Soccer Defending Drills

1v1 - Useful exercise to train dribbling and defensive tackle

Creating space - Easy game of ball possession to improve attacking and defending

Aerobic power - Conditioned game to improve the athletic condition by increasing aerobic capacity

Finishing in the final third - 4 v 4 ball possession targeting depth attack for shot on goal in 1 v goalkeeper situation

Body shape - An exercise to improve the positioning and reaction of defenders under situations of noticeable numerical inferiority

Shooting - 4 v 4 drill to train possession of the ball, offensive phase, defensive phase and finishing

Possession - Ball possession game with 4 different areas for shooting, useful to train various tactical aspects, such as looking for a space, change of game, unmarking and then some technical aspects, such as shooting, lofted ball and headers

1v1 - 1 vs 1 situation useful to train oriented control, dribbling and finishing

Overlaps - Youth soccer exercise to train overlaps and finishing

1v1 attacking - Thematic match to improve dribbling, ball possession and finishing