Defence: Dictating (Part 1)

DESCRIPTION

Practise 1:

• Practise tracking the attacker along the straightline. Start with A working at about 50% but should be meaningful movement (not just dodging around)
• F can drop the ball at any point for the A and D to chase down
• D should try both sides, and also being open OR closed
  
  

Practise 2:

• Following discussion /questionning, look to encourage D to allow the ball to land high and wide.
• F will now pass the ball to the A on the 3rd second.
• A must always look down the court first, before returning ball to F. Repeat x 3.
• D practising how high they need to come with the A and how quickly they can retreat to get arms over
• Allow D to switch between open and closed body defence
  
  

Practise 3:

• Take away the 3 second condition and let D experiment with whether their strength is in taking on the front pass or encouyraging the lofted ball for a back and up.

COACHING POINTS

• Feet under body, but never lateral to the court
• Angle to see player and ball
• Head up (not tracking feet) - chin paralleel to floor
• Maintain touching distance from A
• Keep feet moving, light and short 
• Limiting player to one side
• The front shoulder of the A should be the trigger for a switch from open to closed defence
• Back and up: take feet first and jump up from 2 feet!

• Success is forcing / dictating that the A takes a pass high and wide!