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. Snap Shot
    6248 views

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

  2. Brandi Chastain: Handling Pressure
    1 comment 3863 views

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

  3. 3v3, 4v4, 5v5 Scrimmages
    5684 views

    This is the most basic of all small-sided soccer drills. Soccer scrimmages with fewer players get everyone involved and m...

  4. Cross Country Skier
    900 views
    By: SKLZ

    Help your youth soccer player advance his or her skills on the field with the Cross Country Skier drill using a Quick Ladd...

  5. Zone 2v3 + 2v3 Competition
    2 comments 4918 views

    This soccer drill creates a real-game soccer environment with pressure and real time decision making. Setup: Goals at eac...

  6. Transition Play
    6226 views

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

  7. Crazy Climber
    1 comment 1125 views
    By: SKLZ

    Help your youth soccer player advance his or her skills on the field with the Crazy Climber drill using the Quick Ladder f...

  8. The Numbers Game
    3162 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...

  9. Jonathan Bornstein: Clearing With the Head
    2 comments 3048 views

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

  10. Defending 1 vs 1
    3874 views

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