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The 1-2-3 Drill

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The drill helps players prepare to be game ready. It forces a situation of a man advantage and makes the defense adjust to slide, recover, and fill.

• Put a goalie in the net.
• This is a 6v6 drill with 3 attack and 3 offensive middies, 3 defenders and 3 defensive middies
• Give a number to each of the 3 defenders (1,2,3) and each of the defensive middies (1,2,3). Only the defensive players are given numbers
• The drill begins with a GB or pass to an offensive player
• Following a short period of play, the coach yells out a number for example "Middie 1"
• The players need to think and react, if the player "Middie 1" is covering the ball, then he must exit the field through the box (or midfield) and either be replaced by another "middie 1" or run back onto the field
• If "Middie 1" is is off ball, he must immediately leave his offensive player and double the ball.
• This forces the defensive players to be ready as their roles change to slide, recover, and fill until we are at even strength