Soccer,

Defending

1v1 To A Line - Two players line up opposite each other. The play...
2v1 Attacking A Goal - Two players line up opposite each other and a thir...
Alligator's Alley - Divide the group into teams of 4. One player in g...
Clear the Decks - The object of this game is for the players in poss...
Defending 1 On 1 With A Goalkeeper - Goalkeeper passes to player 2, who must attempt to...
Defending 2 On 1 - Player 1 has a ball; the other two balls are place...
Defending the Midfield - Play 2 v 2 in the area furthest from goal and 2 v ...
Defensive Pressure - Play 3 v 3 in the middle area with goalkeepers sta...
Desert Island Discs - Scatter 7 cones across the area. Groups of 12 cons...
Move Defender Laterally - Attacker dribbles ball in confined space and direc...
Move Defender Laterally and Drive into Space - Build on the previous practices. Move the defende...
Move Defender Laterally and Pass - Build on the previous practice. Move the defender...
One v One Tag - Number of players 2.1 ball per pair.Two players wi...
Playing From The Back - Play 5 v 5 +1 goalkeeper at each end. Only defendi...
Safe House 2 - The 4 players in the square must protect the squar...
Wolf Pack - The players each have a ball. On the coaches comma...

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The player with the ball dribbles the ball towards the centre, then attempts to stop the ball between one of the goals."},{"linkHref":"drills/Soccer/Defending/2v1-Attacking-A-Goal.jsp","fileType":"0","pracBGColor":"#a0d038","pracSportDir":"viewer/movies/football","fileName":"f300097","pracTitle":"2v1 Attacking A Goal","pracDescription":"Two players line up opposite each other and a third player is placed in the middle in a goal.Player 1 dribbles the ball around the cone and then tries to score in the goal.Player 2 attempts to stop player 1 from scoring."},{"linkHref":"drills/Soccer/Defending/Alligator's-Alley.jsp","fileType":"0","pracBGColor":"#a0d038","pracSportDir":"viewer/movies/football","fileName":"F502011","pracTitle":"Alligator's Alley","pracDescription":"Divide the group into teams of 4. One player in goal, two defenders and one attacker. The defenders (Alligators) have adopt a crab position (belly up, hands and feet on the floor) and start in the middle of the grid.The attackers must try to dribble around the alligators and score a goal."},{"linkHref":"drills/Soccer/Defending/Clear-the-Decks.jsp","fileType":"0","pracBGColor":"#a0d038","pracSportDir":"viewer/movies/football","fileName":"F502019","pracTitle":"Clear the Decks","pracDescription":"The object of this game is for the players in possesion of the ball to clear the bal into the area on the opposite side. The opposing players have to try and prevent the players from making the clearances.When the coach calls out freeze the team with the least amount of balls in their area are the winners.Progressions.1. Reduce to 1 ball per group.2. Add goals at the end of the area and reward teams for the accuracy of their defensive clearances.3. The coach feeds additional balls into the area when the balls go out of play."},{"linkHref":"drills/Soccer/Defending/Defending-1-On-1-With-A-Goalkeeper.jsp","fileType":"0","pracBGColor":"#a0d038","pracSportDir":"viewer/movies/football","fileName":"F502023","pracTitle":"Defending 1 On 1 With A Goalkeeper","pracDescription":"Goalkeeper passes to player 2, who must attempt to dribble the ball past player 1 and score a goal. Player 1 assumes a sideways position and blocks the path to the goal. If the defender wins the ball, he should try to dribble over the end line. Rotate positions.Allow the player to shoot as soon as he receives the ball. The player must close down the space to the ball and get into line between the attacker and the goal as quickly as possible."},{"linkHref":"drills/Soccer/Defending/Defending-2-On-1.jsp","fileType":"0","pracBGColor":"#a0d038","pracSportDir":"viewer/movies/football","fileName":"F502024","pracTitle":"Defending 2 On 1","pracDescription":"Player 1 has a ball; the other two balls are placed on discs on the end linePlayer 1 passes the ball to player 3, who must advance the ball to the opposite end line without being dispossessed of it by 1 or 2. Player 1 moves in to assume the correct defending position, forcing 3 in the direction of 2 by blocking the right side of the attacker. Players 1 and 2 combine to win the ball. If the defenders win the ball, have them attempt to knock a ball off a cone.Both defenders start on the same side of the area.Progress to 2 v 2."},{"linkHref":"drills/Soccer/Defending/Defending-the-Midfield.jsp","fileType":"0","pracBGColor":"#a0d038","pracSportDir":"viewer/movies/football","fileName":"F602060","pracTitle":"Defending the Midfield","pracDescription":"Play 2 v 2 in the area furthest from goal and 2 v 3 in the defensive area around the goal. Make 2 small goals on the end line for the defense to play out through.The attacking team (gold) in the area furthest from the goal, combine to play the ball into the two attackers in the opposite area. The two defenders in the area furthest from the goal attempt to intercept passes as they are played through. The three defenders in the defensive area must pressure the ball, marking tightly when close to the ball or goal. Defenders from the area furthest from the goal may enter iinto the defensive area to support the three defenders and to serve as midfield players for clearances from the back. If defenders intercept the ball, they should attempt to play the ball through either of the small goals at the bottom of the diagram."},{"linkHref":"drills/Soccer/Defending/Defensive-Pressure.jsp","fileType":"0","pracBGColor":"#a0d038","pracSportDir":"viewer/movies/football","fileName":"F602059","pracTitle":"Defensive Pressure","pracDescription":"Play 3 v 3 in the middle area with goalkeepers stationed in each of the goals. Balls are placed around the field so that as soon as a ball goes out, the closest ball is played in.As soon as a player receives the ball from the goalkeeper or an outfield teammate, he should attempt a shot on goal. The defending team must attempt to pressure the ball carrier and closely mark all other attacking players. Progression: Play 5 v 5 with 1 regular goal on each end line in a 30 x 50 yard area."},{"linkHref":"drills/Soccer/Defending/Desert-Island-Discs.jsp","fileType":"0","pracBGColor":"#a0d038","pracSportDir":"viewer/movies/football","fileName":"F602038","pracTitle":"Desert Island Discs","pracDescription":"Scatter 7 cones across the area. Groups of 12 consist of 2 catchers and 10 runners.The object of the game is for the runners to run around the area to avoid being tagged by either catcher. Runners may run to safety by placing 1 foot on one of the 7 discs in the area. When a runner runs to a disc that is occupied, the player occupying the disc must move off the disc and look for another disc to occupy. If a player is tagged by a catcher, the 2 players exchange roles.You can choose to introduce a ball so that players must dribble around the area."},{"linkHref":"drills/Soccer/Defending/Move-Defender-Laterally.jsp","fileType":"0","pracBGColor":"#a0d038","pracSportDir":"viewer/movies/football","fileName":"fvm1","pracTitle":"Move Defender Laterally","pracDescription":"Attacker dribbles ball in confined space and direction to move the defender left and right. The aim is to get to a cone before the defender, creating as much space as possible."},{"linkHref":"drills/Soccer/Defending/Move-Defender-Laterally-and-Drive-into-Space.jsp","fileType":"0","pracBGColor":"#a0d038","pracSportDir":"viewer/movies/football","fileName":"fvm3","pracTitle":"Move Defender Laterally and Drive into Space","pracDescription":"Build on the previous practices. Move the defender laterally to create space in which to dribble the ball into to exploit the space behind the defender."},{"linkHref":"drills/Soccer/Defending/Move-Defender-Laterally-and-Pass.jsp","fileType":"0","pracBGColor":"#a0d038","pracSportDir":"viewer/movies/football","fileName":"fvm2","pracTitle":"Move Defender Laterally and Pass","pracDescription":"Build on the previous practice. Move the defender laterally to create space in which to make the pass behind the defender.Attacker should make the pass through the goals at either end of the coaching square"},{"linkHref":"drills/Soccer/Defending/One-v-One-Tag.jsp","fileType":"0","pracBGColor":"#a0d038","pracSportDir":"viewer/movies/football","fileName":"f5203","pracTitle":"One v One Tag","pracDescription":"Number of players 2.1 ball per pair.Two players with a ball each stand in a 10x10 square.Player 1 has 1 minute to tag player 2 as many times as possible on the shoulder. You must maintain possession of the ball at all times, if player 2 ball leaves the square then player 1 is awarded a tag After every tag the tagger must retire to a corner. After 1 minute player 2 tries to beat player 1 score."},{"linkHref":"drills/Soccer/Defending/Playing-From-The-Back.jsp","fileType":"0","pracBGColor":"#a0d038","pracSportDir":"viewer/movies/football","fileName":"F602065","pracTitle":"Playing From The Back","pracDescription":"Play 5 v 5 +1 goalkeeper at each end. Only defending players and goalkeepers are allowed in the end zones. The game is started by the coach playing the ball into an end zone.The object of the game is for the team to score with a shot on the opposite goal. A defensive player receives the ball from the goalkeeper at the top of the diagram. The defenders must attempt to pass the ball around the area until an opportunity arises to play the ball forward to the lone striker. Defenders and midfield players must then push forward toward the opposing goal line in support of the attack. Defenders and midfield players should retain position until they are able to play the ball forward without fear of losing possession.Progression: Take away end zone areas."},{"linkHref":"drills/Soccer/Defending/Safe-House-2.jsp","fileType":"0","pracBGColor":"#a0d038","pracSportDir":"viewer/movies/football","fileName":"f110029","pracTitle":"Safe House 2","pracDescription":"The 4 players in the square must protect the square and stop the ball carriers entering the square and turning out off the square.One point is scored by each player carrying out the objective.If the defender wins the ball then the players switch roles."},{"linkHref":"drills/Soccer/Defending/Wolf-Pack.jsp","fileType":"0","pracBGColor":"#a0d038","pracSportDir":"viewer/movies/football","fileName":"F502017","pracTitle":"Wolf Pack","pracDescription":"The players each have a ball. On the coaches command the defending team comes in to the area and tries to kick all the balls out. If a player gets his ball kicked out then they can stay in and help their team mates by finding space to receive a pass.If a player does a turn when pressurised by a defender then add 5 seconds onto the time.Progressions.1.Defenders win the ball and dribble through the goal.2.Change the group into 4 defenders and 8 attackers with only 4 balls."}]