Every team performs better with a defensive structure. Introductory structure for beginner teams
3 v 3 defensive structure
"D" to line up opposite just inside "A" shoulder - Why position yourself as a defender in this position?
(Forces attacker to either pass or run away from where the ball has come from)
Number up
Close down space
Dictate terms
Keep square
Head on correct side
Feet in close and shoulders on
Leg drive
in more ways than one
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in more ways than one
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Your players can pass beautifully in a warm-up grid. Then a defender closes, their lungs are burning, and the ball goes to ground. Here is how to build catch-pass skills that hold up when it matters.
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