WORLD CLASS COACHING Developing Soccer Intelligence Through 4v4 By Philip Cauchi Table of Contents PART THREE Game-Like Training Game-Like Training The training situations described in this chapter are in progressive order. This means that they progress upon each other where the learning bar is always increased. 1v1 on four goals. Aim: Run with the
Continue readingWORLD CLASS COACHING Developing Soccer Intelligence Through 4v4 By Philip Cauchi Table of Contents PART FOUR Rondos to Develop Positional Awareness in 4v4 Rondos to Develop Positional Awareness in 4v4 4v1 Keep away. Set-up: Area measuring 8 yards in length by 6 yards in width. Four attacking players, each situated on a side of the
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By Philip Cauchi Moment of the game: Opponents in possession. Theme: Defending from the front. Age category: Under 17 to senior team level. Number of players: 18. Aim: To prevent the opponents from playing penetrative passes. System of play: 1-4-4-2 Key performance outcomes: Strikers make play predictable towards the outside. Apply pressing on closed balls.
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By Keith Scarlett This activity works on communication, defending and problem-solving. Set-up: A 40 yard by 30 yard grid. There are two teams of 7. The players are numbered 1-7 on each team. The two teams play possession. The team that starts on defense starts with player #1 down on a knee while the offensive
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By Anthony Hazelwood Circuit Training can be a very effective method to stimulate and increase anaerobic lactic power. The objective of a lactic power circuit session is to stimulate the system to increase its output or rate of energy production. The following activity has a team of 20 players performing a circuit training activity. The
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By Matthew Carroll Description: The purpose of transition keep away is to simulate the pressure experienced under build up play, with the overall result of by retaining possession in a team’s own third they open up opportunities in the opponent’s final third. Setup: Two boxes 30x30 boxes with a goal at the end of one
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By Mike Smith Question - Do you have ideas and thoughts on how to best run high school tryouts? Try outs in any sport at any level can be one of the most important and stressful events for players AND coaches. Because of this fact, having a good plan is a must. I am entering
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By Mike Smith - It is a great day in the progression of a team when a coach isn’t lured into having the keeper simply kick the ball as far down the field as possible anytime they come away with it clean. Actually, there should never be a situation where a coach doesn’t allow a
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By Sean Reed - Objective For this session we are focusing keeping possession in a 4v4 + 3 neutral players. Set Up 1. 2 teams of 4 players + 3 Neutral players 2. The area between 10-15 x 10-15yds (dependent on level, challenges) 3. Team (Yellow bibs) in possession remain on the outside of the
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By Mike Smith I had the opportunity this week to watch the Nashville SC of the USL take on ( and defeat ) the Colorado Rapids of MLS in the Lamar Hunt Open Cup. While on paper Nashville may have been overmatched, the way the game was played told a different story. Nashville played brilliantly with
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By Philip Cauchi Moment of the game: In possession. Theme: 1v1 in attack. Age category: Under 9 to under 12. Number of players: 16. Aim: To dribble past the opponent in a 1v1 situation. Key performance outcomes: Direction oriented first touch. Quick footwork with the ball. Feint to disguise and unbalance the opponent. Quick change
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By Keith Scarlett This activity works on speed of play. Set-up: A 40 yard x 30 yard grid with a 20 yard x 15 yard grid in the middle of it. There are two teams of 7. The two teams play possession with the only restriction being that only one-touch is permitted inside of the
Continue readingWORLD CLASS COACHING 4-3-3 Defending By Luca Bertolini Table of Contents PART ONE Introduction Basic Principles of Play Without the Ball - 1 PART TWO Basic Principles of Play Without the Ball - 2 Transitions to Defend and Key Defending Principles PART THREE Players/Positions Roles and Responsibilities PART FOUR 4-3-3 Defensive Shapes Introduction As already analyzed
Continue readingWORLD CLASS COACHING 4-3-3 Defending By Luca Bertolini Table of Contents PART TWO Basic Principles of Play Without the Ball - 2 Transitions to Defend and Key Defending Principles Basic Principles of Play Without the Ball - 2 When the pressing lines are overcome, as in this example, Liverpool retreats the positions in with very
Continue readingWORLD CLASS COACHING 4-3-3 Defending By Luca Bertolini Table of Contents PART THREE Players/Positions Roles and Responsibilities Players/Positions Roles and Responsibilities Goalkeeper: • Direct the defense line while the team is attacking • Direct the defense positioning of the team when is defending inside the first third • Awareness to support the team when it's
Continue readingWORLD CLASS COACHING 4-3-3 Defending By Luca Bertolini Table of Contents PART FOUR 4-3-3 Defensive Shapes 4-3-3 Defensive Shapes The 1-4-5-1 could be considered as the most common defense shape of the 1-4-3-3; but this is true only on paper and only considering the retreating movements of the fullbacks, joining the center backs and of the
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By Philip Cauchi Question - My U16 team has had numerous difficulties with transitioning to the attack due to lack of central midfield play. Unfortunately I have lost my excellent CMF long term and we are struggling to adapt. Player pool is limited so we need to use what we have. I have always put
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By Anthony Hazelwood The following activity has two teams playing a 11 vs. 11 game activity. The specific fitness target is match endurance while adapting the player’s aerobic capacity in a game scenario activity. The field is split into three zones and the ball starts from a goal kick scenario. The ball will begin with
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By Matthew Carroll Description: The Triangle Shooting Game is designed to create a competitive shooting environment where elements of short rhythmic passing, pass and move, as well as finishing are integrating into a short effective drill. Can be used in practice or as a pre-game warm-up Setup: Place three cones in a triangle about 5-10
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By Mike Smith “Make your opponent move in a way which helps you and hurts them.” Maybe an overly simplistic statement, but the logic is there. Too many times I see teams build a text book attack, have the ball out wide, numbers crashing the box and then the service comes in behind the front 2
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By Mike Smith - My first real coaching “job” was as a girls junior varsity head coach / varsity assistant. The varsity coach who hired me quickly became a mentor and good friend, but I soon found out the “ varsity assistant” title meant after practice shooting dummy for the former Man U Developmental Player
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