8 min
8-16 players
Tactical
Zonal marking: defensive positioning and team block
Excellent exercise to train your players on defensive positioning and the team's zonal defense.
Description
On a field, place 8 cones at the indicated spots throughout the field.
The coach indicates the starting and ending position of the ball for the exercise. The team must move while maintaining the organization of the block. Movements are done at a jogging pace. The player closest to the cone must ...
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