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Soccer drills for technique defense

  • Four players start simultaneously with dribbling to the other side.
  • The defender tries to steal the ball, and if he succeeds, he gets one point.
  • When the players reach the middle square, they can score (pass-aim) on one of the two small goals.
  • After they have aimed at the small goal, they collect the ball and dribble back via the ditch.
  • After a certain time, there is a change of defenders.

Size: depending on age and skill.
Length: 15-25 metres.
Width: 10-15 metres.

  • Two players start simultaneously with dribbling to the other side.
  • The defender tries to steal the ball, and if he succeeds, he gets one point.
  • When the players reach the middle square, they can score (pass-aim) on one of the two small goals.
  • After they have aimed at the small goal, they collect the ball and dribble back via the ditch.
  • After a certain time, there is a change of defender.

Size: depending on age and skill.
Length: 15-25 metres.
Width: 10-15 metres.

  • One player starts dribbling to the other side.
  • The defender tries to take the ball away, and if he succeeds, he gets one point.
  • When the players reach the middle square, they can score (shoot) at the pupil's goal.
  • After they shoot at the goal, they pick up the ball and dribble back via the ditch.
  • After a certain amount of time, there will be a change of defenders.

Size: depending on age and skill.
Length: 15-25 metres.
Width: 10-15 metres.

  • Both players can score by pass-aiming the ball into a small goal.
  • When the ball is out, dribble in.
  • At a back ball or corner kick, dribble in.


Size: depends on age and ability.
Length: 10-20 meters.
Width: 15-30 meters.

  • Both players can score on a pupil's goal.
  • When the ball is out, dribble in.
  • At a back ball or corner kick, dribble in.

Size: depending on age and skill.
Length: 15-25 metres.
Width: 10-15 meters.

  • The attacker with the ball starts dribbling from the back-line near the small goal towards the pupil's goal. The defender without the ball may try to overtake the player and take the ball.
  • Both players can score, the attackers at the big pupil goal, the defenders at the small goal.
  • When the ball is out, by switching attacker and defender.
  • When the attacker has shot at the pupil target, he dribbles back to the starting point via the ditch.

Size: depending on age and ability.
Length: 15-25 metres.
Width: 10-15 metres.

  • The attacker with the ball starts dribbling from the back line near the small goal towards the pupil's goal. The defender without the ball can try to overtake the player and take the ball.
  • Both players can score, the attackers on the pupil goal, the defenders on the small goal.
  • When the ball is out, by switching attacker and defender.
  • When the attacker has shot at the pupil's goal, he dribbles back to the start via the ditch.


Size: depending on age and ability.
Length: 15-25 metres.
Width: 10-15 metres

  • The attacker with the ball starts dribbling from the back line near the small goal towards the pupil's goal. The defender without the ball can try to overtake the player and take the ball.
  • Both players can score, the attackers on the pupil goal, the defenders on the small goal.
  • When the ball is out, by switching attacker and defender.
  • When the attacker has shot at the pupil's goal, he dribbles back to the start via the ditch.


Size: depending on age and ability.
Length: 15-25 metres.
Width: 10-15 metres.

  • All players start with a ball, except the defender. The defender tries to take or knock balls away from the other players.
  • The defender counts how many balls he has taken or tapped away. After a certain time, the defender will be changed.


Size: depending on age and skill.
Length: 20-25 meter.
Width: 15-20 meters.

Attacking:
Score goals.
- Dribble through the box.
- Staying active.

Defence:
Preventing goals and conquering the ball.
- Take away the ball.
- Staying active.







  • Half of the players start with a ball, the other players try to conquer the balls.
  • The players who lose a ball, try to conquer another one.


Size: depending on age and skill.
Length: 20-25 meters.
Width: 15-20 meters.

Attacking:
Score goals.
- Dribble through the box.
- Staying active.

Defence:
Preventing goals and conquering the ball.
- Take away the ball.
- Staying active.











  • Ordinary rules of the game (match alike)
  • Check that what has been learnt is understood and applied in a game 
  • Scoring in the small goal must be done with the foot. = 1 point
  • Scoring in the big goal with the head = 2 points
  • Has the objective been achieved?
  • To see the relationship between the solutions/possibilities offered in the previous exercise forms and the party form (competition)
drawing 5 against 5 match
  • The defenders (formation 1-2-2) try to prevent the attackers from scoring, by making the space as small as possible and conquering or blocking the ball at all costs. 
  • The defenders help each other by keeping the distance between them as small as possible.
  • The attackers (formation 4-2) try to make the field as large as possible in order to score a goal
  • After conquering the ball, the defenders can try to score in a small goal
  • The attackers can score in a big goal with a goalkeeper
  • When the ball goes out of the field, it is kicked back in where it went out. 



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