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What should be the skills and the tasks of player 1?

What should be the skills and the tasks of player 1 in the 5-1 defense? If he fails in one case, what should he do?

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you can try 6-0 defense or press play

Roland KopCoach, Netherlands

tasks of player 1: main tasks
- make sure the center back court player cannot score a goal
- make sure the center back court player cannot get [ast him to get to the goal
- make sure the center back court player cannot pass diagonally to pivot
tasks of player 1: sub tasks
- help offensive players on positions two when they are too late

In case he is too late :
- players on positions two help him and he himself quickly goes to defend pivot or ball ways to pivot
- player defending the pivot can help out

nasser salimiCoach, Iran

1- preventing long shots mostly from the position he is in.

2- disturbing the tactics and easy position changing of the back court players

3- preventing passes to the pivot

4- helping back defenders when they need to be suported

5- stealing the ball between offensive passes

6- taking part in counter attack as the first wave of attack