integration · arc 10
Defending as a team — shifting and pressure together
75 min5:00 PM – 6:15 PM
Before practice — what you need
- The Dynamic Warm-Up — 12 cones
- Bop Tag — None
- Six-Goal Shutdown — Cones, pinnies in two colors, balls, six small goals
- 4v5 Goal Guard — Cones, pinnies in two colors, balls, two goals
- The Final Scrimmage — Pinnies, 1 ball, goals
What today builds
The 3 Ds of Defending. Slowing the opponent down, blocking their passes, and tackling together. Stops the other team running straight down the middle for easy shots.
Say it like this: "Slow them down, don't dive in. Second player, cover the pass."
Hunt in Packs. Swarming the opponent the instant you lose the ball. The ball is easiest to steal back in the first few seconds, before they get organized.
Say it like this: "Five-second rule. React the second we lose it."
Session schedule
9Bring them in — say thisRECAP· 5 min▾
"Slow them down, don't dive in. Second player, cover the pass."
"Five-second rule. React the second we lose it."
"Protect the house. Force them to the outside."
* 5 min of slack is built in. Something will run long, and that is fine.