Mick
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Zonal marking backfires so often I really can't see why anyone entertains the idea.
With zonal marking, rather than stick to a player, you guard a certain zone.
The six-yard box, when defending a corner, comprises of three or four zones in which defenders will position themselves. If the ball enters your zone, get rid of it. If it doesn't, don't worry about it.
However, if you're guarding a zone, you're standing still. The attacker may have the advantage of a five- or 10-yard run on you, so he's in the air first, which means he gets to the ball first (does that sound familiar ?).
How are you supposed to beat your opponent in the air in that situation?
Furthermore, problems arise when the ball drops between the zones. Players hesitate and remain unsure whose responsibility it is, and that's when the opposition pounce with worrying regularity.
It isn't working !
With zonal marking, rather than stick to a player, you guard a certain zone.
The six-yard box, when defending a corner, comprises of three or four zones in which defenders will position themselves. If the ball enters your zone, get rid of it. If it doesn't, don't worry about it.
However, if you're guarding a zone, you're standing still. The attacker may have the advantage of a five- or 10-yard run on you, so he's in the air first, which means he gets to the ball first (does that sound familiar ?).
How are you supposed to beat your opponent in the air in that situation?
Furthermore, problems arise when the ball drops between the zones. Players hesitate and remain unsure whose responsibility it is, and that's when the opposition pounce with worrying regularity.
It isn't working !