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On-the-ball skills |
Off-the-ball movements |
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| How to maintain possession of the ball |
Keep possession by making short easy passes. Do not throw the ball away when under pressure. Run with the ball to an open space. Catch the ball when it is passed to you. |
Be in a good supportive position. Create passing lanes for the ball carrier. |
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RUN STRAIGHT with the ball. Keep running until defense applies pressure. Pass to open team-mates when under pressure. |
Run into vacant spaces to get open for passes. Create gaps for team-mates by switching directions and moving the defender away. |
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Carry the ball one direction and pass in the direction you just came from. Move the defender to create gaps for your team-mates. Side-step/evade the defender or draw the defender and then pass. |
Support the ball carrier by coming from depth. Run into space created by the ball carrier with varying angles. Move your defender to create space for another supporting player. |
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How to utilize created space |
Run in open space until defender takes it away. Recognize where space is: ie) overlaps/holes in the defense. |
Move into vacant space when receiving passes. STAY in DEEP space when supporting the ball carrier. |
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| Defending as an individual | Two hand tag below the waist to simulate a tag . Yell out "TAG". |
Stay between your opponent and your goal line. Do not get "behind the ball". Keep your head up and watch for changes in direction of the runner. Do not "shoot-up"...stay in line with your team-mates. |
| Defending as a team |
Two hand tag to simulate a tag. Yell out "TAG". Communicate with team-mates to determine who has the ball carrier. |
Stay in a flat line to eliminate holes in your defense. Communicate with each other to ensure this flat line remains. |