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Guide 04 · Soccer · Ages 5–12

The Defense
Guide.

Defensive stance, delaying the attacker, pressing, marking, and working as a defensive unit.

Spec
Length
6 weeks
Per session
15–20 min
Drills
6 progressive
Diagrams
6 SVG · printable
Gear cost
~$8 total
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WEEK 01
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Defensive Stance

Side-on, knees bent, one step ahead of your attacker.

GoalAll defenders hold side-on stance throughout a 30-second 1v1.

DEFENSE DEFENSIVE STANCE SIDE ON diagram
DRILL 01
8 min · Open field · Whole group

Side-On Stance Walk

All kids walk in defensive stance, side-on, weight on front foot, one arm across the attacker's path. Coach calls 'switch' and they mirror to the other side.

Say it
“Side-on. Force them wide. Never show them the center.”
Why it works
The side-on stance funnels attackers to the outside, toward touchlines, away from the goal. It's the entire principle of individual defending.
VisualKinesthetic
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WEEK 02

Delaying

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DRILL 01
10 min · 1v1 · Half field

No Tackle Drill

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Why it works
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WEEK 03

Pressing

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DRILL 01
12 min · 2v2 · Half field

Trigger Pressing

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Why it works
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