This three-part video series by Jeff Pill (former US Women’s National Team Coach) covers the strategy for 5 vs 5 and 7 vs 7 defending tactics. Jeff analyzes two scrimmages of youth soccer players, going over the good and bad defending tactics in these small sided games. Many of these strategies can be applied to larger-sided games as well, which make them particularly important to youth soccer players.

This three-part video by former US Women’s National Team Coach Jeff Pill covers the strategy for 5 vs 5 and 7 vs 7 attacking tactics.  Analyzing two scrimmages of youth soccer players, Jeff goes over the good and bad tactics that relate to attacking in these small sided games.  Many of these strategies can be applied to larger-sided games as well, which make them particularly important to youth soccer players.

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This video by former US Women’s National Team Coach Jeff Pill covers the strategy for zonal defending.  The principle of zonal defending is based on the concept that the defenders should move as a group or unit.  Regardless of how the game move around the field in the course of play, the shape of the formation must remain in a constant shape.  A zonal defense is an efficient strategy for soccer teams.  In the video, Jeff Pill demonstrates both good and bad examples of zonal defending in soccer.

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This video by former US Women’s National Team Coach Jeff Pill covers the basic strategy for a counter attack.  The counter attack has become an important part of the game of soccer.  Played effectively, it can give your team a great opportunity for a quick scoring chance by playing the ball fast and outnumbering your opponents.  This video demonstrated how to both attack with the counter attack and also how to defend the counter attack, which is equally as important.  Lastly, Jeff Pill discusses both successful and unsuccessful counter attack strategies so that you as the coach can tell them apart.

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This video by former US Women’s National Team Coach Jeff Pill covers the basic strategy for Offside Tactics for Defending players.  As a defending team, it is important to be able to use the offside to your advantage.  In this comprehensive video, Jeff demonstrates some great skills for youth soccer players that they can use to take advantage of the offside when they are defending.  Playing the offside properly can help a team reduce scoring chances against them and thus prevent goals.

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This video by former US Women’s National Team Coach Jeff Pill covers the basic strategy for Offside Tactics for Attacking players.  As an attacking team, it is important to be able to use the offside to your advantage.  In this comprehensive video, Jeff demonstrates some great skills for youth soccer players that they can use to take advantage of the offside when they are attacking.

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