Defending Organization
Compact Defending
13-03-2014 Defending 11vs11 
Darren Pitfield
Coach team how to compact the field and prevent opportunities to penetrate. Reduce the space between lines as an 11 man unit and learn how to slide and shift to...
Read moreBack 4 Zonal Positioning
05-03-2014 Defending Functional Drills Darren Pitfield
Coach how to shift the defending block and how to compact the field. Coach defending deep and being hard to penetrate by maintaining spacing and co-ordinating as a unit effectively...
Read moreDeep Defending to Counter Attack
10-02-2014 Compact Defending Games 
Alexander Trukan
Coach understanding when to counter-attack on a large scale small sided game. Coach how to counter-attack in different ways and also how to regain possession in your own half. Strategies...
Read moreCoach Central Defenders to deal with Cro…
05-12-2013 Defending Functional Drills Alexander Trukan
Defending priorities and roles for central defenders in dealing with wide served balls. Coach how to deal with attackers in the final third and the details of the defending movements of...
Read morePrevent Forward Play (11vs11)
14-12-2011 Defending 11vs11 
Heinz
Fractz
Developing a team’s ability to prevent forward play. Develop full team defending technique and also individual defending technique. ...
Read moreCoach Defending Direct Play
11-12-2011 Defending Phases of Play Darren Pitfield
Defending direction play in a Phase of Play, coaching players on various scenarios of when an opponents attempt to play a direct style of play. ...
Read moreCoach Midfield Defending in 4-3-3 (4-2-3…
04-12-2011 4-3-3 (Standard) Darren Pitfield
Developing defending movement of the central three players in a 4-3-3 (4-2-3-1) and a zonal defending in midfield system. Basic principles of defending are also trained in this progressive exercise...
Read moreCoaching the Outside Back On Defending D…
02-12-2011 Defending Functional Drills 
TonyDeers
Defending responsibilities and roles of an outside back (full back) in a functional defending exercise in our own half. Small group defending in combination with the techniques and strategies on...
Read moreLine of Confrontation SSG (8vs8)
01-12-2011 Pressing SSGs Darren Pitfield
Defending confrontation line and understanding its application in a small sided game. Coach a team to pressure (press) based on a line of confrontation. ...
Read moreDefending Wide Areas 4-3-3 (4-2-3-1)
27-09-2011 4-3-3 (Standard) Darren Pitfield
Developing understanding of how to defend wide areas in a 4-3-3 formation. Phase of Play activity in a specific 4-3-3 formation for players to understand their roles and responsibilities.
Read moreZonal Defending (Small Group)
16-08-2011 Small Group Defending - Level 2 Heinz
Fractz
Developing the principles for zonal defending and 2vs2 defending technique. Small sided game to train defending in small groups. ...
Read moreNegative Transition (Shadow Play)
27-07-2011 Defending Phases of Play Darren Pitfield
Develop players’ understanding of negative transition and quick recovery to defensive shape. Develop players’ understanding of passing patterns and understanding of rotating positions. Phase of Play instructed and led by the...
Read morePrevent Forward Play (4vs2)
17-07-2011 Small Group Defending - Level 2 Heinz
Fractz
Develop defending technique as an individual. Develop defending in a small group (pairs) and a basic understanding of defending in a small group. ...
Read moreDefensive Line Warm Up (Handball)
16-07-2011 Warmup Drills Darren Pitfield
Develop players’ understanding of offside and movements of the defensive line. Develop players’ understanding of pressure on the ball when defending and of how to drop when there is no pressure...
Read moreCoach Midfield Defending Shape (4-3-3+Ot…
04-07-2011 4-3-3 (Standard) TonyDeers
Defending structure and organization in the midfield. Developing good defending shape in the midfield. Developing the ability to prevent penetrating passes. ...
Read more6 Man Defensive Unit
29-06-2011 Defending Functional Drills Darren Pitfield
Defending unit structure and organization of a back four and two defending midfielders. To train the back 4 and 2 centre midfielders to defend as a unit. Develop an understanding of...
Read moreDefending from the front (4-3-3)
01-06-2011 4-3-3 (Standard) 
Ray
Power
Defending from the front in a 4-3-3 exercise. Pressing roles and the actions of the players involved in retaining the football back as quickly as possible and/or forcing errors from our...
Read more1vs1 Defending (Central)
10-05-2011 1vs1 Defending - Level 2 Ray
Power
Defending priorities in and around the 18yrd area. Focusing on preventing goal scoring opportunities and small group defending techniques. 1vs1 defending technique. ...
Read moreHigh Pressure Defending 8vs8
29-04-2011 Pressing SSGs Darren Pitfield
Defending with high pressure and working with to initiate a high press from the front of the field in order to attempt to win the ball back quickly. This small sided...
Read moreCoach Defending and Marking in Front 3rd
15-02-2011 Defending Phases of Play Darren Pitfield
Defending from the front exercise and understanding trapping pockets and how to apply pressure on and steer an opponents back line into forcing turn overs of possession high up the field...
Read moreCoach Defending Wide Play
24-01-2011 Defending Phases of Play Darren Pitfield
Defending priorities in wide areas are coached in this Phase of Play. Players gain an understanding of times to press and options on defending in the wide corridors of the field...
Read moreCoach Central Defenders in Final Third
10-11-2010 Defending Functional Drills Darren Pitfield
Defending functionally with Centre Backs. Training a pair of Centre Backs to work together and effectively deal with threatening situations. ...
Read more1vs1 Flank Defending
10-08-2010 1vs1 Defending - Level 2 Darren Pitfield
1vs1 defending functional exercise where individual defending technique should be emphasized and trained. ...
Read moreCoaching a team on when to press and dro…
19-03-2010 Defending Functional Drills Darren Pitfield
Defending functional activity to develop the defending units ability to make decisions on when to press and when to drop. ...
Read moreCoach Defending in the Final Third
07-09-2009 Defending Phases of Play Darren Pitfield
Defending in the final 3rd and defending priorities. Positioning of the defending line and coaching the principles of defending in the defending half. Movements and spacing of the defending unit to...
Read moreChip to a Zone
12-12-2008 Aerial Passing SSG's Darren Pitfield
Defending and the ability to prevent forward ball movement. Also technical development of the ability to play aerial passes into targets. Developing defending principles and providing immediate pressure on the ball...
Read moreDefending Small Sided Games
Playing Out the Back with Neutral Full B…
Playing out the back exercise with progressive difficulty. Foundational level activity to build good supporting angles and incorporate strategies to build possession out from the defensive third of the field...
23-03-2018 Hits:67852 Playing Out from the Back SSGs Darren Pitfield
Playing Out the Back with Transition SSG
Develop Playing Out the Back in zones with transition built into the exercise. Coach shape and movements necessary to build out fro the back and circulate the football through the...
27-12-2015 Hits:68641 Playing Out from the Back SSGs Darren Pitfield
Playing Out the Back SSG
Coach Playing out from the Back and building possession through the 3rds. Based on a possession style of football. Passing into the midfield. This exercise has several progressions that develop...
19-02-2015 Hits:70940 Playing Out from the Back SSGs Darren Pitfield
Deep Defending to Counter Attack
Coach understanding when to counter-attack on a large scale small sided game. Coach how to counter-attack in different ways and also how to regain possession in your own half. Strategies...
10-02-2014 Hits:56390 Compact Defending Games Alexander Trukan
Recovery Runs from Midfield SSG
Defending recovery runs small sided game with sectioned area to determine clear defending runs for players. Coach where to make recovery runs for various positions (In particular Midfield players) and make...
29-11-2012 Hits:50339 Compact Defending Games Darren Pitfield
Recovery Runs SSG (8vs8)
Defending transition exercise designed to develop the recovery runs of players on a loss of possession. Coach where to make recovery runs for various positions, roles and responsibilities. Coach compactness in...
02-12-2011 Hits:52820 Compact Defending Games Heinz
Fractz
Line of Confrontation SSG (8vs8)
Defending confrontation line and understanding its application in a small sided game. Coach a team to pressure (press) based on a line of confrontation. ...
01-12-2011 Hits:40622 Pressing SSGs Darren Pitfield
High Pressure Defending 8vs8
Defending with high pressure and working with to initiate a high press from the front of the field in order to attempt to win the ball back quickly. This small sided...
29-04-2011 Hits:64099 Pressing SSGs Darren Pitfield
Coach Developing Play from the Back 3
Developing playing out of the back (building out of the back) in a small sided game. Progressing to playing into and through midfield areas to target goals. Foundational game for...
26-03-2011 Hits:58453 Playing Out from the Back SSGs Darren Pitfield
Total Defending and Tracking Back
Drill Objective(s) To train the ability defend and track forward runs. To train the ability of the attackers to make positive forward runs. Develop individual and small group defending. Drill No: SSG16 Age: 12-Adult No. Players: 16 Area/Pitch: 30x25yrds Difficulty: Medium Time: 20mins Standard ViewDiagram...
16-12-2008 Hits:60890 Compact Defending Games Darren Pitfield
Super 8's with Offside
Small sided game that focuses on the usage of the offside line to create opportunities to catch attacking teams offside and conversely for the attacking team to penetrate a high...
16-12-2008 Hits:57403 Compact Defending Games Darren Pitfield