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INTEL
This week's topic was Defending.
1. Pressure/Cover/Balance
2. Delaying the Opposition when outnumbered
3. Defensive posture, stance and approach techniques
4. Proper tackling of the ball

Players, please view the video resource linked below. This video portrays an 11 v 11 format, but all can be applicable to 7 v 7 and 9 v 9 formats. We use variations from this video for High School Team pre-season team training  as well as ODP team training.

ASSIGNMENT
After viewing the video. In  3-5 COMPLETE sentences answer the following questions/prompt.

1. What was something familiar you observed or saw from the video? Explain
2. What was something new you observed or saw from the video? Explain
3. How will you apply what you learned to improve your individual defending technique?

Make sure your answers are original and not copied from a teammate...fitness consequences will follow for cheaters. :)

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27 Drills for Defending With 4 at The Back (DRONE). Maurizio Sarri

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Something familiar I saw was the player’s foot stances, because we practiced it on monday.  They stood with one foot in front of the other, with their knees bent.  Something new I saw was the player’s formation, because they always had one defender in the middle, right, and left.  While one defender puts pressure.  I will try to do the same so I can improve my defending.

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Isaac A.

1. Something that I Saw was that the rest of the defenders stayed back and one went to defend.

2. Something new I saw was that The defenders stayed together and one of them went to defend.

3.  I would apply it by going to defend and put pressure on the opposite team and staying in position to be ready to defend.

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Something that was familiar was that 3 of the defenders covered for the 1 defender who was pressuring the attacker. Something new I learned is that the 4 defenders stay together and when the attacker is getting close to the goal 1 of the defenders pressures and the 3 other defenders cover. I will apply that to the game by not diving in and getting megged or the player getting past me.

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Something i saw in the video that was familiar was when all four of them shifted up the field when the ball moved up the field. Something new I saw was when the other guys played the ball up the field, they all dropped back and recovered while keeping their eye on the ball so they could get it. I will apply it to the game  when the opponent kicks the ball up I will drop back and wait for him to make his mistake then get the ball and pass it, instead of running back when he is long gone I will already be there ready.

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One thing familiar I saw was that when the ball was being played someone had pressure and the others stayed back. One thing I learned was that the players who are not pressuring the ball kinda bunch up to support the other player. I can apply this by getting in the correct stance and waiting for the attacker to make the mistake.

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Logan Graham
1: Something familiar was when the defender would Pressure the other player: he would block With his right foot and then If the striker tries dribbling around the Defender the other teammate would be there to defend the striker from scoring a goal.
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I noticed that  all the defenders were going back  to toward the goal and one of the center defenders  stayed and went to attack the striker.
3: If i am defending I want to work on getting the ball passed to a teammate that is on the line to move the ball back up the field to score.

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I saw something familiar that was they were running back in a straight line. Something new I saw was that the defending players started to run backwards, not turning away from the ball when the offense started to kick the ball. I will apply not turning away from the ball and pressuring to make defending shapes.

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1. What I saw familiar was that when the ball was being played to another player. Three of the players on the defender team Went 10 feet up  to the player with the ball and one went up to him and pressed him.

2. What I saw new was When the closest player Attacked the player on the other team with the  ball. The three defenders did not really pressure the other team.

3. When the ball is with the other team the closest player pressures then another player covers and one balances. so if I am playing and we lose the ball I am maybe the closest player to the player on the other team who has the ball I press while a couple players on my team Cover and a couple balance.

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Whats Familiar is pressure/ cover. One person steps to the ball. And the others cover so if they lose the ball they have other defenders to win the ball back.And they were counter pressing they all were in a straight line. They were sliding to the ball at the same time.

What's new is they are almost always in a triangle.A person had two of the opposite team in front of him. But he still headered the ball in the middle of them. So they could've stolen the ball.

I would apply by running back to get the ball. And wait till they made a mistake then I will make a move and try to win the ball.

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Jonathan Rodriguez

1. Something familiar I saw was ghat one would go up to attack while three others would stay back to defend

2. Something new i saw was that when a player from the other team would send a long shot the oposing defenders would stay back

3. Next time I am playing a game I would apply what I saw by telling the defenders to hold their positions while I am in goal.

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Christopher Kalunga

Some thing that I saw that was familiar was how one of the defenders pressured  and the other  three defenders covered.

Something new I Saw One of the defenders came in and made it 2 v 1 And stole the ball.

And how I will apply this to my game is i can step in and make it 2 v 1 and we can transition in a tack.

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i remember that we worked on shifting and when the attacking team crossed it the defending team shifted with the ball and the video also showed that when the defending  team did not stab for the ball when the attacking team went to the defending team they did not stab they waited for them to make there move to steal the ball.

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i remember that we worked on shifting and when the attacking team crossed it the defending team shifted with the ball and the video also showed that when the defending  team did not stab for the ball when the attacking team went to the defending team they did not stab they waited for them to make there move to steal the ball.

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1. When being attacked one defender move up forward, others cover in the back.
2. Timing of other defenders going up and down.
3. Learning not to pressure too early so forwards cannot get past the defending line that easy will help me to time myself.

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1. Something I found familiar was that they kept there position and when they fell out of position they would shift back to where they are supposed to be.
2.  Something that I saw was that the defenders would move back and forth together.
3. I will apply what I have learned by staying in my position at all times .

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1. Something Familiar - All four defenders had the same footwork and whoever stepped up to defend, the other 3 players stayed back and stayed in a line.

2.  Something New - The 3 defenders falling back did not turn their backs to the ball.  The back peddled and kept their eye on the ball and covered for the 1 player who played the ball.

3. I'll make sure I'm in good position like in this video - goal side of the attacker. Just staying in a good position and know where all the attackers are at all times.

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1. Something familiar was that everyone stayed close together when defending.
2. The are recovering quickly. We did drill about recovering.
3. Something new I learned was that they shift and hold their line together.
4. Something new I saw was that they dropped deeper as the ball is being switched.
5. I will hold the line and recover more.

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Tavis Hawthorne
1. 3 people in the back while one person delays the ball while the 3 people recover
2. The 3 people recovered to goal after pushing up while 1 person delayed the ball so they had more time to get settled.
3. Try to push up and recover to the goal while one person delays the ball.

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The thing I saw familiar was that they were pressing they did not let stick there leg in. When they were covering they were not letting them pass out wide.The thing I saw new was when they were covering they did not let them pass them by covering all around so they would not pass out wide.I will apply my defending skills by not putting my gut in and covering so they will not pass out wide.

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What I noticed is the foot positions so they can see the ball and his teammate. I also noticed that all four defenders  stood together when one pushed and three of them still stood back together in a line of 3 as a backup. What I’m going to do to improve my game knowing that we are defending in line of four it will make it hard for the opposite team to run by us.

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Alexander Rizq
1- when a striker moves up towards the goal all defenders goes back to protect their goal.
2- when a defender moves forward his team's defenders covered his position.
3- what I learned is when one of my team's defenders moves forward I will cover his position.

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1. Something I saw familiar was that they kept formation and dropped back as a team.

2. One thing i saw new was when one of the four pushed the other three stayed back at the goal .

3.  I learned that when i don't have the ball  i'd push or stay back with the goalie

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Geomar Marceleno 1.something I saw familiar is that they were pressuring and defending.

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Geomar Marceleno 1.something I saw familiar is that they were pressuring and defending.

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2. one thing I saw new is that they stayed in a line and when they
dropped they formed a triangle but there was one of the guys that was wide.

3. I learned to pressure and to play as a team and also to push up or to drop and to cover

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1 I saw that the defenders  stay together and one moves forward to play ball.
2. Something new I saw was that the defenders were almost in a line as they were moving the field.
3.  I will try to speak talk more to my teammates on the field and hold my position in line with others better.

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1. Something that i saw was that the rest of the defenders stayed back and one went to defend
2. Timing when the defenders will go up and down .
3.i will apply what i have learned by sticking to my position at all times

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Dionar
1.Something familiar when the opponent team kicks the ball towards your goal you have to back up so you can have more time to chase the ball.
2.Something new is when the opponent  team shoots the ball towards your goal one person has to step up to stop the ball from going towards the goal not three of them.
3 .We will use this technique to be better defenders.