Defensive Strips & Principles – 5 D’s

1. Std 1v1 – attempt to score in a offset goal
   1. Teaching the “do not dive” (DND) principle
   2. Use jab tackles until an opportunity for dispossessing takes place then block
2. As 1 but now includes a second attacker
   1. Defender to delay as well as marking channel to goal
   2. DND
3. As 1 but now includes a second defender
   1. Pressure on the attacker to move fast and defender to delay while reinforcements coming in
   2. Defenders to double team & communicate

Defenders objective is NOT to win the ball unless it is “easy and no risk”, instead we are looking for them to:

1. Drive the attacker off the pitch
2. Force an error by the attacker
3. Protect their feet (Especially if in the D)

Learn when to do what – jab, delay, block, use their body to assist

Defensive principles

1. Delay
   1. Stop their go forward – be aggressive
   2. Be in the way – Be big
   3. Force a decision benefiting you
   4. Attack fast and step back – force them to stop and worry
2. Deny
   1. Close down their passing channels
   2. Slow them down
   3. Shepherd them
3. Dictate/Direct
   1. Run at angles to direct them
   2. Use your body and stick to dictate
4. Disrupt
   1. Jab, worry, prevent – be in the way BUT DO NOT GET ELIMINATED
   2. Get their head down
5. Dispossess
   1. Get down and do a block tackle

1. If ball is lost then reset with new players
2. Attackers have limited balls to prove their worth

1. 5 balls each time – per attacker so defenders motivated to win
2. 10 sec rotations so attackers under pressure
3. Goal if the defender forces an attacking mistake without touching the ball
4. Score a bonus point for winning the ball two handed.