Description 5 x 5 grid Reds are the defenders and will line up behind each other Blues are the atackers but will stay static passing the ball Yellow is the coach The coach will blow his whistle and tap the ball passing it to the first blue player.The coach will then run behind the first defending player to ensure tags are made.( as soon as they get the drill this is not needed.) The first defender will react on the tap and tag blue players 1-3. After making the tag the defender must get onside behind the blue cone. The ball is the off side line so one step behind the ball puts him onside Running backwards never taking their eyes of the ball cariier The blue players will pass the ball only after being tagged by the defender, second coach to assist with this. The blue players will put their tags back ASAP The red player will then run around the cone and rejoin the line Coaching Points Objectives: Defenders react on the tap of the ball and not the whistle. Defenders making the tag on blue 1-3 keeping their eyes on the tag Defending body possition must be good with hand out already and low centre of gravity Do not over run the attacker Get on side looking at the ball carier the whole time Atackers putting tags back ASAP to ensure they can continue playing Attackers passing the ball to ensure ball is not dropped and that body position is good to receive the ball, hands out, target to pass to ext.
Objectives: Defenders react on the tap of the ball and not the whistle. Defenders making the tag on blue 1-3 keeping their eayes on the tag Atackers putting tags back ASAP to ensure they can continue playing Attackers passing the ball to ensure it reaches number 3 before the tagger
This practice has no coaching points
This practice has no progressions
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