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Skills Taught/
Themes (8):
1. "Everyone
plays defense when we don't have the ball"
o Aggressive,
never quit attitude, focus and teamwork is
everything.
2.
"Fast, slow, sideways, low":
1v0
o Fast:
arrive before or as the ball arrives
o Slow:
slow down approx. 8-10' from the attacker
o Sideways:
proper stance, "channeling"
o Low:
good defensive stance, light on your feet,
relaxed, work on 'hip flip', flexibility and
agility
3.
"Pressure!":
1v1
o
We want the attackers head down and worried
about controlling the ball. We don't want to
give them time to see the field or take a
quality shot.
o We
pressure the ball when we have support behind us
and the attacker isn't too far away.
o "Pressure
does not mean tackle" (see #4)
o Facing
attacker pressure approx. 5-8' away. With
attackers back to you pressure approx. 2-3'
away, tight enough that you can touch them.
Don't let attackers turn if their back is too
you, play tight.
4.
When to Tackle /
"First touch, bad touch":
1v1
o First
touch: Tackle just as the opponent receives the
ball. Stress the importance of being fast to the
ball. Better yet, steal the ball before it even
gets to the attacker
"first
to the ball!"
o Bad
touch: Tackle if your opponent misplays the ball
or the ball is allowed to get too far in front
of them. If your opponent isn't that good at
controlling the ball you can be even more
aggressive.
o Be
patient: Time is on our side, not theirs. No
matter how good someone is everyone
always
makes a mistake. Wait for the mistake. Just
'standing someone up' so they aren't pressing
forward with the attack is a win as it allows
you're entire team to get back on defense.
5. How
to Tackle:
1v1
o "Pace,
pace - shut the door"
o "Block
- strip"
o Role
of first defender, knock ball out/away, role of
second defender - usually the one who actually
gets the ball.
o
Locking them up 1v1
o
"Running through the ball". Great example
of this is to watch how many balls UNC players
block just as the other team is attempting to
pass.
o
Attacker with back to defender - toe poke
o
How to play attackers coming at you at speed -
""no charging", and "no bull fighting". Hold
your ground and let them come to you, channel
away from goal.
6. Channeling
("Shepherding"):
1v1
o
How to
channel:
"Inside - Goal Side"
o
Why
we channel: away from our goal or in some
circumstances toward another defender -
exceptions to this rule (forwards)
o
Where to channel:
-
Fullbacks: away from our goal and toward the
sideline.
-
Midfielders: toward another defender or the
sideline.
- Forwards: toward the center and into
traffic.
Most fullbacks are trained to take it to the
sideline. Take them out of their comfort zone
and force them handle the ball. If they lose it
in front of their goal we can take a shot
almost immediately. Rush "run through" all
keeper and fullback passes and attempt to
block the ball.
7.
Playing
through balls:
1v1
o Teaching
the fullbacks to
"side on"
and then
"drop".
The importance of speed on the back line
especially at the higher levels of play.
o Various
moves to quickly control the ball under pressure
and while at speed and then play it back the
other way: Toe stop,
drag-pull-back, outside of foot cuts, hooks/cuts.
o Playing
flighted balls, winning balls out of the air:
headers, chest, thigh, inside of foot.
8.
Transitioning:
1v1
o Already
starting to introduce defenders to an immediate
quick transition back the other way once the
ball is won.
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