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
    2 comments 1234 views

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

  2. Defending 1 v 1
    2 comments 1265 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...

  3. Playing Against a Strong Offense
    4 comments 1725 views

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

  4. Snatch The Ball
    3 comments 1690 views

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

  5. Jonathan Bornstein: Clearing With the Head
    1 comment 686 views

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

  6. 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...

  7. Brandi Chastain: Handling Pressure
    1 comment 710 views

    U.S. soccer star Brandi Chastain has played at the highest level and on the biggest stage. Handling pressure on the soccer...

  8. Transition Play
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    4-on-4 youth soccer practice drill that works on a team's transitional soccer skills from defense to offense, going from a...

  9. Man Marking
    1133 views

    This ball control soccer drill forces players to constantly be aware of the movement of their opponents and accept respons...

  10. 2 Goal Scrimmage
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    This scrimmage soccer drill promotes lateral movement across the soccer field where you can score on one of two soccer goa...