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Defending When Outnumbered 1

The document describes a defensive practice drill for coaching youth soccer. The drill involves dividing the field into thirds and having fewer defenders than attackers in each zone to practice defending while outnumbered. The objectives are for defenders to prevent goals, gain possession, and pass to neutral players to score points. It provides details on spacing, communication, and progressions for the drill.

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Defending When Outnumbered 1

The document describes a defensive practice drill for coaching youth soccer. The drill involves dividing the field into thirds and having fewer defenders than attackers in each zone to practice defending while outnumbered. The objectives are for defenders to prevent goals, gain possession, and pass to neutral players to score points. It provides details on spacing, communication, and progressions for the drill.

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Defending when

‘out of balance’
Defensive play whilst
outnumbered 1
Practice organisation
• A
 rea 60x40yds set-out in equal thirds with goals at each end, 60 yds
as illustrated.
• 1
 4 players (incl. 2GKs), with Defenders out numbered 2v3 in each
end third.
• P
 ractice starts with: Neutral players in mid third,
serve ball into Attackers & support play from behind, without
entering end third.
• O
 bjective of practice: D’s play out-numbered to prevent A’s from N
scoring, gain possession & pass in to N’s, to score one point.

40 yds
• Rotate roles of players.
GK GK
Detail
• D
 istance between 2D’s when being attacked by
three opponents. N
• Communication, changing roles & working with GK as sweeper.
• Deflecting attacks away from central goal-scoring areas.
• Balanced, controlled 1v1 defending skills.
• D
 ’s identifying opportunity to pass or run with ball
on gaining possession.
• Simple progressions for this practice are:

12-16 years
Age group
- N serves & moves into end zone to become an A 20 yds 20 yds 20 yds
i.e. 2D’s v 4A’s.
- N serves & moves forward & other recovers to defend i.e. 3D’s v 4A’s.

Key coaching points • Marking & covering.

• Blocking shots. • Winning ball & quickly playing forward to N.

• P
 ressing man on ball & employing delaying tactics
to avert attack.

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