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Possession

Positional Possession — 4-Zone Keep-Ball

Split field into four vertical zones

Theme

Possession

Duration

25 min

Players (min–rec–max)

20–20–20

Equipment

cones, bibs, balls

Set-up

Split field into four vertical zones. Attacking team tries to play into each zone in sequence before switching back. Defending team of 6 tries to win possession. If won, they become attackers immediately.

Coaching points

  • Move the ball into a zone before the defender covers it — timing not power
  • Third man runs: don't wait, arrive into the next zone early
  • Compactness when defending — squeeze the zone, don't chase individually

Progressions

  • Restrict to two touches in the central zones to speed up decision-making
  • Add a target player in each end zone who must receive before the sequence resets