Group Defending - tucking in and off-ball positioning
- Age U14 - U19
- Training Set Main point
- Number of Players 10-15 players, 16-22+ players
Setup
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.
Procedure
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.
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
Training attributes
Tactics
- Tactics
- Wing play/Crossing Team behavior Pressing Player behavior Man down/Man up
Condition
- Condition
- Football-specific endurance
Co-ordination
- Co-Ordination
- Quick processing
Training Organization
- Age
- U14 - U19
- Duration
- 25 min
- Training Set
- Main point
- Number of Players
- 10-15 players 16-22+ players
- Goalkeeper
- 2 goalies
- Form of Training
- Team training
- Exercise level
- Intermediate
- Training Location
- Pitch