Warmup – Intercept the Ball
Intercept the Ball:
Create a 10W x15L grid. Place one player on each end line and one player in the middle of the grid in a one-yard zone.
- The two players on the end lines will try to connect as many passes as they can.
- They will score a point for every pass completed.
- The Interceptor must try to either intercept the pass or deflect the pass out of bounds. 3 Interceptions and the players rotate or 5 deflections and the players rotate.
- All players get to defend in the middle.
- Players on the end line need to pass the ball either in two touches or three touches.
Coach Intervention
- The defender should read visual cues
- Body Shape
- Where the passer looking
- When is he/she striking the ball
- Getting in-line with the ball
- Quick lateral movement
- Do NOT allow straight passes down the line!
Conditional game 5v3+GK
- Coach sets up a 40Lx30W field with a big goal at 1 end and 2 counter goals at the other.
- The team of 3 + GK defends the big goal and tries to score on the 2 counter goals.
- The team of 5 attacks the big goal. The team of 3 + GK tries to avoid getting split and/or giving up a goal.
- The coach will focus on the 2 defenders closest to the ball, how they work together and the roll of the 3rd defender
Coach Intervention
- Pressing defender: getting in-line with the ball
- Working together as a unit
- Quick lateral movement
- Telling each other: Leadership
- How to deny penetration
