Defending Through the Pitch - 25 Defending Practices

Used by top pros such as:

Danny Röhl - Manager of Rangers

Gael Clichy - Former Manchester City and Arsenal Footballer now Coach

Yohan Cabaye - Former Newcastle and PSG Footballer now Coach

Martin Devaney - Assistant Manager of Barnsley FC

Marlon Pack - Portsmouth Captain

Kenwyne Jones - Former Premier League Footballer now Coach

Quentin Othon - Former Professional Footballer now Coach

Dominate the Field with Insider Strategies and Expert Tactics

Train defenders. Organise your team. Win without the ball.

Defending Through the Pitch gives coaches ready-to-use training sessions designed to build strong, organised, and resilient defensive teams.

Built for real match situations, every session includes clear objectives, key coaching points, and progressions that translate directly to game day.

What’s Inside

• Practical defending-focused sessions
• Individual, unit, and team defending
• Pressing, compactness, and transitions
• Game-realistic practices for all levels

Who It’s For

• Grassroots & youth coaches
• Academy & senior coaches
• Any coach who wants to improve team defending

Why It Works

• Sessions are ready to run
• Clear structure and modern principles
• Less planning, better coaching

Build harder-to-beat teams.
Coach defending with confidence.