Here you'll find defensive soccer drills and plays for soccer teams and players of all ages. They are categorized to the left by beginner, intermediate and advanced drill levels. These defensive drills & plays will improve you or your soccer team's defensive techniques, quickness and field awareness. Check the drills & plays out, share them with your friends & teams and tell us what you think. We always welcome suggestions of soccer drills to add.

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  1. 3v3 Small Sided Game
    5 comments 12975 views

    This soccer drill creates a soccer game situation where players can familiarize themselves with pressure situations. It al...

  2. Offensive Explosion Drill
    8 comments 11891 views

    This is a 1 v 1 soccer drill without the soccer ball that stresses speed and reaction time. Soccer defenders must stay bal...

  3. Snatch The Ball
    4 comments 10175 views

    The purpose of this passing soccer drill is to prevent your team's soccer ball from getting snatched by a soccer defender ...

  4. Defending 1 v 1
    5 comments 7761 views

    When an opposing soccer player is attacking head on, the keys are for the soccer defender to delay and force the ball to t...

  5. Challenge the Attacker with Jonathan Bornstein
    7 comments 7724 views

    In this soccer drill, you can see how defensive soccer players can practice preventing the attacking player from using any...

  6. Playing Against a Strong Offense
    5 comments 6344 views

    Playing against a strong offensive soccer attack requires good teamwork and individual skill to prevent the other team fro...

  7. One Foot Runs
    1 comment 5363 views
    By: SKLZ

    Help your youth soccer player advance his or her skills on the field with the One Foot Run drill using the Quick Ladder fr...

  8. Improving the Defensive Skills of Your Players
    5107 views

    Expert soccer coach Andre Botelho breaks down basic defensive training, teaching the right stance, pressure, common traini...

  9. Snap Shot
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    In this attacking soccer drill, time favors the defense, so soccer strikers must take their shots without delay. Watching ...

  10. 3v3, 4v4, 5v5 Scrimmages
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    This is the most basic of all small-sided soccer drills. Soccer scrimmages with fewer players get everyone involved and m...