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Defending
  • Defending
  • 8 - 15

Preventing Forward Play

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Written by Abbie Sadler

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Being compact and stopping the opposition from playing forward will stop goal scoring opportunities and help the players be more successful in regaining possession

Coaching Objectives

In this drill players will work on being compact, maintaining good distances and recognise when to press as a defensive unit to prevent the opposition from playing forward.  
 

 

Drill Setup

  • 30 Mins
  • 8 Players
  • 8 Bibs
  • 30x15 y

What the Players Do

Area split into two halves, 8 players, 2v1 in each area with a target player at each end.   Targets play ball into attackers who are encouraged to combine and play forward, rather…

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