How I Coach Defensive Attributes Every Footballer Needs | Soccer Drills



Today I’m going to show you the key defensive attributes every player needs — not just defenders. Ball tracking, timing of the tackle, awareness of runners, and clearances under pressure are qualities that help every position on the pitch. In this session, I’ll break down how to develop these habits so you can read the game faster, anticipate danger, and stay composed in critical moments.

Whether you’re a defender, midfielder, striker, coach, or parent, these principles will raise your understanding of the game and make you more effective in matches.

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24 thoughts on “How I Coach Defensive Attributes Every Footballer Needs | Soccer Drills”

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  2. Man I'm so happy i found this channel its been a huge help with me as a father and coach to my daughter, she loves all these drills i bring to her from here, puts me in the drills with her and leading by example love this channel man thank you Coach.

  3. Got a team of 12&13 year olds. Our back line looks like a kick off return team from American football or the stand their ground and try to turn and run with a kid when hes right up on him. Im struggling hard to break this and hope these drills will help!

  4. Бестолково. Для коучей с лицензиями сойдёт.
    Много косяков. Перемещение приставными…….. Это не баскет.
    Величина нагрузки…..не учитывает пульсовую стоимость упражнения и время работы.
    А, что делают в это время остальные игроки ,15-18 человек. 😂
    Даже для персонального тренера это примитивно, после этого "репетиторства " парень на тренировке с командой будет мертвый.

  5. Hi Joner need to explain how and why important scanning/check the shoulder.Every single player have to scanning 300x per game.Although every players need practicing in every single training about 800x – 1000x scanning can be complete the minimum scanning volume in the game.

  6. Hello, thank you for the quality training…Please tell me how to train vision, it's just that my nephew is a defensive midfielder, maybe you have training for a defensive midfielder? my nephew is 12 years old, his idol is Makelele and he picks the ball well, he is not afraid to go to the selection, but he has a little problem with vision and long passes

  7. This is excellent! I feel like theres not enough defensive drills that get focused on. I always tell my kids/teams, the strikers and midfield are your first lines of defense! Although they are strikers, they should also be able to defend the ball, and a good midfielder would also be able to be there to defend, so that the backs dont even have to defend! My older sons team did this excellent this weekend. We kept the ball on their half of the field for 75% of the time. The opposing team had a hard time just getting by out midfielders. ⚽️ Thanks Lee and Joner football!

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