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Defending Soccer Drills -Hard, 13-15

Defenders need to be able to win the ball back at any time
  • Defending
  • 11-15

Intercept The Ball

Winning the ball back is vital to a team’s ability to control the game. Win it...

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Players develop defending technique
  • Defending
  • 11-15

2v2 Battles

Defending technique and understanding is vital in the game, watch your players c...

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...

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Develop defending 1v1
  • Defending
  • 8-15

Developing Defending 1v1

Developing a player's 1v1 skills is a big part of their development. Time spent ...

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Defending in pairs
  • Defending
  • 8-15

Defenders Working in Pairs

This is a great way to get defenders working together to prevent goals being sco...

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Press to win the ball back to create goal scoring chances
  • Defending
  • 11-15

Shut Down Opponents

Pressing is important because it wins the ball back for the defending team and p...

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Defending wide attacking play
  • Defending
  • 11-18

Defending against crosses

In this drill players learn about how and when to stop their opponents playing a...

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Defend from Behind
  • Defending
  • 8-15

Defend from Behind

1v1 is one of the key battles you will see in any youth soccer match and success...

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Keep Wingers Wide
  • Defending
  • 11-15

Keep Wingers Wide

Keeping track of wingers means defenders must move to cover the runs of the wing...

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Defend The Penalty Box
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Defend The Penalty Box

Defending key areas during a game is vital to successful teams. The penalty area...

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