Organization
- Groups of 4 or 5.
Instructions
- Player 1 dribbles out and gets closed down by Player 2.
- Player 2 gets in a defending position and jockey's Player 1 back to the half way line.
- Player 1 moves the ball to side to side making the defender twist and stay in a side on position
Coaching Points
- Close down quickly
- Angle of approach to make play predictable
- Slow down as you approach the attacker
- Bend the knees stay sideways on to the ball
- Prepare for next action
- delay or tackle
Progressions
- move he ball further to the side
Organization
- Groups of 4 or 5.
Instructions
- Player 2 (defender) plays the ball to Player 1 across the area.
- Defender closes the ball down aand tries to win the ball from Player 1.
- If the defender wins the ball in the second box, the defender gets 2 points.
- If the defender wins the ball in the first box, the defender gets 1 point.
- The defender gets 3 points if they win the ball and stop the ball on or past the blue line.
- The objective for the attacking player is to stop the ball on the green line to get 2 points.
- Players switch sides after each turn.
Coaching Points
- Close down quickly
- Angle of approach to make play predictable
- Slow down as you approach the attacker
- Bend the knees stay sideways on to the ball
- Prepare for next action
- delay or tackle
Progressions
- Play to goal.
Organization
- 2 even groups.
Instructions
- Player 1 starts with the ball and dribbles out to attack the defender and tries to score.
- Player 2 defends Player 1 and tries to win the ball.
- If the defender kicks the ball out of play then it's game over.
- Attacking team get a point if they score and the defending team get a point if theykick the ball out of play.
- After each turn, both players rejoin their team.
- Each defender has 2 goes.
- Keep the score of each team and make it a competition.
- Let the defending team attack after 2 goes and focus on getting defending points.
Coaching Points
- Close down quickly
- Angle of approach to make play predictable
- Slow down as you approach the attacker
- Bend the knees stay sideways on to the ball
- Prepare for next action
- delay or tackle
Progressions
- Attack and then defend on next turn.
Organization
- 1 group.
- 2 or 3 GK's.
Instructions
- Player 1 starts with the ball and attacks the defender (Player 2) and the goal.
- Player 1 will defend the next player in line after their go at attacking.
- The player defending will retrieve the ball and join the end of the line.
- The focus is on how quickly the attacker can transition to defend.
Coaching Points
- Close down quickly
- Angle of approach to make play predictable
- Slow down as you approach the attacker
- Bend the knees stay sideways on to the ball
- Prepare for next action
- delay or tackle
Progressions
- 1v1 then 2v1.
Organization
- 5 x 5
Instructions
- Pair players up so they have to mark each other throughout the game.
- Objective is to stop your partner scoring.
- You can only win the ball from your partner.
Coaching Points
- Distance from attacker.
- Body position when defending.
- Tracking partner back.