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Defending Soccer Drills -Medium

Small sided game
  • Defending
  • 8-12

7v7 to 9v9: small sided game 7v5

In this small sided game start with overloads to goal then play a 7v5 game with ...

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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Attacking and defending in a small-sided game
  • Attacking Defending
  • 8-12

6v6 Small-Sided Game

In this 6v6 game you want to see teams attacking and defending at the end of pra...

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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...

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Recovering Defenders
  • Defending
  • 11-15

Recovering Defenders

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

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

Defending Principles

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

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Free

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

Watching The Ball

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

Difficulty

Defending
  • Defending
  • 8-15

Preventing Forward Play

Being compact and stopping the opposition from playing forward will stop goal sc...

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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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Regain Possession Quickly
  • Defending
  • 11-12

Defending On Transition

Developing players technical and tactical ability and well as their mentality to...

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Defending In Numbers
  • Defending
  • 13-15

Defending Compact

Players will develop their understanding of when to press and when to provide co...

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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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