Football/Soccer Session (Difficult): Zonal Channel Game (the Egg)

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What: Zonal Channel Game ( the Egg Game)

The activity is played to two large goals with zones to encourage width. In the central zone players are restricted to 2 or 3 touches, but have unlimited touches in the wide zones. There are no restructions on which players can play in which zones.

This is a Stage 2 or 3 activity. It meets all the requirements of a Stage 3 activity in that it is directional, includes at least one large goal, includes the Off- Side Law, and provides for transition.

Why: encourage a varitey of flank play from early service to drawing balls back from the endline.

Where: attacking half of the field.

Who: attacking #s 1, 6, 8, 10 ,7, 11, and 9. Defending #s 1, 2, 3, 4/5, 6, 8, 10.

When: attacking and transitional phase.

Periodization

Players - Work Interval - Recovery -- Reps

5 to 7 -- --3 to 6 min -- --- 2 to 3 min -- 1 to 6

8 to 11 -- -7 to 15 min -- --2 to 3 min -- 1 to 4