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1 Objective: Defensive positioning, responsiveness and awareness Description: Players in pairs, one player (the defender 1) facing the other (the attacker 2), 1 metre ahead. The attacker attempts to swim past the defender for 5 strokes. The defender attempts to maintain position (inside water) without fouling the attacker. |
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2 After the attackers 5 strokes, the defender sets again in front of the attacker, who waits for the defender to set. This drill should be carried out in sets of 4 lengths in a 25 metre bath, the attacker and defender switching at the end of each length. Coaching points: The defender should set up with hips up near the surface to respond to the attacker. The defender should avoid any possibility of a major foul on the driving attacker. tk |