Blue player 1 tries to get past the first red defender.
If they succeed in losing their man then the second defender should come across to close the space and shut off the blue player's route to goal.
The first defender should try and shepherd the attacker down the touchline and away from the danger area (the goal). The second defender should always be prepared to come across and shut down the attacker's route to goal if necessary.
Progression:
Only have one covering defender - this means they have to focus on both sides (left and right) and have to be more aware of the attacker breaking past the defender.
If the attackers do break away from the defender the covering defender will have to move quickly to cover the space.
"It is not only useful for staff who are experienced but a valuable tool for those subject staff who have to take teams."
The variety of sessions across sports - sometimes we steal session ideas from one sport and use them with another.
As we enter the business end of the competition, we take a look at the remaining eight teams and the key talking points surrounding each side.
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