Group Defending - tucking in and off-ball positioning
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Organisation
Equipment needed:
• 4 sticks
• 4 cones
• 2 goals
• 3 different colors of bibs (2x5 and 1x1 each color)
• 10-12 soccer balls
Pick 2 teams with 5 players each and add 2 goalkeepers and 1 neutral player. The width of the field marks the entire pitch with the length being about 35 meters. Additionally, mark 2 wide areas and 1 core zone. The middle zone has a width of 35 meter.
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Process
Both teams will play each other in the main area of the field. The neutral player only assists the team currently in possession. If the ball is played into one wide area of the field, the defender closest to the ball steps and the defender on the opposite side tucks in. He can't stay in the wide area!
Variation:
If the offense scores and the defender hasn't tucked in to suppport the back four, the goal counts as two.
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Tip
Defending team:
• Joint press and defensive line stays tight
• Tucking in to have a majority of players in the centre of the field and near the ball
• Communicate and one touch clearance
• Intensity in pressing sequences and outnumber opponents
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Field size
Length: approx. 33-35 meters
Width: approx. full field (middle zone approx. 35 meters)
Training Set
Duration
Age
Tactics
Co-Ordination
Condition
Training Organization
Number of Players
Goalkeeper
Form of Training
Exercise level
Spatial Behavior
Training Location
Author: easy2coach Training
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