Defensive Shape Soccer Drills - End to end defending drill

Purpose: The purpose of this soccer drill is to try to dictate where the possession teams play their next pass. Set up: • 10 x 10 yard diamond • 4 cones (2 red, 2 blue) • 1 soccer ball • 4 possessing players (2 target players) • 2 defenders Instructions: Set up your area using the 4 cones making sure that the blue and red cones are opposite each other. Ask your 4 possessing players to stand on a cone with the two players standing on the red cones becoming the target players. The 2 defenders in the middle will have to try to stop the ball from being passed between the 2 target players.