ABOUT THIS PACKAGE

This package provides 10 complete practices on a variety of defending tactics for players 18 and under. Practices teach the fundamentals of zonal defense and closing down the ball. Players also learn how to defend in midfield, and even in the attacking third, applying defensive pressure with attacking players. Practices teach crucial concepts like pressure, cover, and balance. Players learn to defend with their heads, by staying aware of spacing and recognizing dangerous situations before they can be exploited.

This package includes:

• Intro to Closing Down the Ball
• Intro to Pressure, Cover, and Balance
• Intro to Flat Back Four Defense
• Intro to Heading to Clear
• Pressuring the Ball in Your Attacking Third
• Applying Pressure with Attacking Players
• Advanced Man to Man Marking Techniques
• Defending the Middle Third of the Field
• Midfield Defending in a 4-3-3
• Defending Own Third Under Pressure
• Intro to 1 vs. 1 Defending for Goalkeepers