P3.4.3 : - - - System of play [11-a-side] : BPO : Opponents In Possession Phase

A Model for Youth Development : System of Play Notes.

This section of the resource looks at factors you need to understand and apply when you :

Have lost the ball.
Don't have the ball.
Trying to win the ball back

No matter how good you are in possession, if you can't apply the fundamental principles of defending to your play (as an individual and within a team), then you will not be successful.

Use this list to move to a topic covered in this chapter
Page	3.4.3.2	- - - - - - Win the ball back asap
Page	3.4.3.3	- - - - - - Win the ball back as close to the oppositions goal as possible
Page	3.4.3.4	- - - - - - Deny opponents time and space to build up ; drop and cover the middle third
Page	3.4.3.5	- - - - - - Limit opponents ability to create goal scoring opportunities
Page	3.4.3.6	- - - - - - Defend the key scoring areas to ensure their are no easy strikes
Page	3.4.3.7	- - - - - - Trap, Drop & Block
Page	3.4.3.8	- - - - - - Defending crosses
Page	3.4.3.9	- - - - - - Set a Block

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