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Third Man Build-Up: Target Zone Bonus

Beat the press using a third player

Playing Out From The Back
Passing
Possession

Third Man Build-Up: Target Zone Bonus is a 18-minute playing out from the back drill for 8-16 players, suitable for Under 11 to Adults at intermediate, advanced level. You need balls, cones, bibs. Below you will find the objective, the set-up, how to run it, coaching points, common mistakes, progressions, regressions and variations.

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Playing Out From The Back
Passing
Possession
Skill Practice
Intermediate
Advanced
Full Squad
Minimal Equipment
Youth Friendly
Adult Suitable
Playing Through The Thirds
Positioning
Combination Play

Duration

18 min

Players

8-16

Pitch size

40 x 35 yards

Ability levels

Intermediate / Advanced

Pitch diagram

Pitch set-up: Third Man Build-Up: Target Zone Bonus123440 x 35 yards

Third Man Build-Up: Target Zone Bonus — Y-shape combination · 40 x 35 yards

Step 1 of 5The build-up team must use a bounce pass and a third man run to reach the target zone.

  1. 1. The build-up team must use a bounce pass and a third man run to reach the target zone.
  2. 2. Pressing team wins a point for every regain.
  3. 3. Rotate after four minutes.
  4. 4. Extra points for playing into marked pockets between the lines before finishing.
  5. 5. Rotation: Rotate after four minutes.
  • Cones mark the area
  • Dashed lines = zones / thirds
  • Ball
  • Cones mark each station in the shape
  • Dotted arrow = rotation between repetitions
  • Solid arrow = pass, thick = shot, dashed = run / dribble

Objectives

  • -Beat the press using a third player
  • -Bounce passes to progress
  • -Break lines with the second pass

Setup

  1. 1A 40 x 35 area with a build-up zone and a target zone.
  2. 2Build-up team of five, pressing team of three.
  3. 3Balls with the deepest player.

Coaching instructions

  1. 1The build-up team must use a bounce pass and a third man run to reach the target zone.
  2. 2Pressing team wins a point for every regain.
  3. 3Rotate after four minutes.
  4. 4Extra points for playing into marked pockets between the lines before finishing.

Coaching points

  • -Play into the pivot then round the corner
  • -Third player starts the run before the set pass
  • -Keep the ball moving at speed
  • -Find the pocket on the back foot of the defender
  • -Support the receiver quickly on both sides

Common mistakes

  • -Static pivot
  • -Third runner too late
  • -Passing back under no pressure

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