Aim is to work the ball through all three zones from back to front (no long balls over the middle zone).
Players are restricted to their zones unless they pass or dribble into the next zone.
There will now be one neutral player that moves and plays with the team within possession to create options and overload the opposition.
Making its now a 4v4
Keep players in the zone most suited to their favoured position (e.g. defenders in first third).
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