Pre-Academy Review - Week 7-11

Pre-Academy Centre Review

Week Commencing: W/C 19th, 26th November & 3rd, 10th December 2018

Learning Block: Intelligent Defending

Session Focus: 'How quickly can I press an attacker to stop them from scoring?', 'Defending Based Games', 'How can me & my partner stop attackers in a 2v2?' & '2v2 Tournament Week'.

Key Session Messages

How quickly can I press an attacker to stop them from scoring?

• As soon as the attacker receives the ball, can I be really quick to put pressure on?

• After I press, can I use my strength as well to get the ball?

• Can I guess where the attacker might dribble so I can press & block his dribbling lane?

Defending Based Games

• I win an individual player point every time I tackle

• I win an individual player point every time I intercept a pass

• We win team points every time we keep a clean sheet

• We win bonus team points every time we defend really well as a team

How can me & my partner stop attackers in a 2v2?

• If I press the player with the ball, my team mate has to block the passing lane to the opponents partner?

• Can me & my partner 'hunt' the ball together so we are 2v1 against the attacker?

• Can we show fantastic team work to work together to defend successfully?

Well done to our Players of the Week below who stood out within their groups.

This week is our last week of our Pre-Academy before the Christmas break, all players from Bracknell Town FC & Berks County FC will be participating in a friendly tournament this Saturday at Bracknell Town FC.

If your son/daughter is interested in experiencing our Pre-Academy Centre in Bracknell or Ascot, we offer a free two-week trial for all new players. To receive a Welcome Pack, please email info@e-p-c.co.uk.

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