Rainbow Soccer » Defending http://www.rainbowsoccer.org Recreational Soccer for all Thu, 17 May 2012 19:40:08 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Sharks and Minnows http://www.rainbowsoccer.org/sharks-and-minnows http://www.rainbowsoccer.org/sharks-and-minnows#comments Fri, 09 Mar 2012 17:19:22 +0000 Vicky Brawley http://dev.rainbowsoccer.org/?p=3319 The minnows, the players with a ball, line up shoulder to shoulder on one end of the grid. Two players are designated as sharks and are positioned inside of the grid without soccer balls. On the coach’s command, the minnows must dribble their ball through the grid and get to the other side without getting their ball stolen or kicked away by the sharks. If a player loses their ball while crossing the grid, he/she becomes a shark.

FUN…Dribbling under pressure; decision making; change of speed; change of direction; defending. This is an inclusive game…the players are either dribbling  a ball or trying to get one back.

 

 

 

]]> http://www.rainbowsoccer.org/sharks-and-minnows/feed 0 Transition Game http://www.rainbowsoccer.org/transition-game http://www.rainbowsoccer.org/transition-game#comments Thu, 01 Sep 2011 03:38:14 +0000 Vicky Brawley http://dev.rainbowsoccer.org/?p=3267 Setup

Set up field, 15 x 20 yards with small goal at each end. Have three players, each with a ball at each goal. One player from each end comes out, one ball. Play 1v1. When a goal is scored or the ball goes over the end line, the defender from that side steps off and a new player from that end steps on with a ball. The attacking player stays on and should defend the player coming on with the ball.

Variations

  • Play 2v2, 3v3, 4v4, 5v5.
  • You need to have at least two teams at each end.
  • There shouldn’t be more than three
  • Play with large goals if you have goalkeepers

Coaching Points

  • Immediate pressure on the ball
  • Angle of approach
  • Speed of approach
  • Taking the earliest opportunities to shoot
  • Appropriate techniques
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