Intercepting the padd is a great way to turn defence into attack in a flash. Develop your players mindset to be marking tight and ready to step in front of their opposing player so you can spring counter attacks against an unstructured defence. It’s a great way to stay tight and compact in your own defence too.
What’s in the Session?
To coach players how to organise themselves and a team to help intercept passes in different areas of the pitch and turnover play.
in more ways than one
in more ways than one
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