How to Defend in Soccer (9 Steps to Defend 1-on-1)
Knowing how to defend in soccer is an important skill no matter where you play out on the pitch. While defenders perform last-second sliding tackles to prevent a certain goal, midfielders and strikers must hassle, harry, and hound the opposition further up the field… Forcing them into a mistake and capitalising on errors to spring a counterattack. 1-on-1s […]
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6 Soccer Defense Tips to Create a World-Class Defense
In many ways soccer is basically chess on a pitch, with a ball thrown in. Think about it… You weigh up your opponents. Probe for holes in their defense. And eventually draw them out and try to catch them unaware as you strike swiftly. And, like chess, there are any number of schemes and strategies a coach might […]
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