Teach Youth Soccer Players How to Defend!

00:00 Start
00:34 1v1 Defending
05:19 2v2 Defending
08:27 3v3 Defending
10:09 Pressing/Counterpressing

[permanentnight]

Really appreciate the great content! First time coaching U9 - your videos have been a huge help in preparing for the upcoming season as a coach. You rock 😎👍

[davinhunt]

I know this is for young kids but a lot of good beginner level explanations for new players trying to understand basics here put simply

[Matt_K]

In that first diagram, 2 v 2, I would want the interior defender to close the middle to push attacker to their right (even though it will most likely be their dominant foot). However, at the same time the second defender should scoop towards middle despite giving room to second attacker by the sideline. I'll take that chance anytime over pushing the attacker to top-middle of the box.

[Eli]

Coach once again a fantastic video! As a non native English speaker I especially appreciate the concise and on-point explanations and instructions. Outstanding!

[chadbunn]

My U9 team is playing up in a U10 league with faster, stronger, and bigger opposing teams and by implementing sound defensive principles we have been very succesful at stopping them. We are currently the top team in the league thanks to following your advice on building out of the back, patterned play and just trusting the development process. Thanks for your awesome content! Looking forward to more!

[grahamryan]

It would be good, and extremely difficult, to do a video on culture. That's built at practice and the dad coaches need to know how to build the culture needed for success in this game 😁

[DrSchulerFilms]

Thanks so much for this video. I've introduced the fast-slow-side-low concept to my U10 team, and they picked it right up. I think it's really going to help them remember how to defend.

[pehur]

This is quality content, I'm from the Netherlands and been training kids U7/8/9 for a while, this material is so easy yet powerful!

[gerrih]

Quality meeting you in Scotland Rory, great channel mate!

[franciscopizarro]

Nice video on defending, I really liked the progression from 1v1 to 2v2 and so on. Thank you!

[gauravfernandes]

I just started coaching our town U12 and this is so excellent. Keep up the good work and more 9v9 concepts please!

[Paul-ropy]

As always a great learn to play and enabled me to get playing immediately. Thanks for going to the effort of making the video.

[justinwellen]

Great video, I've always struggled to teach 1v1 defense and this system helps with that and also explaining cover is spot on! Thanks

[CyberXShinobi]

Coach you're my YouTube soccer mentor. Can you apply this to a 2-3-1 defensive video next? Thanks and really appreciate your videos.

[carlosc]

YOu videos are great!! I use them to explain basic movements to my team which are adults haha. It would be great to see some other formations and comparisons. Thank you for the content!

[vcufan]

Excellent tutorial. You just got a new subscriber!

[Kpkracken]

Wow amazing, I coach U10s 7v7, we were a bit loose at the back yesterday, this video is fantastic, thank you, I've now subscribed

[elliotlane]

Really useful and clearly explained with supporting graphics. 👏

[eyoiihl]

Thank you Coach Rory for all your videos! This maybe super basic, when you are playing four goal games of 3 v 3, how do you restart play when a ball goes out of bounds?

[cassidykingdomubong]

Thanks alot am a left back and I just love the tips