Third Man Build-Up: Limited Touch Build-Up

Pitch diagram

Objectives

• -Beat the press using a third player
• -Bounce passes to progress
• -Break lines with the second pass

Setup

1. 1A 40 x 35 area with a build-up zone and a target zone.
2. 2Build-up team of five, pressing team of three.
3. 3Balls with the deepest player.

Coaching instructions

1. 1The build-up team must use a bounce pass and a third man run to reach the target zone.
2. 2Pressing team wins a point for every regain.
3. 3Rotate after four minutes.
4. 4Maximum three touches in your own half, unlimited once you pass the halfway line.

Common mistakes

• -Static pivot
• -Third runner too late
• -Passing back under no pressure