Defending principle: To be able to close down space, deny space and apply pressure using stage 1 defence.
Feet shoulder width apart weight balanced and on the balls of the feet Knees flexed arms flexed at front or side of body keep head up defender half covers attacker with body slightly angled so can see player and the ball postition close and within arms reach of attacker Back to player The defender must move at a slight forward angled in order to avoid contact and improve the angle of the interception Watch the player and the ball at ball times Progression Add a ball Make the space bigger The attacker can move at a quicker pace and choose which direction they move in, left or right
This practice has no coaching points
This practice has no progressions
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