MINIMIZING OPPONENT'S FIELD SPACE
Tactical Problem: Make it difficult for the opponent to receive ball.
Skill development: Guarding and marking.
                                Improvement in reaction time.
Teaching Point:

Tactic

  • Learning to guard man to man.
Skill
  • Keep as close as possible to check.
  • Keep feet moving at all times. 
  • Always know where opponent is.
  • Learn to watch the play and other players while guarding your opponent.

 

 
Organizational Points: 
  • Start in a large grid.
  • Start with simple movements.
  • Emphasize safety (lots of people running in a tight area).
  • Switch partners often - learn to guard various types of players.
Extensions:
  • Reduce grid size.
  • Increase difficulty of offender's movements - forces defender to think more and work harder.
  • Add a ball for offenders to pass around while being guarded.

 

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