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Defending,transitions Soccer Drills

Block the centre
  • Defending
  • 11-15

Block the Centre

A tactical possession game that develops passing, movement, and awareness using ...

Difficulty

Free

Passing and moving with added difficulty of passing through a gate
  • Transitions
  • 11-15

Transition Through the Gate

A dynamic exercise focusing on possession retention, strategic passing, and defe...

Difficulty

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

Recovering Defenders
  • Defending
  • 11-15

Recovering Defenders

A dynamic drill that trains defenders to recover quickly and attackers to exploi...

Difficulty

Ensure concentration with number calling drill
  • Transitions
  • 8-18+

Number Call

Dynamic drill combining possession, scoring, and decision-making with player tra...

Difficulty

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...

Difficulty

players go 3v3 in small space attacking defending game
  • Transitions
  • 8-18

3v3 Counter-Attack Transition Drill

Develop decision-making, quick transitions, and team coordination in a high-inte...

Difficulty

Getting players prepared for turnovers
  • Transitions
  • 11-18+

Creating Successful Transitions

Turnovers happen repeatedly within a game and players need to be prepared for tr...

Difficulty

Free

Attackers work together to win the ball high up the pitch where they have a better chance of scoring
  • Transitions
  • 11-15

Press From the Front

In threes attackers can work together to win the ball back high up the pitch and...

Difficulty

Free

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

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...

Difficulty

5v5 match tactics
  • Transitions
  • 11-15

5v5 End Zone v Goal

This game has two ways of scoring so one team can use the width of the pitch to ...

Difficulty

Free

Supporting and covering your teammates is a vital skill
  • Transitions
  • 8-15

Supporting Teammates

For a team to be successful, they must be able to support each other, covering f...

Difficulty

Individual defending when in small numbers
  • Defending
  • 8-15

Watching The Ball

When defending in small numbers, defenders must take individual responsibility f...

Difficulty

Get players to support defence as well as attack
  • Transitions
  • 8-15

Creating Overloads With 4v3

Get players supporting defence as well as attack by creating overloads and using...

Difficulty

Block passing routs and recover the ball
  • Defending
  • 11-15

Cut the Midfield Supply

Passing to keep possession in overloads is hard work for a defending team but if...

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