Defending the Long Ball
Don't let route one football be the downfall of your defence! Use this plan to practice how to move and defend against the ball over the top.
These Defending Lesson Plans are available:
Football Defending Lesson Plans
Junior Defending - Making sure all players are covered
Teach all your players how to stand up and resist the temptation to dive in. Instead jockey players and wait for the right moment to make the interception!
Plan B defending - On the edge of your Box!
Danger zone defending - create defending pressure, in and around your 18 yard box, to test your how your defenders cope!
1v1 Defending: Press, Contain and Deny
Improve how your defenders contain the attacking threat in a 1v1 with this challenges and games defending session
Playing the ball out from the back
Don't hoof the ball and play route one football. Teach your defenders to dribble, pass and look forward for options to start the new attack.