Sunday July 12, 2009 09:37
Are there any soccer drills i could do to play better defense?
Posted by The Soccer Blogger as Soccer Training & Skills
i suck at defense. therefore, i need some drills 
Your in luck, i play defense too, am i was in the same situation u were in.
If you were anything like me, you weren’t very sprint fast, so the 1st and BEST thing you can do is sprint…ALOT. It doesnt have to be at the field either, just run around the block, and every street crossing or driveway you past, sprint across them. I will gareentee that this will help you with speed, and you can stick with your man.
The next best theng to do is with a friend, have him facing you, and have him dribble towards you, so you are moving backwards. As he does this, try to take the ball away from him, and this will help when you are one of the last on D.
Dont forget to practice passing drills either, as you will def. pass to the other defense members, or up to offense.
Here is a great one for all defense players, dont be afraid to use your body and head, b/c when i 1st played for my JV team, i was afraid, and i was benched for most of the season.
Also learn to settle the ball when its bouncing, and learn evasive maneuvers to get the other ppl away from the ball, and DEFFINATELY know how to kick the ball while its still bouncing.
This is hard when you 1st begin, but dont give up, b/c i did this, and im good at defense now.
If you have any questions, please email me.
I hope this helps.
6 Responses to Are there any soccer drills i could do to play better defense?
Rifleman 129
July 12th, 2009 at 8:48 am
Your in luck, i play defense too, am i was in the same situation u were in.
If you were anything like me, you weren’t very sprint fast, so the 1st and BEST thing you can do is sprint…ALOT. It doesnt have to be at the field either, just run around the block, and every street crossing or driveway you past, sprint across them. I will gareentee that this will help you with speed, and you can stick with your man.
The next best theng to do is with a friend, have him facing you, and have him dribble towards you, so you are moving backwards. As he does this, try to take the ball away from him, and this will help when you are one of the last on D.
Dont forget to practice passing drills either, as you will def. pass to the other defense members, or up to offense.
Here is a great one for all defense players, dont be afraid to use your body and head, b/c when i 1st played for my JV team, i was afraid, and i was benched for most of the season.
Also learn to settle the ball when its bouncing, and learn evasive maneuvers to get the other ppl away from the ball, and DEFFINATELY know how to kick the ball while its still bouncing.
This is hard when you 1st begin, but dont give up, b/c i did this, and im good at defense now.
If you have any questions, please email me.
I hope this helps.
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puppydawg93
July 12th, 2009 at 8:54 am
for defense you need a good boot (big kick) so i would practice sending the ball forward. and its always nice to have speed but defense is more where skills and intellegence come in (not saying anything about other positions!)
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perthjay1985
July 12th, 2009 at 9:20 am
most important bit of a defenders arsenal is his mind, you have to be able to read players, knowing what there gonna do before they do it. by studying players you will learn about this, you can see from the angle of their body which way there going to go and if they have fancy footwork. either dont hesitate and get in there quick or jockey them (running backwards with them with yourself between the goal and the ball) and twist your body so you force them wide of the goal making it harder for them to slot home the goal.
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12 years playing in aus and uk
barcelonafreak1091
July 12th, 2009 at 9:25 am
I used to play defense and my coach always relied on me but at first i wasnt good. First you have to be able to stick w/ anyone no matter what. Run some 40 yard dashes to work on your sprint speed. When you play D it is more important to be a fast sprinter than long distance. You also need endurance to continually run down ppl. U wont often need to run 4 long distances mostly short spirts. Also if u are not good technically or even if u r u need 2 be very tough on D iany1 can overpower ur going to have a tough day. I have played on D w/ ppl whos technique sucks but are simply tough enough to always get the ball. Also use all of ur body. Head foot shoulder and possibly in desperate times ur knee it will look bad but u might need 2. One drill is to have someone dribble at u at an angle and force them one way by turning ur body then have them cut and force them the other way. U r NOT trying 2 get the ball. Also have ur friend dribble at u trying to get the ball u need to be able 2 handle 1v1. Lastly have some throw the ball to u or roll or w/e and give u three sec to clear it to midfield you stand near the top of the D
really have speed be tough and be able 2 handle YOUR man and youll be fine
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azfarsyah
July 12th, 2009 at 10:14 am
Nothing much. I’m 17(defender) and i play against grown men almost every day.i’m just 5′4.but everyday i read the pattern and start to get better. now i’m the the most feracious guy on the field. just make sure the opponent are scared of you. to achieve that, increase your stamina. like me, i go almost everywhere like a raging bull just to get the ball. be confident and brave. dont hurt other people though.btw i’m heavily built and a strong header
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experience
August 2nd, 2009 at 9:52 pm
hi my name is matt williams i am currently doing my level 2 and my topic is forcing play in a 4v4 match. any tips or advice about “forcing play as a defender”