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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.

Soccer Coaching Tips

Win the ball back in 6 seconds – if you don't, drop into a defensive formation.

Think about body shape when defending 1v1 – side on, on balls of feet, crouch, ready to react.

Check shoulders so you know if there is a player lurking behind you waiting for a through ball.

Girl Defend
  • Defending Transitions
  • 8-18

Defending the Overload

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

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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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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...

Difficulty

Defending
  • Defending
  • 13-18+

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

Girl Tackle
  • Defending Transitions Tactics Midfield
  • 11-18+

Being Compact

Being compact when out of possession is key in stopping the opposition from play...

Difficulty

Girl Tackle
  • Defending Transitions Tactics
  • 11-18+

Defending Outnumbered 

Players face all sorts of pictures and situations in games, and it is important ...

Difficulty

Defending
  • Defending Possession
  • 8-18+

Defend and Maintain

Training transition is an important part of the game, players need to be organis...

Difficulty

Girl Slidetackle
  • Attacking Defending Transitions
  • 8-18+

Delay and Play

Delaying the opposition is an important principle to help you win the ball back,...

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Girl Defending
  • Defending Transitions Tactics
  • 11-18+

Recovery Runs

It’s important we work on players ability to recover when losing possession, a...

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

Pushing Players Wide

Fullbacks need to push attackers away from the danger zones. Coach your defender...

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Build confident centre backs and control when defending
  • Defending
  • 8-18+

Three Team Rotation

Build confidence in your centre backs to bring the ball forward, helping your mi...

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

Ball Carrying Defenders

Defenders can be the best tool to start attacks, dribbling the ball into midfiel...

Difficulty

Defending
  • Defending Tactics
  • 16-18+

Defending Centre Areas

Protecting the middle of the pitch when out of possession is key in stopping the...

Difficulty

1v1 to 2v1
  • Defending
  • 11-18

1v1 to 2v1

In this game players are coached in support play and positions when the goal is ...

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