John Murphy – FA Licensed Coach Educator – UEFA ASTLS City and Guilds Level 3

Topic: Defending, Challenging and Interception (DCI)

Unit aimThis unit will help with defending, challenging and interception. It will include the different ways to defend, challenge and intercept. When, where and how to DCI.Learning outcomesThere are three learning outcomes to this unit. The learner will be able to:

1.Individual defending, small group defending, team defending2.Blocking shots and passes to gain possession or deter3.Sliding tackles to gain possession or deter4.Tracking and recovery runs, who, when and where

John Murphy – FA Licensed Coach Educator – UEFA ASTLS City and Guilds Level 3

John Murphy – FA Licensed Coach Educator – UEFA ASTLS City and Guilds Level 3

Group Task 1

• In groups discuss what you already know about defending, challenging and interception

• Record it on flip charts or your note books

• Give examples of players who have are the best defenders in the world

John Murphy – FA Licensed Coach Educator – UEFA ASTLS City and Guilds Level 3

Art of Defending by Maldini

John Murphy – FA Licensed Coach Educator – UEFA ASTLS City and Guilds Level 3

Group Task 2

• Record all technical information for defending, challenging and interception

• Where possible try to put this in a logical order for coaching players

John Murphy – FA Licensed Coach Educator – UEFA ASTLS City and Guilds Level 3

FA Technical Detail

Defending in Pairs•Nearest person to ball•Communication to each other•Supporting distance•Angles of support•Marking man•Balance and cover

• Make up ground as ball is travelling• Slow down on attackers 1st touch• Prevent attacker turning or playing forward• If turned, adopt a side on position – predictability• Be patient, stay on feet• Good body shape.• Decision

John Murphy – FA Licensed Coach Educator – UEFA ASTLS City and Guilds Level 3

Listen, don’t just ‘hear’........

John Murphy – FA Licensed Coach Educator – UEFA ASTLS City and Guilds Level 3

Group Task 3

• Imagine you are a technical team of coaches• Your task it to design a technical practice (unopposed) coaching session

moving into a skill practice (opposed)• Once you have completed this you will need to present it to the

technical director for feedback• Think of the players, space, equipment needs.• The session should last 20 minutes

John Murphy – FA Licensed Coach Educator – UEFA ASTLS City and Guilds Level 3

Session Plan Defending 2v2 3v3

Organisation• Area of 20x20 (2v2),30x30 (3v3)• Blues play to end reds who attack the end line of

area to score .blues defends the end line and try to win the ball. Progress to blues can score on winning the ball

• Alternate playersServers can be used to feed ball from the ends

Defending in Pairs• Nearest person to ball• Communication to each other• Supporting distance• Angles of support• Marking man• Balance and cover

Key factors

John Murphy – FA Licensed Coach Educator – UEFA ASTLS City and Guilds Level 3

Four Corner Model

John Murphy – FA Licensed Coach Educator – UEFA ASTLS City and Guilds Level 3

Group Task 4

• As part of the FA’s Long Term Player Development coaches are encouraged to help players develop in the four corners of development

• Discuss and record some of the areas you as coaches would like to develop in each corner

• Physical• Technical• Social• Psychological

John Murphy – FA Licensed Coach Educator – UEFA ASTLS City and Guilds Level 3

Outcome of Four Corner Model

Technical

•Role of 1st defender•Pressure, Cover & Support

Psychological

•Decision Making, when and where•Awareness

Physical

•Body Position•Balance

Social

•Communication•Enjoyment

John Murphy – FA Licensed Coach Educator – UEFA ASTLS City and Guilds Level 3

Summary

Defending in Pairs•Nearest person to ball•Communication to each other•Supporting distance•Angles of support•Marking man•Balance and cover

• Make up ground as ball is travelling• Slow down on attackers 1st touch• Prevent attacker turning or playing forward• Be patient, stay on feet