Team Fundamentals

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TonightTeam attack principles (Mike)

Team defence principles (Bailey)

Attack Fundamentals

AttackMain objective-to create a high percentage

shot

Good offences shoot LOTS!

How do you create a ‘good’ shot?-Creating an opportunity where you have an

extra man-Via dodge, cut, drawing a penalty

Attack2-3-12-2-21-4-11-3-23-3

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Essentially it is a formation

2-2-22-3-1

Different offences have different purposes

Dodging / cut & feed

Also of note:-inverting (simply short stick on short stick

from ‘X’)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xch8E_DM6B4

2-2-2 (World)Everybody on the outsideMoving the ball around (shorten the passes)Idea is the settle into the attack/work out

potential match-ups for a dodge

Pass and pick oppositeSwitchGive and Go

Maintain shape

2-3-1Dodge from up top and behindCutBack-up shotsEveryone a threat

Still can:-Pass and pick opposite-Switch-Give and Gohttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L9FT1G78zyQ

Defensive Fundamentals

Basic PrinciplesNo shots = no goals, low % shots = less goals

7 v 6 not 1 v1

Communication

Positioning

Sliding

Communication“I’ve got ball/man”

“Left/Right”

“I’m one/hot”

“I’m two/I’ve got you”

Goalkeeper communication

PositioningStay the same distance apart – on a string

Honour the ball carrier

Collapse off ball

Furthest man away form the ball, least threat

http://www.athleon.com/playbooks/view/23826-114153

Positioning (2)Remember individual defensive positioning

Do not overplay your man – will cause the whole defence problems

Listen to the goalie

http://www.athleon.com/playbooks/view/23826-114156

SlidingThis is the reaction to the attack dodge

Combination of individual and team fundamentals to prevent the attack from scoring

Individual principles must be done well for team principles to be effective

Principles•Defender 1 has ball/man

•Defender 3 is first slide

•Defender 4 is second slide

•Defender 2 has got left

•Defender 5 has got right

•Defender 6 is watching both man and ball

•EVERYONE is communicating

Principles (2)http://www.athleon.com/playbooks/view/23826-114160

Defender 1 forces his man ‘down the alley’

As soon as the attacker has a step on defender 1, defender 3 slides to where the attacker WILL BE

Defender 4 must cover the crease attacker whilst defender 3 slides

Defender 1 must get to the crease to find a man

All other defender must watch for their men cutting

Sliding where there is no crease man•Slide round the outside

•Slide the opposite direction to the ball movement

•Defender 6 would be first slide if defender 1 was beaten down the alley

• Once defender 6 has slid he ‘pulls’ all the defenders with him

http://www.athleon.com/playbooks/view/23826-114161