Category: Drills
Type: Game
TWO UP, ONE DOWN
THE GAME:
This is a possession game that improves passing and receiving skills as well as improving principles of attacking play.
HOW TO PLAY:
The designated attacking team plays with one ball at their feet, trying to keep the ball in a designated grid and away from the team.
The defending team has two balls that they carry in their hands while running, and pass with their hands from one player to the next.
If the attacker's ball goes out of the grid, the coach immediately puts another ball in to play.
If the defender's ball goes out of play, the team has to chase it and get it back (this discourages 'wild' throwing.
SCORING:
The defending team gets a point when:
1. The attacking team's ball goes out of the grid.
2. They hit the attacking team's ball with either one of their own balls that has been thrown with two hands at the attacking team's ball.
3. The teams switch roles after a set amount of time (2-3 minutes)
VARIATIONS:
1. Play with one or three balls for the defending team.
2. Play with two balls for the attacking team.
3. Only allow the defending team to 'bowl' their ball at the attacker's ball.
4. Allow one handed 'baseball' throwing.
COACHING POINTS:
Attacking Team:
-Make sure attacking players give good supporting angles both near the ball, and far away from it.
-Movement without the ball.
-Change the point of attack frequently, keep the ball moving.
-Focus on good technique of passing, receiving, and shielding.
-Changing the rhythm and speed of play, quick short passes, followed by a long pass.
Defending Team:
-Good communication.
-Supporting each other with passing, not just having two players do all of the work.
-Working together with the two balls.
-Good puzzle for the players... do they play 'man for man', or do they play 'zones'?
Submitted by: Jeff Pill
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