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Football (soccer) drill library: Defense
Defense is as important a part of football (soccer) as offense. Defensive exercises help players understand the basics of defensive play.
Drills: Defense
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1v2
The situation starts with the coach passing to the attackers' queue, from which one attacker emerges, and two defenders come from the blue queue. One defender takes the role of the 1st defender, and...
Defense2v12nd Defender
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Goal Zone Game with Jokers
Yellow end zone players act as jokers. 2v2 in the middle. If there's an odd number of players, an additional joker can be in the middle. The joker must take their first touch inside the area and play...
DefenseJokerPassing
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Clearance ball to own player
The drill starts with a 2v1 situation in a square, where the task of the single player (black) is to win the ball and play it to the attacker on their own side (between the cones). After winning...
Defense
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1v2 ball shielding
1v2 exercise. The player with the ball aims to shield and keep possession against two opponents. When possession is lost, the player who previously had the ball tries to win it back. If the ball goes...
Defense
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1v1 + support player
1v1 drill with a support player. The player in possession aims to keep the ball as long as possible. The player without the ball in the area tries to win the ball and switch roles. Outside the area...
Defense
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Ball shielding without dribbling
1v1 exercise where the ball is placed on top of a cone. The defending player is not allowed to touch the ball but shields it with their body so that the opponent cannot touch it. The player without...
Defense
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