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Sliding Tackle Drills

The last-resort tackle done safely, cleanly and from the right angle

5 drills
Core โฑ 10 min

Side-On Slide

Approach from the side and slide with the leg nearest the ball, contacting the ball not the player. ...

๐Ÿ‘ค U13โ€“U15 ยท ๐Ÿง‘โ€๐Ÿคโ€๐Ÿง‘ 2 players
Skill โฑ 12 min

Timing Gate

A cone marks the exact spot to commit. Defender must wait until the attacker pushes the ball past th...

๐Ÿ‘ค U13โ€“U15 ยท ๐Ÿง‘โ€๐Ÿคโ€๐Ÿง‘ 2 players
Game โฑ 12 min

Recovery Slide

Chasing back toward your own goal, slide to poke the ball out for a corner or throw when beaten. Tea...

๐Ÿ‘ค U14โ€“U15 ยท ๐Ÿง‘โ€๐Ÿคโ€๐Ÿง‘ 2 players
Skill โฑ 10 min

Block-to-Slide

Start jockeying, and only convert to a slide if the attacker over-touches. Links the standing positi...

๐Ÿ‘ค U14โ€“U15 ยท ๐Ÿง‘โ€๐Ÿคโ€๐Ÿง‘ 2 players
Game โฑ 12 min

Channel Recovery Race

Attacker and defender start level; the defender must get goal-side and slide-tackle in a marked chan...

๐Ÿ‘ค U14โ€“U15 ยท ๐Ÿง‘โ€๐Ÿคโ€๐Ÿง‘ 2 players

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