Set Up:
Create a playing area that suits the age and ability of the players who you are working with.
Have two gates placed in the area as the diagram suggests one to the side and the other at the end.
The outside player plays the football along the ground to the attacker, who must attempt to dribble the ball through the end gate to score.
The defender has to enter through the other gate and attempt to stop the attacker.
After each pass the players swap roles.
Progression:
The players can vary the style of pass being made, to make the first touch more important for the attacking player.
Introduce another defender who starts outside the area behind the attacker who acts as a recovering defender. This defender starts about 10 yards behind the attacker.
Coaching Points:
Closing Down
The first few yards should be covered quickly to ensure the attacker is kept away from the goal. This should be done while the ball is travelling, on the attackers first touch the defender needs to adjust their speed and body shape.
Body Shape
After the attacker has taken there first touch the defender must get into a good defensive posture. Which is side on, with one foot in front of the other and with bent knees to achieve a low centre of gravity to be able react to the movement of the attacker. The defender should be in a position to see both the player and the ball.
Force Direction
To affect the way the attacker moves the defender should first arc his run, shutting off one side if possible. The defender should then attack the correct foot to encourage movement away from the goal.
Winning Possession
The defender must be positve but patient. Looking for opportunities to win possession but understanding when it is not possible to do so (when the attack has their back to them).
Recovery
The recovery defender needs to make a quick recovery run and get into a good covering position behind the 1st defender. The recovering defender would only attempt to win the ball from the fron tif the attacker has a poor touch.
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