In this high-paced drill, defenders work with a goaltender to stop a larger group of attackers. Defenders should try to avoid getting split by the attackers. This requires that they maintain their shape and that they work closely together and communicate well.
Players practice their one-on-one defensive technique in this high-paced drill. When the attacker touches the ball, the defender closes him or her down as quickly as possible and tries to stop the attacker from scoring a goal.
Defensive player works on blocking passes and shots, as players try to secure a ball and dribble it back home in this fun drill!
Defenders work with a partner to prevent passes through their area in this defensive drill.
This drill improves zonal defending, passing, communication and decision making in the important midfield area.
This drill encourages defenders to keep attackers out wide instead of going for a tackle, missing and letting them penetrate.
Dribblers must protect their own ball while also trying to steal balls from the other players in this soccer dribbling drill.
In this drill, defenders practice stealing the ball from and then controlling it against multiple attackers.
Players work on defensive fundamentals in a 3-on-3 setting that pits 3 defenders against 3 attackers.