Five & Two

Focus

Attacking Systems.

Skills

Preliminary Moves & Passing, Goalie Preliminary Moves, Defensive Moves, Circle Defence, Vision & Quick Decisions.

Purpose

Give goalies positional advantage through quick passing outside the goal circle.

Difficulty

Medium

Players

7⁺

Balls

Cones

Setup
Each turn requires 5 attackers and 2 defenders: 3 attackers 1 defender outside the goal circle; 2 attackers and 1 defender remain in the goal circle.
Step 1
On 'go!' the 3 attackers (A-B-C) outside the circle pass the ball around while defended by (D)

(D) attempts to intercept
Step 2
Before a pass can be made inside the goal circle:-

There must be at least 5 passes completed

Every player must pass the ball
Step 3
Once the ball enters the goal circle:-

There must be at least 2 passes - passes can be between the 2 attackers (E-F), OR back out to (A-B-C) again.

(G) defends against 2 players
Step 4
Take a shot and reflect on the play if necessary while resetting.
Step 5
Rotate players if necessary (sub-in reserves, rotate roles).