5️⃣ DAY 5 OF 5, sharing some of my favourite reels from 2024! My five secrets for defending 1v1! The five S’s!⁠ ⁠ I’ve been using this for years to try and educate children on how to defend 1v1 in a fun and memorable way! ⁠ ⁠ Save this reel and share these tips with your team!  ⁠ ⁠ Shut down! – Close down as fast as possible.⁠ ⁠ Doing this quickly reduces the amount of time and space the attacker has to make their decision and action. ⁠ ⁠ Depending on where you are on the pitch, try to block off the obvious target, for example, the goal! ⁠ ⁠ You can achieve this by curving your run, which helps make the play more predictable.⁠ ⁠ Slow down! – It’s important to slow down before reaching the opposition to avoid them running past you or fouling them. ⁠ ⁠ Use small, quick steps to slow down effectively.⁠ ⁠ Sit down! – Get yourself low, like you’re on a surfboard! ⁠ ⁠ Your balance should be evenly placed with your knees bent, ready to spring off and change direction!⁠ ⁠ In an attempt to mak...