By using lateral defending to hold up the attacker (don't dive in!) and with a second defender offering cover - so if the opposition's striker manages to get past your first defender you can be sure there's someone covering their back - your team will be able to stop the opposition in their tracks!
Many coaches often focus a lot of time and attention on playing the offside trap and although this can sometimes be successful eventually your opponent is going to time their run right and that will only leave you with a line of defenders sprinting desperately back towards their own goal.
To avoid the reliance on always playing the offside trap we look at staying with your man, holding them up and not committing too early. Starting with a couple of Wake Up drills to get your players thinking football you can then work your way through a series of progressively more challenging defensive exercises!
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