12 min
14-22 players
Conditioning
7v7 Zonal Game with an Imposed Team Block (U16)
A themed game that builds aerobic power while enforcing real collective compactness discipline, with an immediate turnover penalty whenever the block breaks apart.
Description
Mark out a half pitch with a full-size goal and goalkeeper at each end. Divide the playing area into four horizontal zones of equal width, marked with cones. Form two teams of 7 outfield players, each with their own goalkeeper. The compactness rule applies at all times: every team must keep all i...
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