Help palayers better understand how to defend in the midfield 1/3
8 players / 1 zone - Mid 1/3 &2 small zones Pitch size 25m x 20m or (40m x 30m) White team 1 player in small zone/3 CM in the middle 1/3 Red team - same Red/White defender in small zone acts as a target player for opposition(So they have 2 roles - play with own team/receive for opposition) Game starts with Red defender who plays pass into any midfielder Red score by passing to white target player. Whites try to prevent Reds from scoring. When whites win teh ball they must try to score by passing to oppsite zone player Progress to let zone player dribble into play
This practice has no coaching points
This practice has no progressions
in more ways than one
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