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Defending Soccer Drills -Pressing

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.

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...

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Develop defending 1v1
  • Defending
  • 8-15

Developing Defending 1v1

Developing a player's 1v1 skills is a big part of their development. Time spent ...

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Defending in pairs
  • Defending
  • 8-15

Defenders Working in Pairs

This is a great way to get defenders working together to prevent goals being sco...

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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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Block the centre
  • Defending
  • 11-15

Block the Centre

Set your players up to stop teams that attack down the middle forcing them wide ...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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Press to win the ball back to holt goal scoring chances
  • Defending
  • 11-15

Shut Down Opponents

Pressing is important because it wins the ball back for the defending team and p...

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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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Pressing to Win The Ball
  • Defending
  • 4-10

Pressing to Win The Ball

This drill will help you to coach your players to press and win the ball in all ...

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Defensive Pressing Cues
  • Defending
  • 11-15

Defensive Pressing Cues

Individuals can be coached how to defend in a team context when facing attacking...

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