Doubling Up in Modern Defending

Setup

Pitch: Six cones mark out the playing area and a line inside the area.

Equipment: 6 cones and several balls.

Players: The blue team with Players 7, 8, 9 and 10, the red team with Players 4, 5, 6 and 10.

The blue Players 7, 8 and 10 pass the ball to each other undisturbed behind a marked line.
The red Players 6 and 10 shift across in line with the ball, but stay inside the playing area.
The red Players 4 and 5 are positioned behind them, also shift across in line with the ball and pick up the blue Player 9, who shows for the ball.
With the pass to Player 9, the blue Players 7, 8 and 10 move into the playing area; a 4 vs 4 is created.
The attackers are to finish on goal. If the defenders win the ball, they counter over the marked line.

Only double up if the player on the ball can be cut off from the team-mates.
Disturb the attacker as early as the moment the ball is played in.
The defender has to win the ball and keep it until the team-mates step in and the numbers are equal.