| Name: | David Plant |
|---|---|
| City: | Shirebrook |
| Country: | United Kingdom |
| Membership: | Adult Member |
| Sport: | Football/Soccer |

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Continue with same set up, however now play is opposed and the defender can now try to make a tackle
Transfer skills used in technical practice into an opposed session
Coaching factors:
The defenders movement towards the player should be quick to close the attacker down
Delay the attacker from getting close to your goal
Body shape should be down low and sideways on to deflect play away from danger
At arms length from the attacker.
Make a challenge and win the ball

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Move to 2v2, then 3v3
Coaching factors:
Reinforce previous technical factors
Defenders work together when defending
Player closest to the ball presses and team mate covers in behind
Lots of communication between defenders
When moving to 3v3, nearest player to the ball pressess, next defender covers and then the third player cuts off the danger

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Small sided game
Play regulation rules for game realism
Pick out coaching factors during game situation
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Technical (5 mins)
Unopposed initially to set correct body position when pressing the attacker.
Blue player serves into red player who then dribbles with the ball to try and score into the cones at the other end.
Blue player, after playing the pass becomes the defender and presses the attacker.
Coaching factors:
The defenders movement towards the player should be quick to close the attacker down
Body shape should be down low and sideways on to deflect play away from danger
At arms length from the attacker.