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  • A and B are going to play over with each other. Before they get the ball, they look to see if there is a fellow player in the box who is free.
  • The attackers in the box offer themselves to the two players who are playing over.
  • If you have offered yourself and you do not get the ball, you run away again, make room for the other players and come back to offer yourself again later.
  • When the ball has come to one of the attackers, a 4:3 is played, if there is no space forward then they play the ball back to A or B and it starts all over again.
  • If the defenders take the ball then they score in one of the 2 goals outside the 23 meter area.

drawing Offering for fellow player
  • A starts with the ball and passes the ball back to B.
  • A and B start playing a 2 : 2 against the 2 defenders standing there.
  • The 2 defenders who are waiting to see what the attackers are going to do. The first defender who stays on the 23 meter line. The other defender sticks around by the circle.
  • Let the attackers come and play to that.
drawing 2 against 2 half court
  • Divide the group into two.
  • Group 1 is going to play party in the box.
  • Group 2 does the drill:
    • A gives a scoop to B.
    • C sees space on the sideline and accelerates that way and gets a hard pass from B.
    • C and D play and 2:1 against the defender.
    • If the defender takes the ball then she scores in the goaltending on the side.
  • Alternate groups.
drawing Scoop with depth make and game 3 against 3
  • Divide the group into two.
  • Group 1 is going to play party in the box.
  • Group 2 does the drill:
    • A gives a scoop to B.
    • C sees space on the sideline and accelerates that way and gets a hard pass from B.
    • C and D play and 2:1 against the defender.
    • If the defender takes the ball then she scores in the goaltending on the side.
  • Alternate groups.
drawing Scoop with depth make and game 3 against 3
  • A starts with the ball and gives a targeted ball to B 
  • A runs to the box and starts defending
  • B takes the ball and accelerates to pass defender A 
  • Other side the same 
  • Tips for attackers:
    • Maintain your speed 
    • Have already thought about what you want to do in advance
  • Tips for defenders:
    • Axis must be tight
    • Use the jab to push your opponent to the outside
    • Stand in an active stance. 
drawing block 3 exercise 2 1 v 1 on target
  • A starts with the ball and first plays the ball back to B.
  • When B has accepted the ball the 3v3 starts and the defenders may start to pressure.
  • Tips for the attackers:
    • Use the exercise of switching the strikers 
    • Only play the safe ball
    • Remember the 4 squares in the circle
  • Tips for the defenders:
    • Keep your man in the circle
    • Push them to one side 
    • Always put pressure on the ball (i.e. don't let them shoot)
drawing Block 3 exercise 3 3 v 3 inside the circle
  • 4 defenders in the (build up)
  • 2 midfielders
  • 3 strikers
  • 3 defenders (opponents) + goalkeeper in circle
  • Play around from the bowl without pressure (can always be added later)
  • The 2 midfielders offer themselves from the axis to the back where the ball is going. 
  • Not being passed to is going to the line and back to the axis. 
  • Not offering on the long passing line. 
  • Being played is opening up and then playing the hanging striker or the winger. 
  • After playing, continue to pass into the guard position.
  • The 2 WINGER strikers offer themselves on the 23m
  • The HANGING striker offers himself in the attack at the head of the circle. 
  • The WINGER striker on the support side looks for scoring position at the far post.
drawing Build up attack from the middle with 3 passing options
  • 4 vs 4 across left and right.
  • 3 teams of 4.
  • 4 defenders + goalie vs 4 attackers.
  • Defenders can score points by getting between pawns with ball (dribble).
  • Attackers can score on goal. 
  • 3 x shoot is a penalty ball.
drawing Defending and attacking inside the 23 /circle
  • Party form with 2 teams and 1 goalkeeper.
  • If there's an odd number of players then make 1 player (preferably a midfielder) a neutral player who always belongs to the BB team.
  • The right of attack is taken over the 23 meter line by playing three times.
  • The right of attack is lost only when the other side has reached the right. 
  • An interception does not change this.
  • 3 cause penalty corner is a penalty ball (goal is to focus on effectiveness in the circle).
  • 2 x 10 minutes with 5 minutes rest (match situation).
  • Each team can be given an assignment such as full press / half court / put pressure on certain player when he gets the ball to improve strategy and coaching among themselves.
  • Provide enough balls along the lines so that there can be a high ball tempo.



drawing Right of attack
  • A starts with the ball and passes the ball to B.
  • D closes the pass line between A and B.
  • E starts to put pressure on B.
  • F wants to intercept the pass between B and C.
  • A,B,C want to score at the goal on the back line. 
  • D,E,F want to keep the ball on that can and if they capture it score at the goal on the center line.
drawing block 4 exercise 2 half court press
  • A starts with the ball and passes the ball to B. 
  • B takes the ball open and passes the ball through to C.
  • C takes the ball and runs on from now on the 4:3 starts and the attackers want to score on the big goal.
  • The defenders want to intercept the ball and score in the small goal on the sideline.
drawing block 4 exercise 3 attack with a formation 4:3
  • A starts with the ball and passes the ball to B.
  • B passes the ball back to A.
  • A takes the ball open and plays it to C.
  • B runs through and gets the ball wide from C.
  • From then on it is a 3 v 2 B,C,D against the 2 defenders.
  • When the defenders intercept the ball they score at the little goaltop on the side.



drawing block 4 exercise 2 building up an attack 3:2