Coaching Xtra
Many successful teams are built upon having a solid defence that provides a platform for a team to then develop the attacking side of the game.
It is important that each player has an array of defensive skills, with an understanding of their individual responsibilities and the team’s collective tactical objectives when out of possession.
These tactical objectives might include:
With this in mind, here are some football defence drills that you can use with your team to improve a player’s defensive skill to combat the attacking team.
Defensive Training Drills
Set-Up The red zone has a 5v2 or 5v3 in favour of the blues and in the yellow zone, there is a 4v1 in favour of the reds. The 4 red players in the yellow zone are the defensive line, in this case a back 4 (adapt it to your formation). Description Squeezing the space...
Set-Up 3v3 with 1 large goal and 2 small goals Description The red team attack the large goal whilst the blue team attack the 2 mini goals. Key Aspects: Red and blue team decide how to defend (show attacking team towards the outside or the inside of the...
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