Movement patterns, handling and guard with defensive expansion
Execution
The ball starts with red. White runs towards the ball. Red passes the ball to white and takes a few steps wide to the outside.
White passes the ball back to red. Red passes the ball to blue.
The second red (midfield player) moves inside while the second white (forward) moves outside.
Blue passes deep along the line to the forward who has come to offer support there.
The forward receives the ball and drives towards the goal.
The midfield player comes in to guard the forward and receives the ball.
The midfield player drives into the circle and shoots at the goal.
Expansion
Add two defenders (see red and white triangles).
The red triangle applies pressure from behind on white and then takes the shortest route to the goal.
The white triangle chooses whether to close off the line (pass 7) or to move inside with red.
Blue must decide whether the pass can go along the line or needs to go inside.
A 3 versus 2 situation arises with the two triangles against red (midfield player), white (pivot), and white (forward).
If necessary, an additional defender can be placed at the edge of the circle.
Optionally, an extra forward can be added from the other side (blue triangle).
If the exercise can only be executed on one side at a time, an extra pass can be added before pass 1, for example, a cross-field pass from the other side of the playing field.