Coaching Results
Shut Down Opponents
Pressing is important because it wins the ball back for the defending team and p...
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Block Passing Routes
Blocking passing routes makes it harder for teams to pass through the middle and...
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Defend a Counter Attack
Recovery is one of the important principles of play and if players recover quick...
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Recover in Defence
Recovery is one of the most important principles of play and if players recover ...
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Defending On Transition
Developing players technical and tactical ability and well as their mentality to...
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Defending Compact
Players will develop their understanding of when to press and when to provide co...
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2v2 Battles
In the practice players will have the opportunity to practice their defending sk...
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Decisions Decisions
This drill focuses on creating attacking opportunities by overloading or underlo...
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Possession In 3v3 Waves
In this drill players are attacking and defending in waves with quick transition...
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Launching Counter Attacks From Deep
A classic tactic is to have two banks of defenders soaking up pressure defending...
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Attack The Penalty Area
The penalty area is a key target for attacking and defending teams, it is the ar...
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Coaching Defenders: Key Details
In a defending coaching session for youth players, the key takeaways should revo...
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Create Confident Defenders
Building relationships between your defenders and with midfielders is key to kee...
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Blocking and Recovery In Defence
Teams should be working on ways to stop the opposition playing through in centra...
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Get Teams Pressing Better
Pressing is a vital part of your teams defence – pressing forces mistakes and ...
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