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Double Defence

Focus
Defensive Systems.
Skills
Defensive Moves.
Purpose
If there is a dominant opposition shooter, a tactic to use is to have 2 circle defenders surrounding them, rather than one. Another situation where this tactic can be used is [C+WD] perform double defence against [WA] (or any other regular target) at the centre pass .
difficulty
Difficulty
Medium
group
Players
8+
ball
Balls
1
cone
Cones
0
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Opp. tops
50%
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Visible opposition strip: 50%
  • Setup

    Assign players as per the diagram and assume starting positions. [C] has the ball.
  • Step 1

    To start, we'll demonstrate double defence on the opposition [GS], who has proven to be really hard to stop. There are 2 main ways to double defend - both involve "sandwiching" the player between 2 defenders.
    a) Stand left+right of the [GS], slightly staggered so one defender covers straight leads, the other covers dropping back
    b) Stand directly in front+behind the [GS]
  • Step 2

    Other players help out by:-
    Sagging in front of the [GA]
    Feeders play deeper to limit the space of [GA]
  • Step 3

    Don't allow [GA] and easy shot by being responsive when double defending. Take a step towards [GA] if they've moved to a dangerous scoring position.
  • Step 4

    Repeat several times, starting from different points on the court.
  • Step 5

    Now let's practice double defence from an opposition centre pass, as follows:-
    [C] drops back to double defend the [WA] instead of pressuring the opposition [C]
    As soon as the first pass is complete, [C] must scramble to cover the opposition [C], to avoid a double play.
More Drills
demo
play
video
Difficulty
skill level
Medium
Players
group
6+
Balls
ball
2+
Cones
cone
3
Skills
Preliminary Moves & Passing.
demo
play
video
Difficulty
skill level
Medium
Players
group
7+
Balls
ball
1
Cones
cone
6
Focus
Fitness Conditioning.
Skills
Preliminary Moves & Passing.
demo
play
video
Difficulty
skill level
Basic
Players
group
6+
Balls
ball
5
Cones
cone
5
Skills
Preliminary Moves & Passing, Goalie Preliminary Moves, Shooting.
play
video
Difficulty
skill level
Advanced
Players
group
6+
Balls
ball
1
Cones
cone
0
Focus
Attacking Systems.
Skills
Goalie Preliminary Moves.
play
video
Difficulty
skill level
Medium
Players
group
10+
Balls
ball
1
Cones
cone
0
Focus
Centre Pass Set Plays.
Skills
Preliminary Moves & Passing, Defensive Moves, Vision & Quick Decisions.
play
video
Difficulty
skill level
Medium
Players
group
10+
Balls
ball
1
Cones
cone
0
Focus
Centre Pass Set Plays.
Skills
Preliminary Moves & Passing, Defensive Moves, Vision & Quick Decisions.
play
video
Difficulty
skill level
Medium
Players
group
6+
Balls
ball
1
Cones
cone
0
Focus
Attacking Systems.
Skills
Goalie Preliminary Moves, Vision & Quick Decisions.
play
video
Difficulty
skill level
Advanced
Players
group
6+
Balls
ball
1
Cones
cone
0
Focus
Throw-in Set Plays.
Skills
Goalie Preliminary Moves.
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