Organisation Split players into two teams - blue and white - 3 or 4 in each team Create an area 30 x 10 yards Play to commence from white players. Players take it in turns to take on the role of either attacker or defender and following their exercise, join the opposite team to play the role of the other player. 1) White Defender passes ball into Blue Attacker 2) Defender then follows that pass quickly and applies pressure to the attacker within the coned area. 3) When attacker receives the ball he should aim to get past the defender and pass the ball to the waiting defenders. Attacker must remain in the area at all times. Defender can only dispossess the Attacker within the coned area. Defender succeeds if he dispossess Attacker or forces the Attacker outside the area.
Coaching Points 'Quick, Slow, Sideways, Low'. Be quick to stop the attacker making ground, slow up once near the Attacker, side on, on toes, knees bent, feet apart (not too far), weight on back foot, arms length away from attacker, leaning slightly forward over toes.
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