Tucking I - 2 Defenders against 1 Attacker

Age U6 - U13, U14 - U19
Training Set Progression, Main point
Number of Players 1 - 5 players, 6 - 9 players

Setup

A goalkeeper and three field players position themselves on the field according to the diagram. The two blue players act as defenders, the red player as the attacker. The attacker has the ball.

Procedure

The ball-carrying attacker runs toward defender B. He alternately fakes a dribble to the right and to the left. Player A covers player B by mirroring the lateral direction changes of C. If player B is beaten, defender A immediately closes down player C and B covers A's back as quickly as possible, in turn following the lateral direction changes of player A.

Tip

- At the beginning, the forward should run toward the defenders at a moderate pace to give them as many opportunities as possible to coordinate their running patterns. - The distance between the back defender and the front one should always be approximately 5 metres. - If the first defender is beaten, the back defender closes down the attacker. About 2-3 metres before him he slows down, comes to a stop and in a laterally offset backpedal matches the attacker's pace. - 1 full-size goal(s)

Training attributes

Technique

Technique: Ball control Dribbling Feinting/trick dribbling

Tactics

Tactics: Team behavior

Condition

Condition: Strength training

Co-ordination

Co-Ordination: Quick anticipation Quick processing

Training Organization

Age: U6 - U13 U14 - U19
Duration: 15 min
Training Set: Progression Main point
Number of Players: 1 - 5 players 6 - 9 players
Goalkeeper: 1 goalkeeper
Form of Training: Individual training Group training
Exercise level: Easy
Spatial Behavior: Half-field
Training Location: Pitch Indoor