1 v 1 forcing weak attacking angles

DESCRIPTION

• Attacker (A) begins drill outside grid, checks ball to defender (D) and receives it back.
• Attacker carries the ball forward and tries to eliminate defender going into the circle. Attacker looks to maintain control into circle, and shoot on goal.
• Defender pressures attacker immediately, and tries to make tackle outside circle if possible.
• If attacker gets past into circle, defender continues to pressure, trying to force a shot under pressure from a weak angle.
• Play until ball is either out of circle, over endline or in the goal.

COACHING POINTS

ATTACKING:

• Ball Position/Vision: Attacker should keep ball in front so she can watch the defender as she approaches. See if the defender is out of position, and if there is a vulnerable space to attack.
• Change of Speed and Direction: combining these two factors will give the attacker a good chance of eliminating the defender, if she keeps good control of the ball.
• Be Aggressive! Attackers should take risks in this area, move the ball aggressively forward.

DEFENDING:

• Pressure early: defender should move up to the top of the grid immediately to pressure attacker as she moves into the space. Force attacker to carry the ball and make moves/decisions under pressure.
• Speed-Angle-Distance: focus on these 3 key defensive concepts. Control the speed of the attacker, get the right angle to pressure, and also the right distance.
• 5m tackle zone: Encourage defender to make a tackle, if possible, in the 5m zone between the circle and dashed line. Even if a foul occurs in this space, the attacker must take the ball back outside the dashed line to restart.