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- Focus
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- Coach
- Reset Filters
- Ball Control and Footwork
- Compactness
- Control & Restraint
- Counter Attacking
- Cover & Balance
- Creating Space
- Creativity
- Crossing & Finishing
- Delay
- Goalkeeping
- Heading
- Low Block
- Movement
- Overloads
- Passing
- Penetration
- Playing out from the back
- Possession
- Pressing
- Shooting
- Skills
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- Support Play
- Turning
Defending Soccer Drills -16-18
Defending fits into your tactics, formation, and style of play as a key element. Why, when, and how is what you as a coach must concentrate on when preparing your team to defend against attacks. The elements of possession, position, and pressing should come into your coaching strategy. There will be individual, team, and group play involved in good defensive play.
Using the defending drills on Cupello will help you coach your players to make decisions on individual, group, and team play all over the pitch.
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Defending against crosses
In this drill players learn about how and when to stop their opponents playing a...
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Building Defensive Relationships
Build relationships between defenders and midfielders, creating a solid unit for...
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1v1 Defending Principles
This session is designed to allow players the opportunity to practice the techni...
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Defending the Overload
At times players may find themselves in overloaded situations this may only be f...
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Free
Stop the Pass
When trying to win the ball back it is important players work as a team, otherwi...
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Protecting the Middle
A lot of teams defend the middle of the pitch to force the opposition wide to pr...
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Small Sided Game - 1v1 Battles
1v1 defending techniques, is key in preventing the opposition from keeping posse...
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Defending the Counter Attack
Transition is an important part of the game, as coaches we need to ensure we hav...
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Free
Being Compact
Being compact when out of possession is key in stopping the opposition from play...
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Defending Outnumbered
Players face all sorts of pictures and situations in games, and it is important ...
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Defend and Maintain
Training transition is an important part of the game, players need to be organis...
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Delay and Play
Delaying the opposition is an important principle to help you win the ball back,...
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Recovery Runs
It’s important we work on players ability to recover when losing possession, a...
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Pushing Players Wide
Fullbacks need to push attackers away from the danger zones. Coach your defender...
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Three Team Rotation
Build confidence in your centre backs to bring the ball forward, helping your mi...
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Ball Carrying Defenders
Defenders can be the best tool to start attacks, dribbling the ball into midfiel...
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Defending Centre Areas
Protecting the middle of the pitch when out of possession is key in stopping the...
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1v1 to 2v1
In this game players are coached in support play and positions when the goal is ...
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