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. The Numbers Game
    3212 views

    This is a very versatile soccer drill that can be used to coach a large variety of soccer topics. It can be adapted for ve...

  2. Jonathan Bornstein: Clearing With the Head
    2 comments 3079 views

    This is an important defensive soccer skill to master. Some important points to remember when heading are to use your for...

  3. Defending 1 vs 1
    3944 views

    This soccer defensive drill works with defenders to play the ball and protect the soccer goal and goal keeper. Server (S...

  4. 2 Goal Scrimmage
    2247 views

    This scrimmage soccer drill promotes lateral movement across the soccer field where you can score on one of two soccer goa...

  5. Brandi Chastain: How I Prepare for a Game
    3 comments 2751 views

    Getting ready for a game, especially when you're a defender, requires a great deal of physical and emotional preparation.

  6. Straddle Hops
    1871 views
    By: SKLZ

    Help your youth soccer player advance his or her skills on the field with the Straddle Hop drill using a Quick Ladder from...

  7. Two Soccer Defense Drills
    1977 views

    Expert soccer coach Andre Botelho knows that having a good defense is critical to a teams success. Andre gives a step by s...

  8. The Reflex Drill
    1 comment 5404 views

    A fun Simon-Says like soccer drill to play with younger players that works on reaction time and good reflexes. Also fun f...

  9. Offensive Explosion Drill
    8 comments 17673 views

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

  10. Buzz Saw
    736 views
    By: SKLZ

    Help your youth soccer player advance his or her skills on the field with the Buzz Saw drill using the Quick Ladder from ...