Main roles on the pitch…
Principles of Attack
Depth:
• Support on the ball
• Players as targets
• Short and Long ball passing
options
Penetration:
• Moving the ball through or
into the oppositions
defence at speed
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Width:
• Playing balls into wide
positions to draw and
isolate defenders away from
each other and from the
central positions giving
more space inside for
forwards to use
Mobility:
• The movement of players in
from or behind the ball
therefore moving defensive
players out of position and
causing disruption in their
defence.
• Players making runs to leave
space for others.
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Improvisation:
• Players changing
roles/positions or doing the
unusual
Communication:
• Supporting players giving
verbal and non-verbal
signals to the players in
possession.
Games to Develop Attack
Pace of Attack
Penetration
Games to Develop Attack
The Aim of Defending
The aim of defending is to prevent your opponent from
scoring. There is more to this than good tackling:
• Dispossess an opponent who has possession
• Force an opponent in possession to shoot poorly,
resulting in a wide, or the ball dropping short to your
goalkeeper
• Force an opponent in possession to pass rashly,
allowing defenders to intercept the pass
Where do Scores come from?
Types of Defence
When taking about defence there are two types
we need to consider:
• Individual: 1v1
• Group Defence: 6v6, 15v15
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For both types we must focus on the three D’s:
• Delaying:
Involves shadowing the attacker, attempting to get him to move into
positions that will make scoring or passing to a team mate more
difficult
• Denying:
Denying an opponent possession involves interception of attempted
passes, or using the shoulder tackle to win possession
• Dispossessing:
The key is to tackle the ball when it is being played by your opponent
Skills of Defence
Near Hand Tackle
Block Down
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Checking / Shadowing
Games for Defence
Individual Defence
Group Defence