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Defending,possession Soccer Drills -Counter Attacking

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...

Difficulty

Midfield players keep possession and create goals
  • Possession
  • 11-18

Midfield Creativity and Attacking Opportuniti...

Structured 7v7 game emphasizing zonal play to develop midfield possession, movem...

Difficulty

Stopping attackers penetrating dangerous areas
  • Defending
  • 8-12

7v7 Block the Centre

In this game one team attacks the goal by playing through the centre and the def...

Difficulty

Free

Players work hard to keep levels up in the game
  • Possession
  • 16-18+

Roy Keane Murder Ball

An adaptation of Marcelo Bielsa murder ball at Leeds. Here the focus is more on ...

Difficulty

Creating goal scoring chances
  • Possession
  • 11-18

Colour Game

An adaptable session that can focus on a variety of topics. This session focuses...

Difficulty

Players must try to score in the back to back goals
  • Possession
  • 11-18

Four Zones With A Switch

This activity is a possession game with switches of play through the zones inclu...

Difficulty

Players keep possession or lose it for the counter attack
  • Possession
  • 11-18

Transition Rondo

This is all about the decision making of the players when the team is in possess...

Difficulty

Keeping possession to build up play to goal
  • Possession
  • 11-18+

Develop Possession With Build-up Play

This activity is all about building up play from the goalkeeper and the centre b...

Difficulty

Clearing long balls first time
  • Defending
  • 11-18+

Dealing With Long Balls

Long balls over the top of defences can be difficult to deal with for teams that...

Difficulty

Players scan to see where the space is
  • Possession
  • 8-15

Scanning and Awareness SSG

Frank O'Brien, Academy Player Development Officer at Chelsea Football Club says:...

Difficulty

Working hard on small sided games
  • Possession
  • 11-18

5v5+3 Turn Defence Into Attack

In this drill teams can turn defence into attack by winning the ball in the cent...

Difficulty

Free

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

Playing Rondo games
  • Possession
  • 8-12

7v7 to 9v9: 3v2+1 into 5v5+2

In this 7v7 to 9v9 transition players work in Rondo games to keep possession und...

Difficulty

Girl Training
  • Possession
  • 11-18+

Support Play

Support play is key in keeping possession, in this drill players will learn how ...

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

Girl Slidetackle
  • Attacking Defending Transitions
  • 8-18+

Delay and Play

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

Difficulty

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