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10 Defending Soccer Drills
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1. DefendervsAttacker1v1defendingdrillSetup:
• 10yardsby15yardsarea• 3goals
Instructions:Thisisgoingtobe1v1phaseofplaywiththefocusondefending.TheDefenderwillstartinonecornerandtheattackerwillstartintheoppositecornerdiagonallyacrossfromtheattacker.Theobjectiveforthedefenderistodefendthegoalplaceinthecentreandiftheballiswontheymustscoreinthe2goalsplaceinthecornersoftheoppositeside.Thedefendingdrillstartsbythedefenderpassingtheballtotheattacker.Ifthedefenderwinstheballtheyget1point,iftheymanagetowintheballbackandscoretheyget3,Iftheattackerscoresthey2points.Coachingpoints:
• Pressuretheattackerquicklybutslowdownandstandthem,giveyourself2yardsofspace
• Sideonbodyposition• Showthemawayfromgoal,Don’tgivethemachancetocut
insideQuestionstoaskthatcanleadtocoachingpoints:
• Howquickshouldweapplypressure?• Whatshouldwedoasweapproachtheattacker?Howmuch
spaceshouldwegivethem?• Wheredoyouwanttoshowtheattacker?
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2. Defendthecone1v1defendingsoccerdrillSetup:
• Setupanarea15yardsapart• atonesidecreatea1yardcirclewithaconeinthemiddle• 1ballperpair
Instructions:The2playerswillbesplitintoanattackerandadefender.Theaimforthedefenderistotryandstoptheattackerpassingtheballandknockingtheconeover,ifthedefenderwinstheballbacktheycandribblebacktothelinewheretheattackerstarted.Thedefenderwillstartwiththeballandpassittotheattacker.Assoonasthepassismadethedefendercanbegintopressuretheattacker.Coachingpoints:
• Standsideonwithkneesslightlybent• Bodypositionshouldbeshowingtheattackerawayfromgoal• Pressuretheattackerquickbutslowdown2yardsaway.
Questionstoaskthatcanleadtocoachingpoints:• Howshouldbestandingwhenwearedefending?• Whereshouldwebeshowingthedefendingtogo?• HowshouldIpressurethedefender?
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3. Forcetheattackerback1v1soccerdefendingdrill
Setup:
• Setupa15yardsapart• Putaconedownhalfwaybetweentheareatomarkthemiddle• 1ballperpair
Instructions:Thedefenderandtheattackerwillstartonthemiddleconebothfacingthesamewaywiththedefenderpositioningthemselvesbehindtheattacker.Thedefendermustforcetheattackerbacktothelinetheyarefacingandtheattackermusttryandgettotheoppositelinebehindthedefender.Ifthedefenderforcestheattackerbackbehindthelinetheyarefacingorstealstheballanddribblespastthelinetheywillget3points.Iftheballgoesoutofboundsthedefendergets1point.Alsoiftheattackermanagestodribblepastthelinethedefenderisdefendingthewillget1pointCoachingpoints:
• Sideonbodypositionwithattacker• Alwaysstayarmslengthaway• Maintainpressure
Questionstoaskthatcanleadtocoachingpoints:• Whatshouldourbodypositionbelike?• Howfarawayshouldbefromthedefenderatalltimes?• WhatcouldhappenifIamtoofaraway?
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4. Protectthesoccerball1v1defendingdrillSetup:
• Createacirclewitharadiusof4yards• 1ballperpair.
Therewillbe2playersinthecircle;Player1whowillbeprotectingtheballwillstandinthemiddlewiththesoccerattheirfeet.Player2willpositionthemselvesbehindplayer1.Onceintheirpositionplayer1willsay“Go”.Player2willthenstartcountingfrom1to10,inthattimeperiodplayer2mustknocktheballoutsideoftheareawhileplayer1istryingtoprotectit.Ifplayer1managedtokeepcontroloftheballfor10secondstheywillget3pointshoweverifplayer2managestokicktheballorstealittheyget1point.Playersswapeverytime.CoachingPoints:
• Standsideonwithyourfrontfootcontrollingtheball• Bendyourkneestogetlow,withweightonbackfootandstick
youbuttout• Useyourarmtohelpsensewherethedefenderis
Questionstoaskthatcanleadtocoachingpoints:• Whichfootshouldweuseifwewanttokeeptheballasfaraway
fromthedefenderaspossible?• Howshouldbestandtomakeitashardaspossibletoforthe
defendertowintheball?• Whatelsecanwedotohelpuskeeptheballawayfromthe
defender?
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5. Soccer2v2defendingdrilltoforceattackerswide
Setup:
• Setupa15x20yardarea• Place2cones2.5yardsinfromthe20yardsidelineinwiththe
baselinetocreate3gates• 2smallgoalsplaceinthecorneroftheoppositebaseline• 2defendersand2attackers
Instructions:Thedefenderswillstartattheendwherethegatesareandattackerswillstartattheendwherethegoalsare.Thedefenderswillstartwiththeballandtheypassittotheattackers,theattackersmusttryanddribblethesoccerballthroughthemiddlegateiftheydothistheywillget2pointsandthedefenderwillget0points.Iftheattackerdribblesthroughthesmallergatetheywillget1pointhoweverthedefenderwillget2pointsIfthedefenderisabletogettheballoutofboundstheywillget1pointhoweveriftheystealtheballandscoreagoaltheywillget3points.Coachingpoints:
• Playerclosesttotheattackerwiththeballpressures• Theotherplayerprovidescover• Chestshouldfacingtheareayouwanttoforcetheattacker.
Questionstoaskthatcanleadtocoachingpoints:• Whichplayershouldpressuretheball?• Whatshouldtheotherplayerbeingdoingiftheirteammateis
pressuringtheball.• Howcanyoucontrolwheretheattackergoes?
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6. Defendersvsattackers2v2Setup:
• 10yardsby15yardsarea• 3goals• 1ballper4players
Instructions:Thisisgoingtobea2v2phaseofplaywiththefocusondefending.TheDefenderswillstartinbothcornerscornerandtheattackerwillstartontheoppositecornersdiagonallyTheobjectiveforthedefendersistodefendthegoalplaceinthecentreandiftheballiswontheymustscoreinthe2goalsplaceinthecornersoftheoppositeside.Thedefendingdrillstartsbythedefenderpassingtheballtotheattacker.Ifthedefenderwinstheballtheyget1point,iftheymanagetowintheballbackandscoretheyget3,Iftheattackerscoresthey2points.Coachingpoints:
• Playerclosesttotheballpressurestheattacker• Partnerstandsatdiagonallybehindtheirteammatetocover• Pressuretheattackerquicklybutslowdownandstandthem,give
yourself2yardsofspace• Showthemawayfromgoal,Don’tgivethemachancetocut
insideQuestionstoaskthatcanleadtocoachingpoints:
• Howquickshouldbeapplypressure?(Asquickaswecan)• Whoshouldbeapplyingpressure?(Thepersonclosesttotheball)• WhatshouldtheotherDefenderdothen?(Cover)• Wheredowewanttoshowtheattackers?(Awayfromgoal)
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7. Closethegaprondosoccerdrillwith2defenders
Setup:
• Createa6x6yardboxwith1yardcircleinthemiddle• 1ballper6players
Instructions:Therewillbe4playersaroundtheoutsideofthesquarewitheachplayerhavingtheirownline.Theseplayerscanmovefreelyupanddowntheirlineandmustworktogethertokeepballawayfromthedefenders.Therewillbe2defendersinthemiddle.Whenadefenderwinstheballtheywillswapwiththeattackerwholostit.Howeveriftheattackersareabletomakeacompletepassandtheballtravelsthroughthecirclethatactsasanextralifefortheattackeriftheylosetheball.Foreverypassthatiscompletedthatisalife.Coachingpoints:
• Theplayerclosesttotheballpressurestheattacker• Theotherplayerstandsdiagonallybehindtheirpartnertocover• Communicatewitheachother
Questionstoaskthatcanleadtocoachingpoints:• Dobothplayerswanttopressuretheball?• Ifoneplayerpressurestheballwhereshouldtheotherstand?• Whatcanyoudothatcanmakethiseasierthathasnothingtodo
withyoursoccerplayingability?
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8. Soccerdrillfordefendingagainstacounterattacker
Setup:
• 1biggoal3smallergoals• 4defenders,4attackersand1goalkeeper• 2soccerballs.
Instructions:Thegoalkeeperwillbeinthebiggoaland3thegoalswillbesetuponthehalfwayline,oneinthemiddleand2eithersidewherethesidelinemeetsthehalfwayline.Thiswillbeadefendingdrillthathas2phasesofplay,thefirstphasewillbea2v2.bothattackerswillstartatthehalfwaylineandtheywilltryandscoreagoal,ifthedefenderswintheballbacktheycanscoreineitherofthe3smallergoals.Whenthephaseofplayendseitherthroughagoalbeingscoredortheballgoingoutofplayandanewphaseofplaywillbeginwithanewsoccerballwith2moreattackerscomingintoplay.2defenderswillstart5yardsbackbehindthenewattackersandcanpressureassoonasthefirstphaseofplayends.Thiswillnowcreatea4v4thatrepresentsacounterattackwiththesamegoals.Coachingpoints:
• Slowdowntheattacktoallowplayerstogetbackinposition• Organizeasquickaspossible
Questionstoaskthatcanleadtocoachingpoints:• Howdoyoupreventateamfromcounterattacking?
• Whatcanwedotoslowdowntheattack?
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9. SoccerdrillfordefendersstayingcompactSetup:
• Createa30x20yardarea• Dividetheareainto3verticalsections• Splityourteamin3teamsof5• 1soccerball
Instructions:Therewillbe3teamsof5playersineachsectionwiththeteaminthemiddlesectionbeingthedefenders.Thetwopossessionteamswillbeintheoutsidesectionsandtheyhavetotryandpasstheballtoeachotherthroughthemiddlesectionaftercompleting5passesintheirownsection.Whenapossessionteamistryingtomake5passesintheirsectionthedefendingteamwillsend2playersintotryandwintheballbackwiththeremaining3stayinginthemiddlesection.Ifthedefendingteamwinstheballbacktheywillbecomethepossessionteamandtheteamthatlosttheballwillbecomethedefendingteam.Coachingpoints:
• Staycompactwhendefending• Playerclosesttotheballpressures,otherplayerscutoffpassing
lines• Pressurequickandcontainopposingteamtogether• Controlopposingteamspassingwithdefensivepositioning
Questionstoaskthatcanleadtocoachingpoints:• Whenwearedefendingdowewanttobespreadoutorclose
together?• Whoshouldbepressuretheball?whatshouldtheother
defendersbeingdoing?
• Howcanweforcetheopponentsintoamistake?
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10. Gamerealisticattackersvsdefenderssoccerdrill
Setup:
• 30yardsby20yardsarea• 1ballper11players.
Instructions:Thisisgoingtobesoccergamescenariousingalltheprevioussoccerdefendingdrillscanbeutilizedinthisdrill.Thedrillcanbeadaptedforhowmanyplayersyouplayinyourbacklineandhowmanycentredefensivemidfieldersyouplaywithtoo.ForthisdrillIamgoingtoplayerwith4defendersand1centredefensivemidfielder.Agoalkeepercanbeincludedinthisfordrill,theattackerswillbetryingtoscoreinthegoalthekeeperisin.Thedefendersmustpreventtheattackersfromscoringandmusttryandscorein3goalsplacedontheoppositeside.Normalrulesofsoccerappliesincludingthrowinsandcornerkicks.Iftheballgoesoutforagoalkicktheattackerswillstartwiththeballatthegoalstheyaredefending.Coachingpoints:
• Playerclosesttotheballpressurestheattacker• Iftheleftbackispressuringtheball,therightbackshouldbethe
furthestplayerbackandviceversa• Pressuretheattackerquicklybutslowdownandstandthem,give
yourself2yardsofspace
• Showthemawayfromgoal,Don’tgivethemachancetocutinside
• CommunicationQuestionstoaskthatcanleadtocoachingpoints:
• Whoshouldbepressuringtheball?• Ifmyleftback/rightbackispressuringtheballwhoshouldbemy
lastplayerback?• Howcanbedefendmoreeffectivelyasabackline?• Wheredowewanttoshowtheplayers?
Questionsthatleadtocoachingpoints:
• Whereshouldyoubeshowingtheattackers?• Whopressuretheattackerwiththeball?• Howcanyoueffectivelystayorganized?