Author: Ralf Peter (DFB coach and educator)
Length: 55 minutes

Soccer Tactics

Modern Defending - Part 2 - Group Defense Tactics

This eVideo includes:

- 2 v. 3 attackers outnumber defenders

- 2 v. 1 defenders outnumber attacker 

- 2 v. 2 equal number of attackers and defenders

Building on individual defensive training, the next critical step forward toward ball-oriented defense is to learn defensive tactics for groups of two, three and four players. Outnumbering your opponents near the ball is the ultimate goal of ball-oriented defense.

Series Modern Defending 1-3

In this series the Ralf Peter shows a systematic method of teaching ball-oriented defense, focusing on: tactical sequences in detail, recognizing and correcting mistakes, and relevant exercises.

Whether your formation includes a sweeper, a back three or a back four, 1 v. 1 play is the foundation for all forms of defending. That's why individual defensive training is the first step toward ball-oriented defense.

Building on individual defensive training, the next critical step forward toward ball-oriented defense is to learn defensive tactics for groups of two, three and four. Outnumbering your opponents near the ball is the ultimate goal of ball-oriented defense.

Introducing the back four system (basic movement of the back four, back four plus two midfield defenders, back four plus four midfielders, playing with a 4-4-2 system: defensive third and midfield pressing, attacking third pressing).