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Three-Zone / Thirds Possession

15 min · Advanced · 9+ players · Full field

ballsconespinnies

Description

~45x30 split into three zones (two end zones, a larger middle). Three teams: one per end zone, one defending the middle. Score by transferring possession end-to-end after a minimum pass count. (Age fit: U13+.)

Curriculum

Ages
U13 and up
Players
9+
Opposition
Live opposition
Session phase
Practice (teaching)
With a squad of 12
One group of 12, everyone in the same activity.

Trains 2 objectives

  • Break a line with the passU13-U14 · passing-receiving
  • Progress through the thirds with purposeU15-U16 · passing-receiving

Skills

The video-tagging vocabulary, used for ingestion and browsing, separate from the curriculum above, which is what the practice engine selects on.

Individual Technique

First Touch & Receiving1v1 Defending

Functional Technique

Passing Under Pressure

Fitness / Conditioning

Agility / Speed

Attacking

Attacking with NumbersCombination PlayPossession PatternsBuild-Up Play

Defending

Defensive Shape / Unit Pressing

Transition to Attack

Counter-Attacking

Transition to Defend

Counter-Pressing

Game Time

Small-Sided Games