Drill · Defence

Backpedal & Break

Updated November 3, 2026 · 1 min read

Setup

Defenders in a line, coach with a ball 10 yards away. You need: Footballs, cones.

How it runs

1. Backpedal on "go".
2. Coach points left or right: break at 45 degrees.
3. Coach throws: catch it at its highest point.

Coach it

• Weight forward even when going back.
• Break off the plant foot.
• Attack the ball, don't wait for it.

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