Players spread out evenly amongst stations (A) to (F).
(A) starts with the ball and runs, bounces, then hits leading (B) with a long kick.
Next time (A) will receive a kick from (F)
(B) simulates taking a defensive mark by backpedaling and looking forward for options. (B) sees nothing on, so waits for movement.
(C), who is standing almost in-line horizontally from (B), breaks quickly by running away from goal, providing a switching option that (B) kicks to.
This is the key movement - players lead into defense to get away from the opposition.
It is important in a game situation that players vacate this space, so it can be used for the switch.
(C) marks, then hearing call from overlapping (D), delivers by foot to that running player.
The kick must allow the receiver to run onto it rather than having to wait for it.
The exercise is repeated up the other side with (D) running and kicking to leading (E)
(E) performs the same ritual as (B), then switches defensively to (F), who finishes the loop by kicking to overlapping (A).
Start with 1 ball and a maximum length of 100m. Modify the drill by:
Changing the direction of play
Introducing a second ball
