| Name: | Daniel Johnston |
|---|---|
| City: | Auckland |
| Country: | New Zealand |
| Membership: | Adult Member |
| Sport: | Football/Soccer |

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Recovery Run!
- Dribble the ball quickly and pass through gate to player waiting at opposite end
- Sprint around furthest pole and chase player with the ball

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Defending 1v1
- arrive quickly
- low and angled stance
- jockey (distance)
- intercept/steal (come away with ball)
- tackle (body behind ball/be strong)
- body in way if they go past you (block and shield)

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Outside players (red) stay on the outside of the cones and pass to each other (they always have to go through the top player).
Defenders (blue) are passive and don't attempt to win the ball, pressure only!
- When the ball goes wide, the defenders move to pressure & cover.
- When the ball is with the top player, defenders move centrally to protect the middle
Progression:
- attackers attempt to score in the goal
- defenders can block / intercept
Key notes:
- def arrive wide as ball arrives - anticipate pass and travel as ball travels
- 1st def to position body is between the ball and the goal
- 2nd def in a position to cover 1st def when ball out wide (inside and slightly deeper)
- nothing through the middle

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Defending 2v2+2
- 2 x end players who play for team in possession
- 2 teams in the middle playing 2v2
- Team in possession attempt to get the ball from one end player to the other
- Team out of possession attempt to use 1v1 and 2v2 defending techniques to win possession
Swap roles every 3 minutes.
Key notes:
- defenders be in a position to see the ball and their marker and prevent passes between them
- def arrive wide as ball arrives (travel as ball travels)
- 1st def to position himself so body is between the ball and the end player
- 2nd def in a position to cover 1st def (inside and slightly deeper) but close enough to pressure next attacker if ball is passed

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Small Sided Games
- apply what we just did in the game
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Animation Controls (PCs, Macs, Laptops):
Play animation
Play step-by-step
Repeat (toggle)
Full Screen
Pause
Stop
Back/Forward: Drag timeline button
Warm Up
Defending Warm Up
Attacking teams keep possession
- 15 passes in a row = def stay in
- 3 passes through square = def stay in
Swap roles if your team loses possession
- all def must move to middle zone before pressuring