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Posts filed under: Defending

Defending

One-Two Cross & Finish

One-Two Cross & Finish One-Two Cross & Finish is a great drill for both defending and attacking. From an attacking point of view, it focuses on a quick exchange of passes before playing a pass outside to an on running... Read More

The Offside Trap – And How to Beat it

The Offside Trap The Offside Trap is a great skill for your players to learn. Stepping up to 9 a side offers plenty of challenges, the main one being “Offside” coming into play. This is done in phases. Phase I... Read More

Pass & Move Squares

Pass & Move Squares Pass & Move Squares is a fantastic drill to get your players thinking fast and moving into space. It involves the whole squad. It keeps all players switched on, even if they don’t have the ball... Read More

Playing Down the Channels

Playing Down the Channels is such an important move for your players to learn for many reasons. Firstly, its a move that isn’t expected and secondly it opens up the penalty area for the midfielders to attack. Whenever the ball... Read More