15 min
9-18 players
Tactical
Occupying space with a 2v1 rondo in 3 zones
A very simple exercise to set up that will allow your players to work on their spatial awareness in a possession game with a 2v1 in two zones.
Description
Mark out 3 adjacent zones of approximately 10x6m and then form a team of 6 players (2 players in each zone) and a team of 3 players (one player in each zone). Duplicate the fields based on the number of players you have available.
The exercise starts with a 2vs1 in one of the 3 zones. Players ca...
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