Train defensive shifts properly
After the back four replaced the pre-stopper and libero in modern football, new tasks for defense are added. One of them is moving.
The defensive work in the back four demands more and more of the defenders. Since the elimination of the Vorstopper and Libero went hand in hand with the decline in man coverage, the defenders have to deal with the area coverage and the associated shifting. Moving in the defense network works in two different ways: moving sideways and moving forwards or backwards.
Exercises for moving in defense
- The sideways shift is required when attacking the opponent. This is only possible because the modern Football there is no longer any real man coverage.
- When moving sideways in the defensive network, the aim is to narrow the space for the opponent. So if the opponent attacks on the left side, the defense shifts in the back four on this attacking side and leaves possible opponents completely on the other side initially uncovered. Since the opponent can usually only switch to the opposite side with a slow, high pass, it is for the defense It is easy to move exactly to the other side in the group and again not allow any space for the opponent there Offer.
- This lateral shifting can best be practiced with the game "attack versus defense". For the defense, it's just a matter of narrowing the space and thereby forcing the opponent to make bad passes or to take the ball away from him in a direct duel. You can also use it to bring in your defense. Defense only works if everyone knows what the other is doing and how to behave.
- Moving forward is also called simply "moving up". The advancement of the defense is so important, otherwise there is a huge gap between midfield and defense, which your opponent can use perfectly with fast strikers.
- The "advancement" can be improved especially in the training game. For a quick switch from defense to attack, a game on a small field with a maximum of 5 players per team is recommended.
Properly train defensive behavior in football
Regardless of whether you are in a back four or with a Libero, you are on the defensive when it comes to defensive behavior ...
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