A famous Hawthorne coach named Alan Jeans had the idea that he kept instilling in his players. There are only two positions on the field. You will be both a defender and an attacker. If your team has the ball, you become an attacker no matter where you are on the pitch. That means being in position to catch the ball. If the opposition has football, or football is in dispute, you become a defender, again no matter where you are on the field. So you cover your opponent. A player who can understand this idea and put it into practice; it becomes a very valuable addition to your team.

When football is in dispute or the game must be restarted in the central square:
When the game restarts, stand between your opponent and the ball. Place one hand on his chest to see where he is. Once the ball is in play, use your hand on your opponent’s chest to push your opponent for an advantage towards soccer in the next competition or to give your teammate an advantage.

When your team is in attack:
When your team has the ball, you need to become a loose player ready to lead and receive the ball. When you lead, run into space and toward the player with the ball. Be careful not to crowd the area that your other teammates can drive to.
Try to anticipate where the ball will be kicked and, by observing the ball carrier, anticipate when he is ready to throw the ball. That’s when you have to lead. Remember to lead hard even if you think you won’t get the ball. This keeps your opponent’s mind on you and not on football. If you miss the ball, prepare to back up play I. e. Run to the contest to offer support to your teammates or grab the contest “crumbs”.
Once you have the ball and if you are clear, run hard into space, immediately to get away from your opponent. Run 15 meters before bouncing the ball. Then, keep running to balance yourself before kicking the ball towards a leading player. (This means it can run up to 30 meters from a bounce.) Make sure to kick the ball in front of the leading player on the opposite side of the defender who is chasing your teammate. Always follow your kick into the contest to pounce on the ball if it spills in the marking contest. If the ball is scored, run past to receive a hand.
If it is clear but you are being chased, do so to put the chaser directly behind you. Then you have control of the pursuer because you can deviate in any direction. Being directly behind you means that he cannot close the distance to catch you if you stray.
If the ball falls to the ground in front of you or if you are chasing the ball into space and cannot lift the ball, you should keep pushing the ball in front of you until you bounce ready to catch or you could kick the football off the ground towards your goals or a teammate.

When in defense mode:
If your opponent has the ball and you are chasing him, try drawing a line on the player’s side of the hall. This is what it does is force you to the limit, which means that you have to run more to reach the goals, in addition to making a goal kick difficult.
When running with your opponent towards the ball, always try to get between him and the ball. Then, when you are within a couple of feet of the ball, move it away from the ball to give yourself the freedom to pick up the ball. When you get the ball, you must move the ball towards the limit. Namely. you defend yourself towards the limit as a general rule.
If you find yourself behind in a tagging contest, try punching the ball away and chasing it to take possession of the ball. If you spoil the mark when you hit, you will know where you are hitting the ball. So you have the advantage of knowing where football is going. As a general rule of thumb, you should hit towards the boundary line.
If you get hit and you’re chasing your opponent, keep chasing even if you can’t catch him. Knowing that you are still chasing him puts pressure on him and often makes his interpretation of football less accurate. If you catch him, make a tackle to keep the ball at the tackle or aim to strip the player if your teammates are close by ready to win the ball and attack.

One final comment:
If you understand that at any point in the game, regardless of where the football is, you can go from attacker to defender or vice versa, it will mean that you are fully involved in the game and not just being a spectator when football is in play. at the other end of the field. This means that you will always be ready to get to football before your opponent. You will be more involved in the game; be more successful and enjoy your contribution to the team more.