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SESSION: preventing forward play

  • 01 October 2018

    England national coach, John Griffiths, delivers an out of possession session with our U17 Women's team, focusing on preventing forward play.

     

    Key objectives

     Develop player understanding of:

    • roles and responsibilities of the first and second defender
    • preventing forward play by defending early
    • forcing play backwards and sideways
    • why control of deceleration and movement are key to 1v1 defending
    • setting traps to intercept forward passes
    • using intelligent recovery runs. 

    Physical skills for defending

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    Role of the first and second defender

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    Defending in a small-sided game

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    QUESTIONS
    After you have watched this, ask yourself the following questions:

    • How would you adapt or tweak the practice to make it appropriate to your own players?
    • What additional challenges could you set to make the practice easier or harder for individuals or your group?

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