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Soccer Defending
Directing the Play
Do your players
know whether to show an opponent inside or outside when they are
defending?
You may want
to consider this tactic when coaching your players. There are
two schools of thought on this; One says that your defenders should
show the opponents outside towards the touchline.
The reason
for this is that if your player does get beat then the opponent
will still have to get a cross in. Also, they should be at a more
acute angle to get a shot on target if they have been successfully
pushed outside.
The alternative
to this is showing the opponents inside, towards goal. If this
is to be your style of play then the players need to be organised
so that there is strength inside. This can be a risky tactic if
players are not switched on or don't know where to best position
themselves.
Showing them
inside would be a good tactic if you where playing with five in
defense with a good sweeper.
If your team
lacks some direction on this tactic, then it will be very difficult
for them to get an organised shape and take a position which is
best suited to holding up or breaking down an attack.
Both young and older players can be coached on
this.
As players
get older, and become more tactically aware & proficient in
defending techniques, they will be able to influence the build
up play and therefore your defensive line can react, and adjust,
by taking the lead off the first defender.
Build this
simple tactic into some small sided games in training and watch
the beneficial results on match day!
Copyright Junior Soccer Coach
About
the author:
Neil
Stafford
tips@juniorsoccercoach.com
http://www.juniorsoccercoach.com
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[Editor's
note: Articles on the site cover goal keepers, sweepers and many
other offense & defense positions and strategies. Good section
on tips and drills. If you're looking for help coaching kid's
soccer - this is a great resource.]
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