- Topic
- Focus
- Age
- Difficulty
- Type
- Reset Filters
- Ball Control and Footwork
- Compactness
- Control & Restraint
- Counter Attacking
- Cover & Balance
- Creating Space
- Creativity
- Crossing & Finishing
- Delay
- Goalkeeping
- Heading
- Low Block
- Movement
- Overloads
- Passing
- Penetration
- Playing out from the back
- Possession
- Pressing
- Shooting
- Skills
- Support
- Support Play
- Turning
Defending Soccer Drills -Cover & Balance, 11-12
The Covering Defender
It is important for your players to understand that when a defender is pressing ...
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Building Defensive Relationships
Build relationships between defenders and midfielders, creating a solid unit for...
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1v1 Defending Principles
This session is designed to allow players the opportunity to practice the techni...
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Defending the Overload
At times players may find themselves in overloaded situations this may only be f...
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Free
Being Compact
Being compact when out of possession is key in stopping the opposition from play...
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Delay and Play
Delaying the opposition is an important principle to help you win the ball back,...
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Recovery Runs
It’s important we work on players ability to recover when losing possession, a...
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Defend from Behind
1v1 is one of the key battles you will see in any youth soccer match and success...
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1v1 Battles
Defending techniques, timing and understanding is vital in preventing the opposi...
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Defending Compact
Recognising when to press as a team and keeping good distances out of possession...
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2v2 Battles
Defending technique and understanding is vital in the game, watch your players c...
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Creating A Robust Back Three
An organised back three can become a solid defensive unit, keeping strikers and ...
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Free
Preventing Forward Play
Being compact and stopping the opposition from playing forward will stop goal sc...
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2v2 Battles
In the practice players will have the opportunity to practice their defending sk...
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Free
Keep Wingers Wide
Keeping track of wingers means defenders must move to cover the runs of the wing...
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1v1 to 2v1
In this game players are coached in support play and positions when the goal is ...
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