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Defending in pairs
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Defenders Working in Pairs

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Written by Dave Clarke

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This is a great way to get defenders working together to prevent goals being scored. Use this drill to keep your goals against column empty

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Coaching Objectives

Players learn that in pairs one player presses the ball with the other player covering the space in behind goalside of the first player and in a position to see the player and their own goal – so they need a side-on stance. The idea is to prevent direct attacks on goal forcing play away from danger areas with good pressing

 

Drill Setup

  • 20 Mins
  • 5 Players
  • 1 Goals
  • 2 Bibs
  • Penalty Area y

What the Players Do

Use an area coned off from the 6 yard box of the penalty area to the 18 yard line using he goal with a goalkeeper. Two attackers start either side of the 18 yard line with two defenders starting…

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