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Two teams. Each player is only allowed to defend against one player from the opposition. This exercise is to instil discipline in defence and stops ball watching.

COACHING POINTS

  • This could be played on a full pitch (11 v 11).
  • Advanced practice players, are allowed to hand over attackers, but then the player handing over has to find the other attacker.When ever the whistle goes to stop the game, players should be within 5 meters of their defender.

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    Defend the circle | Defending Skills

    Defend the circle:

  • Defender passes the ball.
  • Attackers go 1 on 1 and try to penetrate the circle.
  • Defenders priority is to stop the player getting through gate 1, then gate 2, then gate 3.
  • The defender engages as far away from the the circle edge as possible.
  • Work the left and right sides.

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    Terminator | Defending Skills

    Terminator:

    The players each have a ball. On the coaches command the defending team comes in to the area and tries to hit all the balls out. If a player gets his ball hit out then they can stay in and help their team mates by finding space to receive a pass.


    Progression: Change the numbers for this drill to 3 defenders with 8 attackers with 8 balls.

    Defending Skills
    Defensive Awareness | Defending Skills

    Defensive Awareness:

    The attackers (Red Players) have to try and dribble the ball around one of the red cones in the middle and then go back through their gate without being tackled by one of the defenders. Every time the attackers do this successfully they score a point.

    The defenders are allowed to roam anywhere they like inside the red grid in order to tackle the attackers.

    Defending Skills
    1 v 1 - Channelling | Defending Skills

    1 v 1 - Channelling:

    Split your group into two teams - defenders and attackers.

    Players with the ball have to run around the cone and try and score. Players without ball also have to run around the cone, and then try and stop the other player scoring.

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