November 01, 2020

Overloading Players in the Zone 14 eBook - Training Center Exclusive

November 01, 2020/ Wayne Harrison

Teams may work out that we are good at playing penetrating passes and making great runs in behind them so the way to try to stop this is to defend deep. If they defend deep we need a tactical solution to counter this. This presentation gives you ideas on how to do this and play initially IN-FRONT of the opponents back four.

September 08, 2020

Rotating Shadow Strikers and Teammates In and Around Zone 14 - Training Center Exclusive

September 08, 2020/ Wayne Harrison

This presentation shown through animations looks at the effective use of Zone 14 and the various uses of shadow strikers.

Zone 14 is located outside the penalty area. It is a factor to differentiate successful and unsuccessful teams because it provides the most assists in the game. The most effective way to use zone 14 is to make a forward pass into the penalty area from there. Moreover, the attacking play should be quick. The possession in zone 14 should not be more than 8 seconds. Not looking at the build up; but rather; focusing on the final pass into Zone 14.

In my opinion, the best way is to attack through zone 14 first as it is more effective. If they can’t penetrate through the central attacking area, then they attack the wide areas. Phase 3 shows how we overload Zone 14 with inverted runs by wide players to OUTNUMBER opponents CENTRALLY. This is the key.

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