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Session 324: Defensive Shape and Defensive Variations

Possession, Attacking, Defending, Transition Youth Development Phase, Senior Phase 10–15 Players Half pitch, with two 20x15 yard rondo zones on the halfway line, one on each side PRO

Added August 2026

Drill diagram for Session 324: Defensive Shape and Defensive Variations
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Instructions
Set up on half a pitch with a full size goal and a goalkeeper. Organise a…
Focus Points
Move while the ball travels, not when it arrives. The whole back four should be…
Progressions
Add a striker who pins the back four during phase one so the defenders must…
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