Football: Defending - Press & Support

Description

1v2 /2v2 game to teach press and support defending.

Set two staggered lines of defenders, one from each group will come out defend against 1 or 2 attachers.

Front defender to press player on the ball, back defender to provide cover if player beats first defender

Coaching points

1st defender to quickly press attacker preventing him getting too far up field.

Slow on approach to att so not to be passed easy.

Open body to show to side of pitch/onto weaker foot if known/possible.

Support defender not to get too close to pressing defender, so doesn't get passed by Att at same time.

Support def to take up position close enouigh to provde covering press and cover goal/2nd attacker if needed

Don't allow att to go through middle force play out wide, either by dribble or pass to 2nd att

Created by John, Football Coach, England