Every week, will be publish atips of coaching improvement in this space.
Today, the topic is Effective Marking.
What you tell your players the session is about:
1. How to mark opponents effectively.
1. How to mark opponents effectively.
2. When to mark players and when to cover spaces.
What you tell your players to do:
1. Move quickly into position when the ball changes hands.2. Position between your opponent and your goal.
What you tell your players to do:
1. Move quickly into position when the ball changes hands.2. Position between your opponent and your goal.
3. Position to see both the ball and your opponent.
4. Closer to the ball or goal; closer to the opponent.
5. Be ready to intercept the ball but don’t commit unless you are sure.
6. Adopt a slightly sideways on body position to move quickly in any direction.
7. Don’t allow the opponent to receive and turn.
What you get your players to do:
In a 30m x 10m grid, play this 2v2 target zone game.
The players on the outside act as servers and targets. The players on the inside start in the middle third. One player receives from his partner and the objective is to turn and pass to the target player at the other end. The process is then reversed. Players are rotated so all get to practice marking.
What you get your players to do:
In a 30m x 10m grid, play this 2v2 target zone game.
The players on the outside act as servers and targets. The players on the inside start in the middle third. One player receives from his partner and the objective is to turn and pass to the target player at the other end. The process is then reversed. Players are rotated so all get to practice marking.
