Tues. Apr. 24, 6P, Interlachen
We will be working on the skills of:
2v2 D

**Warm-Up
1. explain 1st D, 2nd D roles
2. Players in groups of four
3. Two attackers stand in a line and pass ball back and forth between them
4. When the ball is passed the defenders move to pressuring and covering positions
5. Each time the ball is passed the defenders switch roles
coaching points: Immediate pressure on ball – takes away time and space,
 Select proper angle of challenge – come at attacker at an angle to cut off options,
 Select proper speed of challenge – quickly but not too fast as to be easily beaten,
 Proper distance and angle of cover,
 Cover defender tracks supporting players

**1+2v2
1. 2 20x20 grids, players in 2 groups, each group has 3 teams of 2 w/ pinnies.
2. play 2v2 keepaway w/ 1 neutral players who is always on offense
3. 3 complete passes = 1 pt.
coaching points: Immediate pressure on the ball – takes away time and space
 Select proper angle of challenge – come at attacker at an angle to cut off options
 Select proper speed of challenge – quickly but not too fast as to be easily beaten
 Proper distance and angle of cover
 Cover defender tracks supporting players
 1st def push 1st att to sideline or to 2nd def

**3v2 to goal
1. 2 groups of 3 on O vs 2 on D + target player
2. if D wins ball can score on pass to outside target player
coaching points: Immediate pressure on the ball – takes away time and space
 Select proper angle of challenge – come at attacker at an angle to cut off options
 Select proper speed of challenge – quickly but not too fast as to be easily beaten
 Proper distance and angle of cover
 Cover defender tracks supporting players
 1st def push 1st att to sideline or to 2nd def

**6v7 scrimmage to pugg goals
coaching points: pressure on ball, 1st D/2nd D roles