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🇵🇸 | Bodo Glimt fans showed solidarity to Ukraine on Thursday night and no fine or condemnation will come.
But when Celtic fans showed solidarity with Palestine, Celtic Club was fined and condemned by UEFA and media.

أظهر مشجعو بودو جليمت تضامنهم مع أوكرانيا ليلة الخميس ولن يتم إصدار أي غرامة أو إدانة.
لكن عندما أبدى مشجعو فريق سلتيك تضامنهم مع فلسطين ، تم تغريم نادي سلتيك وإدانته من قبل الاتحاد الأوروبي لكرة القدم ووسائل الإعلام.

TRAINING WITH CHILDREN IN THE GOLDEN AGE OF LEARNING

Every coach on the D-Junior team has heard the term “golden age of learning”! But what is behind this? Children are at the age where they are very interested in new football content and can learn many new moves in terms of their agility. The trainer should use this to practice the basics in a systematic and fun way!

1V1 - INCLUDING AND IN PROTECTION

There is no doubt that 1v1 offensive is one of the most important basic skills in football! But defense also requires attention: even the youngest can train their behavior against attacking opponents in possession of the ball in order to be able to limit their sphere of influence.

This article presents the various basic 1v1 defense situations in more detail: https://www.dfb.de/trainer/d-juniorin/artikel/im-1-gegen-1-der-sieger-sein-auch-defensiv-3450/

LIGHTING AND DELIVERY PRACTICE IN CHILDREN'S FOOTBALL

Cover and delivery are central individual tactical aspects of defense. These topics can already be learned in children's football and give children the opportunity to take big steps in their development. We show you what to consider and do an interesting training practice.

The art of defense

There are basically two ways to protect your opponent. On the one hand, this is a classic "male cover" with the aim of constantly exerting pressure and with each pass to involve the recipient of the transfer in a duel. Anyone who knows how to anticipate and intercept passes early on with this form of defense becomes a "nightmare" for every striker.

On the other hand, issuing passports is an effective way to keep your opponent out of the game. A service is to cover the passage between the owner of the ball and his teammate. A service occurs when a defender is positioned between the ball and an unused opponent so that he cannot be played with and is in what is known as “shadow of cover”.

Opinions were divided on which option was “correct”. However, we can say for sure that both tactics are justified and can convey important aspects of the game to children at an early stage. There is no only "black" and "white"! Rather, it is necessary to focus on the situationally correct decision about the appropriate remedies, which children succeed the better the more often they are faced with problems in the relevant situations.

"Stick to your opponent!"

The benefits of consistent male coverage are almost obvious. In one-on-one duels, a smart and reliable duel is important. Anyone who is afraid of physical contact will always fail. Thanks to strict distribution, children learn early to take responsibility on the field and deal with dueling situations with pleasure and determination. Every player challenges and gets better with every action. Even in basic defensive fundamentals, such as defense between the opponent and the goal (on the "inside line") and using the body according to the rules of the ball, you will see progress quickly.

"Learn to read the game!"

Delivery requires very different skills from actors. First of all, you must have a very good game intelligence to use these individual tactics effectively. For example, it is important to develop a good sense of distance: the defender should not get too close to the owner of the ball, nor should he stand too far away, in order to increase the chances of success.

The shorter the distance to the owner of the ball, the more the covering shadow is created, but the attacker can just as quickly disappear from the field of view. To avoid the latter, it is very important to look over your shoulder. The defender must always keep an eye on the ball and the opponent in order to position himself correctly. Thus, the goal is to create a one-on-one duel from the point of view of the defender, while providing passes from a one-on-two situation. At the latest, as soon as the owner of the ball strikes for the pass, the defensive player must wake up and intercept the pass.

This page provides some sample lighting and delivery training forms for kids soccer: https://www.dfb.de/trainer/e-juniorin/artikel/das-decken-und-zustellen-im-kinderfussball-trainieren-3454/