Back Line: Direct Ball

Set up

Field

Use 2/3 of a full-size pitch. Mark the starting position just outside the center circle with a yellow cone. Create a 3vs1 area about 20 yards deep behind the halfway line.

Players

18 or more players. Set Blue in a 3-3-2 shape. Set Red in a 4-4-1 plus goalkeeper.

Keeper

Yes.

How it runs

1. 1.Use offside.
2. 2.Blue attacks the full-size goal.
3. 3.Red 6 begins with a misplaced through pass toward Red 11 that Blue 2 wins.
4. 4.Blue 2 then serves a long aerial ball over the Red back line into the space between Red 3 and Red 4.

After each rep

Start each phase from the designated Starting Point and end it when the ball leaves play.

How to win

Red scores by finding Red 9 with a successful pass or by dribbling into the end zone.