at each end. Split the area into three zones.
Teams play 3v3 in the middle zone, and 2v1 plus a goalkeeper in the end zones.
One team starts with the ball in the middle zone, looking to achieve a certain number of passes before playing into its target player. Once that target player has received the ball, two players from the middle area can join the end zone, making it a 3v2. The team of three looks to score a goal to win a point.
If the defenders win the ball back, they can counter-attack, playing the ball through the middle third into their target player. Two players can join the target player, creating a 3v2. Restrictions, such as no passing directly back to the player that passed to you, can be added to encourage players to stay on the ball and change direction.
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