Graham Thompson
| Name: | Graham Thompson |
|---|---|
| City: | Mission |
| Country: | Canada |
| Membership: | Adult Member |
| Sport: | Football/Soccer |
Theme
Tracking, and marking
Principles
(1) Delay (2) Compactness (3) Depth
Amount of Area
1/4 field
No. of Players
12
Key Words/Phrase
(1) Together - get closer to teammates to eliminate central / dangerous spaces
(2) Tighter - get tighter to who you are marking
(3) Mark-up - everyone find a mark
(4) Win it - tackle / win the ball
(5) Drive - dribble into space or at opposition with pace
Guided Questions
(1) What are you marking? - mark who is close to you
(2) Can you screen a player out as well as mark? - is there a player behind you that you can prevent from receiving a direct pass while marking your check?
(3) When your mark runs forward how will you adjust? - do you need to pass the runner onto your teammate or do you need to follow the runner?
(4) When to go and win the ball - is there an opportunity to win the ball
(5) When do we pass our mark onto another player - is your teammate in a better position to track the runner
Learning Outcomes
(1) Body shape when DO
(2) Identify dangerous channels/space
(3) Identify who to close down
(4) How to close down
(5) When to pass players (hold space), when to track runners
(6) How to delay runners or players IP in 1v1 situations
(7) Cues for stepping out of shape

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Organization
3v1 rondo. Keep away from the one defender. Team in possession keep track of number of consecutive passes in one minute. Change the defender after one minute. If the defender wins the ball and dribbles out of the square they can change earlier.
Objective
Players create triangles as a the opposition, ball, and teammates move.
Key Points
(1) Open body shape - when your teammate has the ball are you able to see the ball and three corners of the space
(2) Angle of support - no defender between receiving players feet and the ball
(3) Ball carriers body shape - support based on which the ball carrier is facing, there needs to be options to play in the direction the ball carrier is facing / moving

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Organization
1v1+2. Defender works to be in correct position to prevent attacker from receiving and turning and playing out the opposite direction. Work to control where the attacker plays, delay, and look for opportunities to win possession. If possession is won keep the ball with teammates. Switch after 45-seconds.
Objective
Understand how to position yourself based on your marks position to prevent them from playing forward
Key Points
(1) Read pressure on the ball - no pressure on the ball take away space, pressure on the ball take away a player / mark tight
(2) Track runners - stay close to your mark when they make runs into space
(3) Body shape - see your mark and the ball

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Organization
6v6. 1-2-1-2. Full game where players can only check your mark. Pair players up and they can only check on player. Offside line. Play on appropriate size field.
Objective
Understand to defend to prevent opposition from playing forward
Key Points
(1) read pressure on the ball - no pressure on the ball take away space, pressure on the ball take away a player / mark tight
(2) Track runners - stay close to your mark when they make runs into space
(3) Body shape - see your mark and the ball

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Organization
6v6. 1-2-1-2. Full game rules. Offside line. Play on appropriate size field.
Objective
Understand to defend to prevent opposition from playing forward
Key Points
(1) read pressure on the ball - no pressure on the ball take away space, pressure on the ball take away a player / mark tight
(2) Track runners - stay close to your mark when they make runs into space
(3) Body shape - see your mark and the ball
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