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Defending Soccer Drills -Medium, 16-18

Coach defenders to push players out wide
  • Defending
  • 11-18+

Positional Awareness And Switching Play

A possession-based drill focusing on movement, switching play, and defensive org...

Difficulty

Defending is better when using team principles
  • Defending
  • 8-18+

Defending Principles

This drill is designed to encourage players to practice their defending principl...

Difficulty

Free

Players shield the ball from opponents
  • Defending
  • 11-18

Shield Mastery - The Art of Fending Off Oppon...

Enhance your shielding against pressure skills through this solo drill, emphasiz...

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Players lose the ball then recover quickly to defend the goal
  • Defending
  • 11-18

Rapid Recovery Defending

Elevate your defensive game with this solo recovery sprint drill, designed to ho...

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Pass Interception
  • Defending
  • 13-18+

Pass Interception

Sharpen your pass interception skills with this solo drill. Improve your anticip...

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Sprint to Revive
  • Defending
  • 11-18+

Sprint to Revive

Boost your endurance and speed with this solo drill, designed for quick recupera...

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Jockeying Skills
  • Defending
  • 11-18

Jockeying Skills

Enhance defensive prowess with this solo jockeying drill, focusing on agility, p...

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Defend the switch pass
  • Defending
  • 13-18+

Defending The Switch Pass

This session is structured to allow players opportunity to practice their defend...

Difficulty

Free

Using a low block to defend in and around the penalty box
  • Defending
  • 13-18+

Low Block Emergency Defending

This session is structured to allow players multiple opportunity to practice the...

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Defending in and around the penalty area
  • Defending
  • 16-18+

Emergency Defending

Defending a penalty area from attackers can be difficult for youth players. This...

Difficulty

build defensive relationships
  • Defending
  • 11-18+

Building Defensive Relationships

Build relationships between defenders and midfielders, creating a solid unit for...

Difficulty

Defending principles for soccer
  • Defending
  • 8-18+

1v1 Defending Principles

This session is designed to allow players the opportunity to practice the techni...

Difficulty

Girl Defend
  • Defending Transitions
  • 8-18

Defending the Overload

At times players may find themselves in overloaded situations this may only be f...

Difficulty

Free

Girl Defend
  • Defending
  • 13-18+

Stop the Pass

When trying to win the ball back it is important players work as a team, otherwi...

Difficulty

Girl Defend
  • Defending Transitions
  • 13-18+

Protecting the Middle

A lot of teams defend the middle of the pitch to force the opposition wide to pr...

Difficulty

1v1
  • Defending Transitions
  • 8-18

Small Sided Game - 1v1 Battles

1v1 defending techniques, is key in preventing the opposition from keeping posse...

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