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  • A starts the ball and passes the ball to B.
  • V1,V2,V3 are going to close the pass lines.
  • V1 closes the pass line between A and B.
  • V2 runs up and makes sure the ball cannot pass through the axis.
  • V3 is going to close the pass line between B and C and make sure it can't get past the line.
  • When they have taken the ball away, they score in the goal.
  • A, B, C want to score in the goal on the back line.
drawing Pressing with 3 men with closing the ball back
  • A starts with the ball and wants to try to score with his teammates.
  • The defenders, who want to keep the axis closed, put pressure when the attackers cross the 23 meter line.
  • When they have conquered the ball, they score in the goalmouth on the other side.
drawing 5 against 5 with axis close and put pressure
  • 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
  • The three attackers are going to try to pass in the box 3 times (if this is too easy make it more).
  • When they have passed each other three times, they can finish on goal.
  • They only have to pass the defender who is standing there. 
  • It then becomes a 3 on 2 with the attacker who was in the box. 
drawing block 3 exercise 3 ball possession with finishing
  • 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
  • A starts with the ball and runs towards the bar
  • There he does a chop (different action if we don't have a water court)
  • He accelerates towards the circle.
  • B and C are ready to receive the ball from A and change places at the last moment.
  • B or C receives the ball from A and then we play a 3 against 2.
drawing Block 3 exercise 1 switching strikers in the deep
  • Turnover exercise with improving conditioning. 
  • Through the axis play out a 2-1 with shot on goal.
  • On violation or goal a 3-3 on the side towards the center line. 
  • A guard pass is mandatory. 
  • 10 seconds for the 2-1 to create a shot and 10 seconds for the 3-3.
  • At guard pass 3-3 the new 2-1 already starts.
drawing Turnover 2-1 to 3-3
  • 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
  • The goal is to take a free ball. 
  • The ball should be played around behind quickly and well.
  • The outfield players should be as close to the outside line as possible. 
  • In order to make the field wide and create space.
drawing Free ball that has been out of the field, taking back in the game at 14,63m
  • Make a square adjust the size according to the amount of players who are participating
  • Put someone on each side, opposite side is on the same team.
  • It is ball possession and move the ball around, if you play the one outside the field you chase your ball and then you stand there. 
  • The one outside who gets played the ball then participates again inside the lines.
  • You are not allowed to be attacked?
drawing Ball possession
  • Ball starts with player 1, who runs to the back line, turns close and passes the ball in the run to player 2.
  • Player two runs towards the 23, makes a turn to the right and pushes the ball to player 3.
  • Player 3 attempts to run towards header circle but retrieves the ball at the ion and passes to player 4.
  • Player 4 runs towards the back line and passes the ball towards head circle.
  • Player 3 has run on after the pass and has taken position between the head circle and the center spot and will choose from here between rounding or playing on the tip.
  • Player 1 is ready for the tip.
  • Direction of rotation in chronological order.
drawing Changing sides and attacking over the back line