Defensive Stance and Positioning
Module 11: Session 1
Duration: 15% (9 mins / 14 mins)
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- Set up a 5x5 yard area
- Use the 'Weighted Golden Balls'
- Prescribe the ball mastery moves assigned to this session, or any from our ball mastery moves library
- Remember to work both sides for technical balance
BM9 - Roll Up Inside
BM12 - Inside Outside Roll
BM19 - Take Step Over
BM11 - Heel Toe Rolls
BM29 - Stop Skip Behind Dribble Cut
BM41 - Roll Out Shuffle
BM44 - Inside/Outside Roll Front & Back
BM46 - Pull Push Laces
BM64 - Reverse Cut Roll Dribble Cut
BM61 - Pull Drag Behind
BM50 - Roll Stepover Single Foot
BM59 - Reverse Cuts
BM66 - Shuffle Drag U-Turn Behind
BM71 - Roll Stepover Reverse Cut
BM65 - Drag U-Turn Behind
BM70 - Stop Skip Dribble Cut
Duration: 15% (9 mins / 14 mins)
- Player completes the following pattern around the mannequin:
- Right foot pass
- Left foot pass
- Header behind
- Pass in front
- Coach then calls a number
- Player must react to the number called and move to the cone and back to the mannequin to reset
Duration: 15% (9 mins / 14 mins)
- Coach dribbles towards the player
- Player must jockey back, keeping a good distance from the coach
- Player must angle their body towards the ball, reacting to the coach’s movement
- Reset when at the bottom of the channel and go back the other way
Duration: 15% (9 mins / 14 mins)
- Coach dribbles towards the player with the player jockeying as before
- At any point the coach should take a heavy touch and that is the cue for the player to jump in and tackle the ball
- Player then looks up to see the awareness tool
- Whichever colour is shown on the awareness tool, the player should pass into this goal
Duration: 20% (12 mins / 18 mins)
- On the coach’s command the player presses the red marker
- As the player comes back towards the front post the coach should shoot the ball across
- Player aims to block and deflect the shot
- To progress:
- Vary the service height
- Add in another block
- Have the player receive and turn out to pass
