Defending

Effective attacking and defending depends simultaneously on individual and team actions. These actions consist of corresponding attacking and defending actions known as the “Principles of Play.”

This practice game helps teams train their attacking, defending, heading, passing, and transition skills.

My coach is always telling us to jockey and not stab at the ball. What does he mean?

3v3v3 is a small-sided game, that forces players to think about both attacking and defending at the same time.

I play defender, and I have tryouts next week. Can you give me some drills/tips for my position that I can do without a lot of help or equipment

We’re playing a good team on Saturday. They have a really good player who scores most of their goals. If we lose to this team, the season will be over. What are some tips for stopping someone from shooting and stealing the ball?

The Gauntlet is a game that trains endurance, dribbling, shielding, defensive skills, and 1v1 skills.

I’ve tried jukes and fakes, but they often fail against defenders. I would like to know the simple basic movements and fakes to get past an opponent in any position. Unfortunately, there is no one, simple answer to this question. There are no moves or plays that will always work any better than others – otherwise everyone would do it. Jukes …