Defending From the Front

Before delving into working with your team on defending from the front as a unit, make sure they have a good understanding of the 1v1 and 2v2 defending skills featured in the defending matched up section.

Defending From the Front - Key Points & Considerations

This section highlights several key points for your players to consider when defending from the front. The information in this section layers on top of the points we've already made in the defending 1v1, 2v2 etc. section.

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Defending From the Front - Example

We've chosen a 7v7 mini soccer game as an example to highlight the movement you might expect from your players when defending high up the pitch, but this can be adapted for 9v9 or 11v11 very easily. Introducing the topic in a 4v4 small sided game would probably help the players grasp it more effectively.

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