Soccer Defending Drills
Browse the Latest Soccer Defending Drills
Pirates of the Pugg
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
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
The tunnel of death soccer drill focuses on either attacking or defending skills.
2v2 Challenge
This soccer drill focuses on putting players in 2v2 situations while attacking the goal.
4v4 Playing Wide Out of the Back
This drill is designed to get players to play balls wide when playing from the defensive third of the field.
The Numbers Game
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
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
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
This 4v4 soccer drill helps players keep possession for a purpose. It also focuses on short and long passing combinations.
Target Players
This attacking drill focuses on playing the target players from the attacking third of the field.