5v5 Compass Gates — Connect Across One Axis, Score on the Other
A four-direction possession game using north, south, east and west gates. Teams must first connect across one axis, then change the direction of play and score through a gate on the other axis.
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Organization
Mark a 28x28m square with one gate centered on each side. Play 5v5. If a team successfully connects from east to west, its next scoring gate must be north or south; after north-south connection, the next scoring gate must be east or west.
Coaching Points
Scan all four gates before receiving | Use one axis to move the block | Change direction after the required connection | Players away from the ball prepare the perpendicular target | Do not force the scoring gate if possession is unstable
Progressions
- Require the axis-changing pass to be played with one touch.
Regressions
- Allow the scoring gate on any side after the first cross-axis connection.
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