YOUTH DRILLS PLAYER SEARCH PSYCHOLOGY INTERVIEWS SOCCER CD
Coaches have their own theories on how to defend and how to attack. Below are guidelines to help Coaches of all ages. It's entirely up to you on which principles you include or exclude.

Players should understand the principles of Defending and attacking. A way of showing your players is by doing a tutorial.

A tutorial is  a practice session broken down into stages. You will start with few players and then gradually keep adding players. You can give a Q & A session to the players that are not taking part.

The Principles of Defending.

PRESSURE

COVER

BALANCE

COMPACTNESS

COMMUNICATION

IMMEDIATE ATTACK / TRANSITION

A way of coaching the Principles of defending is to begin with one defender against one attacker playing to the Goal which has a GK. The Coach can then progress to two defenders against two attackers, then 3 v 3, identifying the relevant principles as the practice progresses.

Another way would be to start with 5 v 5 playing to Goal. The Coach lets the players play and stops the practice as soon as a principle of defense is identified.

The Principles of Attacking.

DEPTH

PENETRATION

CREATIVITY / INVENTION

WIDTH

MOBILITY

FINISHING

 

This starts with 5 v 5 playing to Goal (or more). The Coach lets the players play and stops the practice as soon as a principle of Attack is identified.

 

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