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Defenders building confidence to carry the ball out from the back
  • Defending
  • 8 -18

Ball Carrying Defenders

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Written by Dave Clarke

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Defenders can be the best tool to start attacks, dribbling the ball into midfield and pushing play forwards, creating an extra attacker in your team

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Coaching Objectives

Defenders need to have the confidence to join in when the team attacks. If they can dribble confidently up the pitch, then the team can take advantage of overloads in midfield.

 

Drill Setup

  • 15 Mins
  • 10 Players
  • 5 Bibs
  • 60x30 y

What the Players Do

Set up by using an area of 15 x 15 yards split into 3 sections with cones creating two 5-yard gates on each side for players to pass through. You’ll need bibs and balls.  Split…

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