Equipment Needed
- Balls
- Cones to mark lanes
Setup
- Attack (riders) line up near the midline; defense and goalie start with the ball in their own end simulating a clear.
- Assign each rider a lane or a specific clearing defender to shadow.
Instructions
- As the defense clears the ball, riders apply pressure to the ball carrier first, forcing a quick or rushed decision.
- Off-ball riders shade toward the passing lanes rather than chasing the ball, cutting off the easy outlet.
- If the ball is forced into a sideline or trapped area, converge as a group to force the turnover.
- Reset after every clear attempt, whether the ride succeeds or the defense clears successfully, and rotate riders with clearers.
Coaching Points
- The first rider should influence the ball carrier's direction (toward a sideline or a teammate) rather than just chasing it.
- Riders without the direct pressure assignment must still move — a static rider gives the clear an easy outlet.
- Communicate constantly about who has the ball carrier and who is covering which passing lane.
- Riding is about controlled pressure, not wild chasing; a disciplined shape forces more turnovers than an aggressive scramble.
Variation
Practice riding down a player to simulate a man-down transition situation, or set a shot clock for the clearing team to add game-like urgency to both sides.