Defence stepping up
Summary details:
  • Football variant:
    football_7
  • Age:
    youth
  • Youth age:
    U8 to U12
  • Goalkeeper:
    yes
  • Game band:
    left, center, right, both

This is a key concept in our way of defending. Choosing the right moment to step up and press to force a mistake or recover the ball. The player closest...

  • If one steps up, we all step up. The rest of the team must follow so pressing is a collective action, closing the first passing lines and defending the...

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