Defend with accuracy soccer drill
Use this great defending small-sided soccer (football) game to work on accuracy skills when players are passing, as well as defenders' reaction skills.
I use this small-sided soccer game a lot with my young teams because it not only has some excellent basic soccer (football) coaching angles but there is also an element of competition and plenty of fun involved. The game pits the accuracy of the passer against the reactions of the defender.
In your soccer coaching session you are working on the reactions and the reading of your opponent in order to intercept the pass. The defender must be light on their toes if they are to intercept the pass and help their team to win the game.
Soccer coaching drill set up
Set up an area split into two, which is 20 x 10 yards, and use four cones in each half with a ball on each cone.
Run the soccer drill
- Players are divided into two teams and each team has four cones and four balls to defend, as shown in the diagram.
- The teams take it in turns to dribble and make a grounded pass towards the opponents' cones, aiming to knock one of the balls off.
- After passing, the player must react quickly and try to block the opponent’s pass.
- Run the soccer drill for one minute and the team with the most balls still on cones wins.
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Perfect Defending, which has 67 easy-to-coach soccer drills, written by Michael Beale, Chelsea FC academy coach.
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