Defender steps in front of the attacker to intercept a pass
Coaching Points
Defender is marking over distance (not touch-tight)
Defender times his run so he picks up the ball at the correct time
Defender picks the ball up on the move
Intercepting player keeps moving with the ball after interception to get away from the attacker and into a strong position
Progression
Make the attacker less passive
in more ways than one
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in more ways than one
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