Soccer Skills: One v. One Defense
Video Podcast with Mike Getman
, Head Soccer Coach
University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB)
Head Soccer Coach Mike Getman of the University of Alabaa at Birmingham puts his players and assistant coaches through the paces in this Soccer Defense video series. Body Position is the key to controlling the attacker's options. But, the defender MUST keep the eyes on the SOCCER BALL to really win the race. One versus one defense is not about getting the soccer ball, it's about preventing the goal. This soccer video series is excellent to help players understand the strategy of effective soccer defense,
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.