Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Zonal Marking

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Key Factors

• Zonal marking, the defenders (in black) are tasked with positioning themselves initially between the receiving player in the box and the pass coming in from the wing if the defender is unsuccessful they need to reposition themselves between the attacking player and the goal, aiming to block/tackle and avoid conceding.

whole-part-whole, in the second game the defenders are encouraged to intercept passes or block shots more than tackling the player.