This drill is multi purpose. You can address for counter attack, transition, high pressure defensive... For youngsters, it is wise to help them develop gradually. Multi purpose drills could be slowly applied till you see and feel the youngsters ready in form. However, the drill shown here is prepared as multi purpose, i.e advanced.
The set up is devised to assure players activated their competitiveness, physical challenge, tactical work, and technical skills. The 3 C players on the borders are neutral defenders when both teams are competing for the ball in the play zone. The target for the team in possession is to complete a pre set number of passes, under high pressure of the opponents. On completion, they pass the ball to one defender on the sides. The currently neutral defenders pass the ball till it gets to the other side, which emulates a build up. When done, they pass to the player up the zone who makes a long pass to one side and finish the attack. Players now do the transition for the next round.
