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Soccer drill: zone defense

Suitable for the following techniques: attack defense positional play

Zone defense

Distances: compartments 3 by 3 meters.

  • Everyone stays in their box.
  • Red is going to try to score by shooting the ball into one of the goals.
  • The defender opposite the player with the ball steps toward him then to put pressure on the ball.
  • The other defenders step in to shield the pass line.
Variants:
Harder: make boxes smaller than 3 x 3 meters.
Easier: make boxes larger than 3 x 3 meters.
drawing Zone defense

Characteristics of the drill

6
10
Necessary materials:
1
9
2
4
Suitable for the following levels:
O12
O13
O14
O15
O16
O17
O18
O19
O20
Seniors