I need help with defensive sets and communication?

I need help with defensive sets and communication?

I need help with defensive sets and communication. I coach U13 and I am having trouble devising a dril which gets them communicating but mostly helps get them more aware of their own defensive line. I still have boys who are very ball focussed and I need them to start looking up and down their line and the other teams to make sure they are numbered up and there are no holes. Any ideas?

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Simon JonesCoach, England

Peter

You are right to be thinking about getting them to communicate in defense. I have written a simple and easy practice for you which I have attached. You can develop this by mixing up the numbers or by getting the coach to use a ball as a way of moving the attackers and then throwing the ball in to start the attack.

The key is that the defenders are reacting to the movement of the attackers and having to both look and communicate with each other as the attackers shift from left to right.

Good luck and I hope this helps you.

Simon

Communicating in defence

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Getting players to communicate effectively in defence is essential.This practice is designed to get the players working and communicating together.

Communicating in defence

DESCRIPTION
Getting players to communicate effectively in defence is essential.This practice is designed to get the players working and communicating together.
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