Position game 2v2 + 4 in star-shaped field

An exercise of Joaquín Pérez DT, coach at Union San Felipe in Chile.

Objective

• improving getting open between the lines and finding the third man

Organisation

• a star-shaped field, created by 2 squares
• 12 players, enough bibs, cones (or lines) and balls

How to play

• 2 teams of 2 players in the middle
• 4 bouncers per team in the corners of the star
• every bouncer stays in his own grid
• the bouncers  have a maximum of 1 touch

Coaching

• 'Move away from each other's line.'
• 'Make sure you're on the move as a third man.'
• 'Be also defensive as a bouncer.'

Adjustments

• 14 players (3v3 in the middle) or 16 players (4v4 in the middle)
• maximum of 1 touch for all players (also in the middle)