Hunt in Threes

The three pressing roles — presser, cover, balance — and how they rotate with every pass.

25x25 grid. Six possession players around the edge and inside; three hunters in bibs.

1. The six keep the ball; the three hunt it in a triangle: one presses, one covers the near pass, one balances.
2. Every pass re-assigns the roles — the unit rotates, never chases individually.
3. Hunters score by winning the ball; double points for an interception (read, not tackle).
4. Two-minute hunts; rotate the trio.

• Press the ball on the pass's travel, arriving with a curved run that shadows one option.
• Cover player anticipates the most likely escape — be moving before it's played.
• Balance protects the far side and the splitting pass.
• The unit's shape is a triangle that re-forms every single pass.

• The three become three solo pressers within 30 seconds — freeze, rebuild the triangle, restart.
• The presser runs straight at the ball with no shadow — every press must remove one passing option.
• Interceptions are ignored in favour of lunging tackles — reward the read; it's the cleaner win.

• Possession players go two-touch (harder to read but quicker to press).
• Hunters must win it within 60 seconds or do the next round again.
• Shrink the grid.

• Possession limited to three touches and no inside players.
• Bigger grid.
• Coach freezes play to re-set the triangle when it breaks.

• Hunters may not all press the same side — the triangle must hold.