Warmup – Defending: Pressing the ball

The receiver will dribble the ball and the defenders will back up keeping a good defending posture without tackling or snatching.

• After several repetitions, play 1v1 – As soon as the server passes the soccer ball the defender will press the attacker.
• The attacker will then try to score by passing or dribbling through the goal. If the defender wins the ball he/she can score (Transition).

 Coach Intervention

• Focus on speed and angle of approach, body position, etc.
• Close the attacker Down
• Timing of tackle
• Posture while slowing down the
• Attacker and while pressing the
• attacker

Conditional game – 4v4 or 5v5 Man to Man to marking

Pair players up so they must mark each other throughout the game. The objective is to stop your partner scoring. You can only win the ball from your partner.

Coach Intervention

• Close the attacker
• Distance to kept away from the attacker
• Body Stance
• Timing of tackling
• Stay on your feet