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Soccer Defending Drills

Soccer Dribbling Drill: Dueling Lines

July 10, 2020 by SoccerCoach

Equipment needed: 1 soccer ball approx 10-15 cones Soccer Dribbling Dueling Lines Drill: Set-up Set up a line of cones approx 20-25 yards long Use a few different color cones/markers to create 3 ‘gates’ in the line: 1 in the middle and 1 at each end One dribbling player starts with the ball on one … Read more Soccer Dribbling Drill: Dueling Lines

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Soccer Defending Drill: Defending when Outnumbered

June 22, 2020 by SoccerCoach
Soccer defending when outnumbered drill

Equipment needed: 1 small sided goal 4-5 soccer balls 4 cones Defending drill set up: Mark a line of cones around 30 yards from the goal, parallel with the dead ball line 3 attacking players spread out along the coned line, one with a ball 2 defenders start around 15 – 20 yards from the … Read more Soccer Defending Drill: Defending when Outnumbered

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Soccer defending drill: 2v2

June 22, 2020June 22, 2020 by SoccerCoach
Soccer defending drill 2v2

Equipment needed: 1 soccer ball 10 cones or markers Approx 30 yards of space 2v2 defending drill set-up: Mark out a rectangle approximately 20 x 20 yards (this can be adapted depending on the age range) At two opposite ends of the square, place two cones 2 yards back from the square – these are … Read more Soccer defending drill: 2v2

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Soccer Defending drill: 1v1

June 21, 2020June 21, 2020 by SoccerCoach
Soccer defending drill 1v1

Equipment you need: 1 soccer ball 10 cones or markers Approx 20 yards of space 1v1 defending drill set-up: Mark out a square approximately 12 yards by 12 (this can be adapted depending on the age range) Then, at two opposite ends of the square, place two cones down two yards back from the cones … Read more Soccer Defending drill: 1v1

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