Learning defensive responsibilities: 1. Blue team have the area split into 3 areas. Left, Middel & Right 2. Players are given an area to defend when they loose the ball. 3. Blue team play out from a goal kick as normal. and try and pass the ball into the coach in the end area. 4. Orange team have to win the ball and shoot at goal. 5. Five plays and then swap ends
Stage one: Let them play and see if they can cover back to there own areas. Stage two: If the ball is lost and a shot is had players to freeze in positions and see if they are defending the correct areas. Stage three: Can the work out where the most danger is. eg if the right player is beaten will the centre back move across to cover and the left sided player fill in for him.
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