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67 Defensive Drills for Soccer

This document provides instructions for a defending drill called the "Sweeper game". The drill is set up in an area of 60x30 yards with goals and balls. One player from each team is designated the defensive conductor and communicates instructions from an end zone. When their team gains possession, the conductor directs teammates to "get tight", "support", and "get goal side". If the attack breaks through, the conductor acts as sweeper in a 1v1 situation to prevent a goal. Coaches should emphasize communication, readiness to defend 1v1 situations, and showing attackers inside.

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67 Defensive Drills for Soccer

This document provides instructions for a defending drill called the "Sweeper game". The drill is set up in an area of 60x30 yards with goals and balls. One player from each team is designated the defensive conductor and communicates instructions from an end zone. When their team gains possession, the conductor directs teammates to "get tight", "support", and "get goal side". If the attack breaks through, the conductor acts as sweeper in a 1v1 situation to prevent a goal. Coaches should emphasize communication, readiness to defend 1v1 situations, and showing attackers inside.

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Perfect Defending – 67 easy to coach drills for marking, tackling and blocking

Defending in small groups

Sweeper game
If the communication is poor or the defenders
don’t listen to their sweeper, the attackers will 1
breakthrough into a 1v1 situation.

The set up
Area: 60x30 yards
Equipment: 2 goals, supply of balls

The steps
1. One player on each team is nominated to be the
defensive “conductor”. This player goes into The sweeper acts as the last line of defence and
coordinates the players in front of him.
the end zone and must communicate to their
team mates. 2
Show inside..
2. The game begins with the coach passing to
one of the teams. The conductor provides
verbal support to their team mates. “Get tight”,
“someone support”, “get goal side”, “show
inside” etc.

3. If the attacking team gets past their opponent’s


defence the conductor acts as sweeper in a
1v1 situation.
The sweeper correctly instructs his team mates to show the
All players should have a turn as the conductor. attacker inside.

What to call out 3


s “Stop forward play”
s “Communicate”
s “Be ready to defend 1v1”

KEY Player Movement Ball Movement

However, the attacker breaks through, the sweeper must


now step in to prevent a goal scoring opportunity.

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