1. Get pressure on the ball 2. Get a good defensive stance 3. Force one way 4. Use your body (without grabbing, elbowing or excessive pushing) Don't mind me, just putting the key points here to remember them lol

a few other tips: 1) always make sure your body is between the ball and your goal, even if they cut in or go out. 2) keep your feet about shoulder width apart. Closer than that and you don't have the spring in your legs to move. Wider than that and they can nutmeg you 3) get low, you should be in a semi squatting position. And keep your hands up around your waist height, they will help with balance and shifting your weight. I see too many defenders with arms dangling like they are made of jelly. 4) Your primary job isn't to tackle, it's to prevent danger. Make sure they don't dribble past you, get a shot off or get a good forward pass. If they turn backwards and pass, you will have done your job right. Most players only make a couple of tackles per game. Most defending is done by applying pressure, blocking, intercepting or keeping the opposition away from dangerous areas. As Paolo Maldini says "If I have to make a tackle then I have already made a mistake."

I'll try that tomorrow.. Are you laying on the bed thinking about your tomorrow match?

what a beautiful spot to play football!

Recovered from 6 month injury, bout to start my first game of the season tomorrow, just here for vibes and notes... very helpful, guess I'm ready😤🙏

Reading game is the key. You must know what is going to happen in each situation before it happens...and so u Must choose the less risky way to defend. After some experience you realise that you must be patient. The best way to tackle is not tackling but to shrink as much as possible the space until there are no space.

Awesome, exactly what my coach taught me, and I have been playing this style for years as a defender. It works effectively, and combining with my own physical strength, many times i can tell the attackers are either stuck or afraid of facing me in 1vs1 situation.

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You don't understand how many times I would dive in and I would eat grass. As a CB this has been one of the best tips I've EVER heard. Short and easy. I usually panic but this has helped.

This was really really helpful I would always turn my back when the attacker made a move but now I know to kind of shuffle my body the other direction

Man you made my defense much much better. Thank you so much 😊

Thank you been needing help with this! Great video!

Thanks for the wonderful tips🖤🙌🏻

this is really helping for my upcoming matches in sunday league

Best advice iv seen so far thanks alot man

This is awesome, looking forward to more from this

I wish videos like this existed in the 80s-90s. Had soccer matches in gym class during elementary/middle/high schools, but none of the educators would teach any of these basics. So I was constantly getting destroyed without a single clue how to defend.

Excellent fundamentals! Great Video!

Wonderful explanation Thanku sir💯

great great way to teach defense. i loved it

THANK YOU SO MUCH. that was really helpful for me

This tip is really simple but so handy thnx

Really helpful. My last game we played it was pretty much static defending then i lost my head because i didnt know how to defend properly as we only have one coach and as a team we didnt have alot of time to train because we were thrown straight into that season. Massive help, hopefully i put these into practice on our next game

Thank for your teaching movie~ I may try it this weekend.

Thank for the tips mate

i always do this in games...And its perfect

Okay I learnt , presence of mind is an important factor. Knowing your opponens preferred foot for dribbling

This helped me a lot in my Semi Final

Thanks I didn't know how to get the dribbler when he changes direction but now I know

Thanks for your advices

I Will try this today!! I have a match and need so be good defender

I love it,especially when I play football with others

Thanks bro for this tips this is gonna help me allot durning my tryouts umm ye thank you and god bless and safe

I have been waiting for one which is in a 5 month span thanks x

Really very helpful video thank u sir,

Love the tips and the key points. Now sometimes i see that in pro football some defenders stay in the middle and keep their body the whole way. I dont know how to explain it but its like they dont shift their hips they just keep their body to one side and still keep the opponent infront of them. Do you know what they do this? I see this mostly on the wings in 1v1 situations.

great tips, I am a defender and this will help a lot in future matches :)

Great information and perfect information

That is great. You're doing a good job 👏

Love this skill .

Thank you 😊

Thank you it helped a lot ❤️

Fantastic TIPS

This is a really good defending technique

‏That was so helpful thank you for helping

Thank you, I will try it

Always try to put a striker on their weak foot. Therefore, if right footed but coming from a left sided position cover the space which they can run inward to and as soon as they go wide on their weaker foot you should know when to dive in. I tend to always jockey players until the right moment just as Bobby Moore would have. Positioning is really important. If you jockey well and keep your eyes on the ball whilst your positioning prevents them from bursting into a space. Players will often turn and look for a short pass but this I better than nothing as the pass is often back ward. So In a match pick your man (striker) try workout what their dominant foot is and force them on their weaker.

Thanks it helped me

I'm trying this tonight, thank you bro!

Great video as always

Powerful training i ❤❤ it

I played socfer for 12 years a deffender for 7 years, and in that time my best 1v1 defending strategy was ( if they are running towards you, not just doing tricks a few inches in front of you): when strikers attack whilst running most of them tend to make a little mistake, that is that one time at least they push the ball a bit thurther then the other times, and that sets them a little off, thaz is when i quickly step in and rush for the ball, if nessesery i even push them a little bit after that so they really can't continue their attack, after that i just play the ball to my teammates

Nice video. One thing to remember is you need to be as fit as the other guy haha. Getting close to him and being set takes good strong, springy legs and strong knees and ankles.

Ty for the tips

why are you not famous, your good!!!

Thank you Man ❤

Thanks bro it really help me

Great video! I’m trying to help my son learn the basics and this video is such a great resource.

Thank you you helped me alot

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Thanks for the advice bro. Deffo can see it work 👍 🛎️

Cool defend moves

That's really good thanks x

Really helpful 😃👍

Thank you are a god of football.

Really good skills....

Very nice I loved it

I wil try tomorrow morning practice coach ☺️

Very helpful,,, I am Bangladeshi 🙂

Thanks bro🤜

Thank your tips

Thank tutorial defendnya bro 😊

thanks , I really like it

Work hard dream big

I used to be a Right back and this is useful

Thank you ❣️

Thanks 😊

Realy helpful

Thank u❤

Me watching this as and attacker

Thank you.

I got academy trails tomorrow imma use these.

Hey that’s in Stockholm!

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Bro thanks ❤

Really helpful

Thank you

Great video

Outstanding intro 😂

Thanks you sir

BASICS: they still win the day and something kids need to master....thanks for sharing!

Thank you bro

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Nice video!

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Thank you so much ia want practice with you 💯💯👍💯💯👍👍

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Really thank you are big man