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Defending,possession Soccer Drills -Counter Attacking

Girl Training
  • Possession
  • 11-18+

Support Play

Support play is key in keeping possession, in this drill players will learn how ...

Difficulty

Players must try to score in the back to back goals
  • Possession
  • 11-18

Four Zones With A Switch

This activity is a possession game with switches of play through the zones inclu...

Difficulty

Players keep possession or lose it for the counter attack
  • Possession
  • 11-18

Transition Rondo

This is all about the decision making of the players when the team is in possess...

Difficulty

Keeping possession to build up play to goal
  • Possession
  • 11-18+

Develop Possession With Build-up Play

This activity is all about building up play from the goalkeeper and the centre b...

Difficulty

Clearing long balls first time
  • Defending
  • 11-18+

Dealing With Long Balls

Long balls over the top of defences can be difficult to deal with for teams that...

Difficulty

Players scan to see where the space is
  • Possession
  • 8-15

Scanning and Awareness SSG

Frank O'Brien, Academy Player Development Officer at Chelsea Football Club says:...

Difficulty

Working hard on small sided games
  • Possession
  • 11-18

5v5+3 Turn Defence Into Attack

In this drill teams can turn defence into attack by winning the ball in the cent...

Difficulty

Free

Girl Defend
  • Defending Transitions
  • 8-18

Defending the Overload

At times players may find themselves in overloaded situations this may only be f...

Difficulty

Free

Playing Rondo games
  • Possession
  • 8-12

7v7 to 9v9: 3v2+1 into 5v5+2

In this 7v7 to 9v9 transition players work in Rondo games to keep possession und...

Difficulty

Girl Tackle
  • Defending Transitions Tactics
  • 11-18+

Defending Outnumbered 

Players face all sorts of pictures and situations in games, and it is important ...

Difficulty

Girl Slidetackle
  • Attacking Defending Transitions
  • 8-18+

Delay and Play

Delaying the opposition is an important principle to help you win the ball back,...

Difficulty

Attacking and defending in a small-sided game
  • Attacking Defending
  • 8-12

6v6 Small-Sided Game

In this 6v6 game you want to see teams attacking and defending at the end of pra...

Difficulty

Stopping attackers penetrating dangerous areas
  • Defending
  • 8-12

7v7 Block the Centre

In this game one team attacks the goal by playing through the centre and the def...

Difficulty

Free

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