Soccer Defending Drills

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Pirates of the Pugg

John Bychok 718,756 Views Rating 4.27 (384 Reviews)
This drill is an excellent drill for younger players ages 8-11 and focuses on dribbling technique in traffic which requires vision and awareness.

1v1 Competition

Chris Johnson 340,434 Views Rating 4.2 (147 Reviews)
This drill is great to focus on 1v1 play. It is flexible and can be used to work on the offensive side or the defensive side.

Tunnel of Death

Chris Johnson 106,991 Views Rating 3.77 (57 Reviews)
The tunnel of death soccer drill focuses on either attacking or defending skills.

2v2 Challenge

Chris Johnson 164,717 Views Rating 4.13 (88 Reviews)
This soccer drill focuses on putting players in 2v2 situations while attacking the goal.

4v4 Playing Wide Out of the Back

Chris Johnson 193,133 Views Rating 4.07 (91 Reviews)
This drill is designed to get players to play balls wide when playing from the defensive third of the field.

The Numbers Game

Chris Johnson 615,624 Views Rating 4.13 (293 Reviews)
This 1v1 soccer drill focuses on 1v1 situations for younger players and works dribbling, shooting, shielding, turning and beating an opponent.

2v2 or 1v1 - Get Outta Here

Chris Johnson 169,094 Views Rating 4.18 (33 Reviews)
This drill is a very fast paced1v1 or 2v2 game that focuses on aspects of the small sided game such as dribbling, passing, and scoring.

4V4 With 5 Goals Inside The 18

Chris Johnson 229,530 Views Rating 4.01 (108 Reviews)
This 4v4 drill is one of my favorite soccer finishing drills as it works on every aspect of finishing inside the 18-yard box.

4v4 Zone Game

Chris Johnson 153,023 Views Rating 3.98 (84 Reviews)
This 4v4 soccer drill helps players keep possession for a purpose. It also focuses on short and long passing combinations.

Target Players

Chris Johnson 106,537 Views Rating 3.77 (44 Reviews)
This attacking drill focuses on playing the target players from the attacking third of the field.