3 v 3 Build Up Wave Game

This wave practice focuses on build-up patterns using a back three and midfield three, aiming to maintain possession and identify opportunities to execute penetrating passes through a defensive block of three players. The playing area is a 25 by 30-yard grid, marked by two horizontal lines 10 yards in, where midfield players position themselves to receive passes. The objective is for the team in possession to play a penetrating pass through to the next 3 players. Once a successful pass breaks the defensive press, roles switch: the receiving team becomes the attackers, while the team that played the pass transitions to defend. If defenders win possession at any stage, the current attacking team swaps with the nearest team waiting on the line, with the team who won the ball now starting in possession. This continuous rotation reinforces decision-making, transitions, and defensive discipline.