Building blocks
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Learning how to block tackle correctly will not only help your players’ chances of winning the ball back, but also ensure they don’t injure themselves or the player they’re tackling. MORE
Soccer tackling drills
These soccer tackling drills will show you the best methods of coaching your players to win back the ball. After all, you can’t score goals if you don’t have the ball. Tackling is a core soccer skill and the slide tackle, block tackle and poke tackle are all here. We look at the techniques involved to make sure your players tackle legally and safely. We also have games and drills to help you coach tackling more effectively.
Work hard to win the ball
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Working hard to win possession and then keeping the ball for your team. MORE
Poke tackle
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The poke tackle is a simple but effective way of stopping the opposition that will either give your team a chance to re-organise or even regain possession of the ball. MORE
Three tackles
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A successful tackle will give your team a chance to reorganise or even regain possession of the ball. Practice three variations – the block, slide and poke – with this drill. MORE
Press like Barcelona
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Barcelona are, arguably, the best club team in the world. They use a pressing style of defence, at maximum speed with high energy levels. This session encourages pressing your opponent quickly on losing possession and improves individual and small group defending. MORE
Squeeze and stretch
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Defenders often squeeze high up the pitch when their team is attacking. If your players can stop an attack, they have the opportunity to capitalise on the space behind the opposition defence. The key is in the quality of the forward pass and movement from your attackers to break the offside trap. MORE
Make a slide tackle (U10 activity)
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Make a slide tackle (U11 activity)
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Make a slide tackle (U10-11 game)
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Making a slide tackle and a block tackle (U13-14...
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Making a slide tackle and a block tackle (U13-14...
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Make poke tackles in a 1v1 (U8 game)
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Make poke tackles in a 1v1 (U8 activity)
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Press Gang the opposition like Real Madrid
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Real Madrid win the ball back quickly. They don’t wait for opponents to make a mistake, they force mistakes so they can regain possession. With this session your team will too. WHY USE IT This session is all about pressing play and winning the ball, and if your team has the ball, the opposition cannot... MORE
Small sided soccer game to improve tackle technique
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This small-sided soccer game makes the most of 1v1 situations and works on players’ tackling skills and their ability to evade tackles. The players in this game need to have good all-round soccer skills so their team doesn’t lose a life. Set up the game You can use the centre circle of an 11-a-side pitch,... MORE
How to coach the block tackle
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Tackling is a basic soccer skill that every player – not just defenders – should be able to execute correctly, otherwise the consequences could be disastrous. Use the following soccer coaching tips and drill to help your players get to grips with it. There are three reasons why you should coach players the correct tackling... MORE
How to coach the slide tackle
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There are several ways of coaching players to win back the ball or stop the opposition, but we’ve focused on two of the most common. Previously we looked at soccer drills to coach the block tackle, this time it’s the turn of the slide tackle. As we said in How to coach the block tackle,... MORE
Soccer tips and drill for evasion and faking
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Once your players have mastered basic dribbling skills, use these soccer coaching tips and drill to teach them to evade tackles and use fake moves to open up defences. How to move with the ball Before your players can take on defenders, they must learn the proper mechanics of dribbling. Dribbling can be done with... MORE
Tackle techniques to wrong foot opponent
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Quick-footed attackers look great when they run at defenders and leave them tackling thin air. You can coach your players how to do this and give them the confidence to go on match-winning runs. A joy to watch Watching a player run at and beat the opposition is great for coaches. I, like you, want... MORE
Warm up soccer drill for match days
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This soccer warm-up drill is simple to set up, simple to run but very effective in getting your players match ready. Set up the warm up drill You need to use a mannequin in this warm-up drill but when you’re at an away ground you can take the place of the mannequin. You need a... MORE
No Through Road
in Small Sided Games, Soccer tackling drills
A simple and continuous game aimed at improving your players in 1v1 situations and developing their all-round tackling abilities Why use it In the modern game it is crucial that players can defend 1v1 against a range of opponents. Matches at all levels are made up of a series of 1v1 situations so it... MORE
Winning the 1v1s
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Watch any level of football and you will notice players who can win 1v1s find themselves in good positions to create problems for the opposition. This gives a big advantage to your team and means that more goalscoring chances will be created. You could say: Win the 1v1s and you’re on your way to winning... MORE
Tackling drills
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Here is a selection of tackling drills and a game to help your soccer team when out of possession. Click on the headings for in-depth instructions on how to implement the tackling drills. 1. Block tackle This tackling drill emphasises the importance of getting in range before making a challenge. A poorly executed tackle... MORE
Soccer coaching tips to get young players intercepting the...
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Use these soccer coaching tips to get your young players practising intercepting the ball. An interception is as good as, and sometimes better than, winning the ball in the tackle. In youth soccer, an interception can catch the whole team out and create space for goal-scoring opportunities. You can get your players to intercept the... MORE
