2v2 Link-Up | Attacking Build-Up Using Your Wide Ball-Carriers

Overview

• A team-shape decision drill for middle school, high school, and up
• An efficient drill you can run in small groups of 5 or more
• Built for teams that want to sharpen passing accuracy, pace, and decision-making

Objectives

• Train players to read multiple options fast in tight spaces
• Give them build-up patterns that use the wide ball-carriers
• Push them to break down defenders with quick passes and smart angles
• Help them understand organized play from both the attacking and defending side

Setup

Set up on roughly a 30m x 40m field with a 2v2 area in the middle and a ball-carrier (link player) on each side.

1) The red team (attack) and yellow team (defense) go head-to-head in the central 2v2 area

2) Red can play passes out to the wide ball-carriers (blue)

3) Play runs until red scores or yellow wins the ball

4) After each set, rotate the teams (red ⇄ yellow, and so on) so every player gets time on both attack and defense