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Soccer Skills: One v. One Defense
Video Podcast by Mike Getman
, Head Soccer Coach
University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB)
Soccer Skills: One v. One Defense - Part One - When a defender meets the attacker one on one, the defender has to take control. Not of the soccer ball, but of the movement. Here, Coach Getman demonstrates how body position forces limits the attacker's options - and maximizes the defender's opportunity to prevent the goal.
Soccer Skills: One v. One Defense - Part Two - Coach puts his assistant coaches and players thorugh some defensive drills to bring home the point of proper body positioning when going one on one. But, it's not all about positioning. As a defender, eyes MUST be on the SOCCER BALL. Watch these smooth moves to see why.
Soccer Skills: One v. One Defense - Part Three - If a soccer player is defending well, then the attacker has to come up with ways to move the ball faster. So, the attacker goes on the defense? In a way. The defender controls the action when doing it right.