Passing options can be limited, so by restricting players to zones it forces them to be creative and use their initiative.
Players can be moved from one zone to another (by the coach) to create underloads/overloads.
Can add extra rules, such as "ball can't go back a zone"- this causes players to dribble to beat their man.
Pros and cons to this session- forces them to use their creativity but can restrict passing triangles.
in more ways than one
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