DEFENDING - PREVENT FORWARD PASS
KEY FACTORS
# Cover ground quickly
# Arc run
# Prepare to Stop quickly
# Judgement, body distance, weight, angles
# Be prepared to act, agile, balls of your feet
# Adjustment, changes of positions
# Timing of tackles ("nibbles")
# Deny/Delay/Deflect/Defend
# End product to prevent forward pass
General Defending Principles
P-ressure
R-educe options
E-ncourage mistakes
S-tay compact
S-queeze
TECHNICAL
See Sketch, 12 Players. Playing area divided into three equal parts, 20 x 10 yards. In each area there are two servers in each end that also represent the Target Players for the Attacking Player. The Server passes the ball to the Attacker, the Defender starts 10 yards in and performs an arcing run to meet the Attacker, reducing space and prevent forward pass to Server at opposite end.
SKILL
As Technique but allow tackles.
GAME
Area extended to 40 x 30 yards, 2 goal keepers and 5 out field players for each team.
TIMINGS
Introduction, debrief & change sessions 5 mins
Warm ups 10 Mins
Technique 7.5 mins
Skill 7.5 mins
Game 20 mims
Cool down 10 mins
TOTAL SESSION TIME 60 mins
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