DEFENSE: BASIC PRINCIPLES

14-15 y/o | te-ta creativity

02/10/2019

What are the basic parameters of all defensive formations?

Density

Depth

and

Width. 

They are interdependent at all times during a match and their relationship is generally as follows:

 

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