Exercises › Game exercise
Defensive drills for youth teams
- 12 min
- 6–16 players
- 7v7
- 9v9
- 11v11
- Organized defending
A walk-through of defensive drills adapted for youth teams, focused on marking, standing between ball and goal and covering for a teammate. See the video for the set-up. Source: Modern Soccer Coach (YouTube).
What the coach should look for
- Stand between the ball and your own goal.
- Stay close enough to step in, but not so close that you get played around.
- Call who goes for the ball and who covers.
- The player who is not pressing covers behind the one who is.
The video belongs to its creator and plays at the source.
Add this exercise to your session
Plan training with ready-made sessions, Weekly focus and over 400 exercises. Free for coaches.
Open PåPlanPåPlan is a free planning tool for youth football coaches. Open the app