Defending drills for U12–U13 players, with diagrams and coaching points.
Press-cover-shadow is the three-player defensive combination that unde…
View drill → U13–adultZonal defending in midfield — each midfielder covering a zone rather t…
View drill → U11–U12Wide channel 1v1 defending is the most game-realistic defensive scenar…
View drill → U12–adultWhen a team loses possession high up the pitch, the transition from at…
View drill → U11–U14Wide channel 1v1 defending is the most game-realistic defensive scenar…
View drill → U12–U13The recovery run — a midfielder or forward who has been caught out of …
View drill → U13–U14The 3–5 seconds immediately after losing possession are the highest-va…
View drill → U13–adultThe 3-5 seconds after losing possession are the highest-value defensiv…
View drill → U12–U15The mid-block sits compact between halfway and the penalty area, force…
View drill → U12–U13Pressing in isolation (one player chasing) is tiring and ineffective…
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