Drill Description

• The layers are divided into three teams of four. Teams A and B play 4 vs. 4 in a 25 x 35-yard field on two goals with goalkeepers. The players on Team C position themselves evenly along the two sidelines.
• Teams A and B play 4 vs. 4 . Both may pass to the wall players as often as they want. 
• If defenders win the ball in the opposition's half, they may counterattack immediately, but if they win it in their own half, they must focus first on protecting the ball: They must complete five passes in a row (this may include the wall players) before attacking. 
• After a round, one of the teams on the field trades places with the extra team.

Coaching Tips

• After a team wins the ball it must complete 10 passes in a row before it can attack (for advanced players).
• Another rule to emphasize protecting the ball before attacking: Within its own half, a team can use its two wall players, but once it enters the opposition's half, it has to play with one touch.
• The attacking team's goalkeeper must participate in the build up.

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