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Zonal Defending

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2 lines of players start of the backline. Attacking players set up, stationary in a triangle formation, opposite the 2 lines about 5 meters away. 1 defenders starts by positioning themselves in the middle of the stationary attackers. Ball starts with 1 of the players on the backline. The pass to the other player on the backline and immediately get in a defensive position to intercept a pass. The player who has received the ball looks to pass to 1 of the stationary attackers. The stationary attacker then returns the pass to the player on the backline. The backline player then attempts to make another pass to an attacker. The 2 defending players should be occupying space around the attackers, looking to intercept the passes from the baseline player.

Zonal Defending

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2 lines of players start of the backline. Attacking players set up, stationary in a triangle formation, opposite the 2 lines about 5 meters away. 1 defenders starts by positioning themselves in the middle of the stationary attackers. Ball starts with 1 of the players on the backline. The pass to the other player on the backline and immediately get in a defensive position to intercept a pass. The player who has received the ball looks to pass to 1 of the stationary attackers. The stationary attacker then returns the pass to the player on the backline. The backline player then attempts to make another pass to an attacker. The 2 defending players should be occupying space around the attackers, looking to intercept the passes from the baseline player.

Marianna LongCoach, England

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