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RSL AZ Curriculum - Week #6 Defending - Protect the Goal - Anticipate & Adjust to Intervene

By RSL AZ, 08/28/24, 10:30AM MST

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Week #1 Attacking - Buildup - Creation & Use Of Space
Week #2 Defending - Recovery - Close DGC & Prevent Penetration
Week #3 Attacking - Unbalancing Phase - Find A Player Behind The Backline
Week #4 - Defending - Defending -  Collective Defending - Protect the Space Behind when the BC is NOT Framed
Week #5 - Attacking - Adjust & Re-Adjust To Shoot: Finishing Phase

RSL AZ Curriculum - Week #6 Defending
Protect the Goal - Anticipate & Adjust to Intervene

Who: Mainly Defenders & Midfielders but more specifically the OFF the BALL defenders that are tracking attacking players in/around the Box

What: Recognize goal scoring threats and anticipate the actions of the attacking players to eliminate opposition's opportunities to score.

Where: Zone 1(defensive 3rd)

When: Situations in Zone 1 when opponent has a positional advantageous position to try and create a goal scoring chance.

Why: Eliminating goal scoring opportunities will equate to MORE RESULTS. No matter your "position" on the field, protecting the goal is vital for everyone.