- 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 -8-10
The Covering Defender
It is important for your players to understand that when a defender is pressing ...
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Developing Defending 1v1
Developing a player's 1v1 skills is a big part of their development. Time spent ...
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Defenders Working in Pairs
This is a great way to get defenders working together to prevent goals being sco...
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1v1 Defending Principles
This session is designed to allow players the opportunity to practice the techni...
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Pressing Zones
The perfect introduction to pressing, ensuring that pressing the ball is done sm...
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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
Small Sided Game - 1v1 Battles
1v1 defending techniques, is key in preventing the opposition from keeping posse...
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Shield and Protect
Quick overloads in this drill helps players to keep possession of the ball when ...
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Defend and Maintain
Training transition is an important part of the game, players need to be organis...
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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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6v6 Small-Sided Game
In this 6v6 game you want to see teams attacking and defending at the end of pra...
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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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Three Team Rotation
Build confidence in your centre backs to bring the ball forward, helping your mi...
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Ball Carrying Defenders
Defenders can be the best tool to start attacks, dribbling the ball into midfiel...
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7v7 Block the Centre
In this game one team attacks the goal by playing through the centre and the def...
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Free
Watching The Ball
When defending in small numbers, defenders must take individual responsibility f...
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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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7v7 to 9v9: small sided game 7v5
In this small sided game start with overloads to goal then play a 7v5 game with ...
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