Defending
The defensive soccer drills and games in this section will help you coach your players to work as a unit at the back. We look at how your players should organise themselves, what are their roles and responsibilities as defenders, and how they should react in different defensive situations.
With work, you should be able to coach your players to control the game at the back and to start great passing moves leading to goals at the other end.
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The defender must defend each line and stop the attackers one by one using different defending skills. MORE
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This defending circuit demands concentration, quick reactions and multiple game-related defending skills to come out on top. MORE
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This drill allows the defenders to work on the techniques of 2v2 defending and then react to a “live” opportunity to use the skills learnt. MORE
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This drill is 1v1 on the pitch but the defender receives verbal support from his team mate which is crucial to developing a 2v1 defensive understanding. Without communication you have to assume you are defending alone and cannot pressure the attacker. MORE
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This drill looks at two of the principle defending situations in a short time. The players must adapt the skills they have learnt to defend both situations. MORE
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The game lasts for four balls and includes a 2v2 attack facing the goal, facing away from the goal and crosses from both the left and right wings. MORE
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How does a midfield runner affect the defenders? Does one player go to mark him? Or, do the defenders wait until the pass is made? MORE
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Using a channel down one side of the pitch ensures that players experience crosses coming from both the right and left sides of the pitch. When playing in attack, what do the players learn that they can use in defence? MORE
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This continuous drill is played at match speed with the teams switching from attack to defence immediately. The players will arrive at different angles and speeds which makes each attack unpredictable. MORE
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Now the players must react from crosses rather than a dribbling attack. MORE
