Compact Defensive Shape: Limited Touch Build-Up

Objectives

• -Hold a compact defensive block
• -Shift together with the ball
• -Stay connected between the lines

Setup

1. 1Defensive unit in shape across the half pitch.
2. 2Six servers positioned around the outside.
3. 3Cones marking the maximum width and depth of the block.

Coaching instructions

1. 1Servers move the ball around the outside while the block shifts.
2. 2On a pass inside, the nearest player presses and others cover.
3. 3Two minute sets with feedback between.
4. 4Maximum three touches in your own half, unlimited once you pass the halfway line.

Common mistakes

• -Far side players staying wide
• -Lines splitting apart
• -Slow shifting