Continuous Four Zone Keep Ball

Pitch diagram

Objectives

• -Keep possession while moving the ball between zones
• -Create numerical advantages in each zone
• -Coach when to keep and when to progress

Setup

1. 1A square split into four equal zones in a 34 x 30 yards area.
2. 2Load a ball at each starting station so the next rep can begin immediately.
3. 3Balls with the coach, two sets of bibs.

Coaching instructions

1. 1The team in possession must complete three passes before changing zone.
2. 2A zone change scores one point.
3. 3Defenders press with limited numbers per zone.
4. 4As soon as one sequence ends, the next server plays in without waiting.
5. 5Run 4-minute blocks and count total completed sequences as a squad score.

Common mistakes

• -Everybody in the ball zone
• -Forcing the zone change too early
• -Long queues while balls are collected