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- Ball Control and Footwork
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- Creating Space
- Creativity
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Defending,possession Soccer Drills
Support Play
Support play is key in keeping possession, in this drill players will learn how ...
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Four Zones With A Switch
This activity is a possession game with switches of play through the zones inclu...
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Transition Rondo
This is all about the decision making of the players when the team is in possess...
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Defending The Switch Pass
This session is structured to allow players opportunity to practice their defend...
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Free
Develop Possession With Build-up Play
This activity is all about building up play from the goalkeeper and the centre b...
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Stop And Score
Players must learn to move so they are open for pass – here players pass and r...
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Free
Switching Play Away From Pressure
This drill allows players to identify and move the ball away from pressure, rewa...
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The Covering Defender
It is important for your players to understand that when a defender is pressing ...
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Low Block Emergency Defending
This session is structured to allow players multiple opportunity to practice the...
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5v5 Structured Play
This is a high intensity game with a simple object – get the ball from the goa...
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Dealing With Long Balls
Long balls over the top of defences can be difficult to deal with for teams that...
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Emergency Defending
Defending a penalty area from attackers can be difficult for youth players. This...
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Scanning and Awareness SSG
Frank O'Brien, Academy Player Development Officer at Chelsea Football Club says:...
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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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Scanning and Awareness
Players have to keep their heads up to check the colours of the player that they...
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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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Shut Down Opponents
Pressing is important because it wins the ball back for the defending team and p...
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Recover in Defence
Recovery is one of the most important principles of play and if players recover ...
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Defend a Counter Attack
Recovery is one of the important principles of play and if players recover quick...
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Defending against crosses
In this drill players learn about how and when to stop their opponents playing a...
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