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Defending Soccer Drills

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.

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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1v1
  • Defending Transitions
  • 8-18

Small Sided Game - 1v1 Battles

1v1 defending techniques, is key in preventing the opposition from keeping posse...

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Shield and Protect
  • Defending
  • 8-12

Shield and Protect

Quick overloads in this drill helps players to keep possession of the ball when ...

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

Being Compact

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

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Girl Tackle
  • Defending Transitions Tactics
  • 11-18+

Defending Outnumbered 

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

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Defending
  • Defending Possession
  • 8-18+

Defend and Maintain

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

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Score in either goal
  • Defending
  • 11-12

Score in Either Goal

The defender must try to press and prevent the attacker from scoring in 1v1 situ...

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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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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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Defend from Behind
  • Defending
  • 8-15

Defend from Behind

1v1 is one of the key battles you will see in any youth soccer match and success...

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Block Passing Routes
  • Defending
  • 11-12

Block Passing Routes

Blocking passing routes makes it harder for teams to pass through the middle and...

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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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Girl Defending
  • Defending Fun Games
  • 8-15

1v1 Battles

Defending techniques, timing and understanding is vital in preventing the opposi...

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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...

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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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