Find the high player – break the press
Objective – break the lines – find a high player
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- Setup the pitch, size dependant on number playing
- Defending players aim is to break the press and get the ball high ASAP – thus eliminating the defensive midfield
- Score by passing the ball to the high player stood in the end zone
- If you want to include keepers then add a goal at the end and the player has to beat the keeper
- When a point is scored the conceding team get the ball and look to attack in the other direction
- When a player scores a point they are removed from the game for 10 seconds (creating an attacking overload) then replace the player in the high zone
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Principles
- High player first
- Stick to stick
- Focus on ball retention when no option to go forward presents itself
Attackers
- Prescan so can get high early if free player
- Second cue is pass left and right or guard for retention
- Speed of attack or pass
- High player has to roll and beat the keeper (if you add goals)
Defenders
- Quick press and step on cross
- Any infraction coach throws new ball in
- Offending team loses ball back to beginning
- Time to score
- 5 balls each to encourage retention
- Add defenders
- Players score points by how many lines they can skip on the way to the end zone
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