| In the world's most popular game- soccer defensive | | | | of conceding a goal. Teamwork is a very essential |
| skills are vital for the winning prospect of any good | | | | attribute of defense and the secret behind winning |
| side. A team, which has an organised defense, is hard | | | | crucial games. But apart from just teamwork, the first |
| to beat and needs considerable amount of attacking | | | | requirement of an excellent defender is the ability of |
| play to be bogged down. There have been several | | | | judgment. |
| instances in the dynamic history of soccer that teams | | | | If the defenders are not good enough on an individual |
| with some of the best defensive players have | | | | basis, there is a high chance that he will not be |
| excelled and managed to emerge victorious in the | | | | considered for selection in a competent side. There |
| world stage. | | | | are various one on one techniques related to |
| One of the finest and modern examples of an | | | | defensive play in soccer and the players are trained |
| international team which has proved themselves and | | | | accordingly by the coaches. A promising defender |
| won acclaim for their defensive abilities is Italy- the | | | | always needs to be agile and should stand at a |
| current world champions. Franco Baresi, Paolo Maldini, | | | | 45-degree angle to move faster. |
| Bobby Moore and Rio Ferdinand are some of the best | | | | A straight angular standing stance would make it tough |
| defenders of all eras. But what really makes a good | | | | for him to locate the ball. The eyes of the defender |
| defender is a matter of much debate and can be | | | | should always be focused on the ball wherever it goes |
| understood by pondering on a few defensive | | | | and even if it crosses the playing boundary. Alertness, |
| techniques related to soccer. | | | | good vision with deft feet movement is a pre- requisite |
| According to some of the soccer experts from round | | | | in every way. The defender should not always go |
| the globe, it is quite hard to establish oneself as a good | | | | very close to the body of the attacker but maintain a |
| defender. When a goal is conceded by any side, the | | | | distance of 1- 3 yards. The ability to vary the speed |
| defensive lapse are pointed out and the defenders are | | | | limit is also quite essential as sometimes in order to |
| thoroughly criticised for their inability to perform. The | | | | counter a speedy striker, one on one long chases |
| main objective of a good defender is to either snatch | | | | have to be carried out. The sliding tackle should be the |
| the ball from the attackers feet or just dispossess him | | | | last option in this regard if the attacker manages to |
| by a firm tackle. | | | | race away with the ball. Apart from these valuable |
| There are various methods of defending in soccer and | | | | tips, the most important requirement of a defender is |
| the coaches work very hard with the players during | | | | to have a cool temperament. So follow, the mentioned |
| training to get the defensive mechanism organised. | | | | defensive skills in soccer and emerge triumphant when |
| The defenders have to help each other out in times of | | | | you put on the studs. |
| trouble and rescue the side from the embarrassment | | | | |