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Defenders on 23 metre line closes down and forces the attacker outside away from the goal. Attacker has to try and score a goal.

COACHING POINTS

  • Attacker becomes the defender and the defender goes to the back of the queue.
    The only time this does not happen is if the attacker scores.

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    Defend the circle | Defending Skills

    Defend the circle:

  • Defender passes the ball.
  • Attackers go 1 on 1 and try to penetrate the circle.
  • Defenders priority is to stop the player getting through gate 1, then gate 2, then gate 3.
  • The defender engages as far away from the the circle edge as possible.
  • Work the left and right sides.

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    1 v 1 - Channelling | Defending Skills

    1 v 1 - Channelling:

    Split your group into two teams - defenders and attackers.

    Players with the ball have to run around the cone and try and score. Players without ball also have to run around the cone, and then try and stop the other player scoring.

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    defending 3 v 2 | Defending Skills

    defending 3 v 2:

    Players from the 23 metre line pass the ball to two players in the goal.
    These two players, on receiving the ball, can try to run and pass the ball under control, out of the area across the 23 metre line.
    Players coming from the 23m line have to try and win the ball and score a goal.

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    Channelling onto the forehand | Defending Skills

    Channelling onto the forehand:

    This exercise is designed to encourage defenders to force attacking players to move onto the defenders forehand

    The player with the ball tries to run through between the 2 cones, indicating the maximum 10 points.

    This should encourage the defender to try and force the player onto their open stick side, away from this high scoring gate!

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