Defending
01 Feb 2017
Improving basic 1 v 1 Defending
A follow up to the recent post of the Technique of 1 v 1 defending. In this defending practice, we focus on the basics of 1 v 1 defending. Closing down as the ball travels: Distances: Body position: and feet movement
30 Jan 2017
Technique of Defending 1 v 1 FREE E book
Technique of Defending 1 v 1 - FREE E Book The technique of Defending 1 v 1 is about coaching players to understand how to defend in 1 v 1 situations. How and when to pressure the ball, how to be patient. The best body and feet positions when defending 1 v 1 and how to react if the attacker manipulates the ball and finally how and when to tackle.
13 Dec 2016
Improve defensive organisation
Organisation
09 Dec 2016
Defending – Multi Goal Game
This is a conditioned, fast moving, intense, multi goal game, designed to encourage players to co - operate, organise and communicate to defend. The nature of the game means there will be lots of turnovers and players will have to react quickly, defensively on these transitions. There are a number of progressions.
29 Oct 2016
Technique of defending when outnumbered FREE E book
Technique of defending when outnumbered FREE E book What do your players do in a game if there is a quick counter attack and they are suddenly outnumbered and disorganised? This normally happens when your team are attacking and they lose the ball, with players committed forward and on the attack.
02 Sep 2016
Coaching Defending when outnumbered in a SSG
Coaching Defending when outnumbered in a SSG. In a game, one of the biggest dangers is on the turnover of the ball that happens when the attacking team lose the ball and have committed players forward. They are open to a quick counter attack and many goals are scored from this transition of attacking to then having to defend a counter attack. The problem for the defending team is that they are now outnumbered, disorganised and have lots of space behind them, which is difficult to defend.
08 May 2016
Football training drills – Tiki Taki progression
Football training drills - Tiki Taki progression. Here is a great progression that will encourage the players to pass, move, support, communicate and play with their heads up. It is also good for defending.
26 Feb 2016
Klopp’s Gegenpressing tactics and how you can use them in Grassroots football
Jurgen Klopp enjoyed tremendous success at Borussia Dortmund with his high profile tactics of Gegenpressing or as Jurgen Klinsmann called it “immediate ball recovery". So what is it and how can grassroots football coaches use it?