LEVEL 2 FOOTBALL DRILLS
DEFENDING - PREVENT TURNING
KEY FACTORS
# Defend side on
# Cover ground quickly
# Arc run (if necessary)
# Prepare to Stop quickly
# Touch tight
# Observation and anticipation
# Decision making
# Adjustment, changes of positions
# Timing of tackles ("nibbles")
# Deny/Delay/Deflect/Defend
# 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, all 3 areas are used for the technique. The top two illustrations depict two servers at each end of the area (the bottom illustration is for the Skill, see next session) and they will also represent the Target Players for the Attacking Player, here Red. 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 touch tight to prevent turning.
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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