Defender drills
Any idea's on defending on 1V1
Alan ShortParent, England
ANSWERS
Tom BeanCoach, England
Hi Alan,
There are some good 1 v 1 drills to practice defending in the defending section of the site. Here's a good drill to practice the defensive stance.
Tom
Defending Stance
DESCRIPTION
Set up with 2 cones as shown with 2 players at each end and 1 ball. Player with the ball passes the ball across and then quickly closes their pass down. Once they get close they take a defensive stance and move backwards as the player on the ball dribbles forward. Once they get halfway the player defending quickly retreats and then receives the pass before changing roles.
Defending Stance
DESCRIPTION
Set up with 2 cones as shown with 2 players at each end and 1 ball. Player with the ball passes the ball across and then quickly closes their pass down. Once they get close they take a defensive stance and move backwards as the player on the ball dribbles forward. Once they get halfway the player defending quickly retreats and then receives the pass before changing roles.
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