By Mike Smith - There is no higher pressure situation for a keeper to face than that of a PK. Some could argue a 1 v 1 breakaway where the attacker is coming in at speed is more challenging but I would argue since the keeper is not limited as far as movement during run
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By Sean Reed - Objective This session focus’s on putting players into competitive races, which can challenges aspects of movement including their acceleration, deceleration, speed and movement. This session can be used as part of the warm-up. Set Up – Races without the ball The session is set up with a middle area (home) with
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By Mike Smith I was a ball chaser. I was cut from my middle school soccer team 3 times – even though I was the fastest player on the team ( well, at tryouts anyway). This was back in the 80’s near Washington D.C., which actually had some well developed soccer programs for back then. Even
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By Philip Connolly Relationship between Midfield and Attacking Units when building an attack in a 1-3-5-2 Formation Objective: The objective of the following training session is to work on aspects of the relationship between Midfield and Attacking Units when attacking in the final third. Practice 1: Working on moving the ball from midfield into the forward
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By Philip Joe Cauchi Introduction: Wingers or lateral midfielders play a highly important role in any system of play. Their main aim is to create width in attack by stretching the opposition’s defence. However, there is mainly two ways which this can be accomplished. A winger might be instructed to play inside closer to the
Continue readingWORLD CLASS COACHING Pro Possession Games By Renato Lopes Moreira Table of Contents PART ONE Introduction Warm-Ups Small Group Situations PART TWO Four-Player Situations PART THREE Five-Player Situations PART FOUR Six-Player Situations Large Group Situations Introduction "If you keep possession of the ball, the opponent does not have it." It was with this phrase that the
Continue readingWORLD CLASS COACHING Pro Possession Games By Renato Lopes Moreira Table of Contents PART TWO Four-Player Situations Four-Player Game Situations 4x1 – 2x1 game situation – possession game Setup: 5 players 10x10 meters game field Execution: Divide the game field into two small fields. Divide the attackes into two small teams with two players each; One
Continue readingWORLD CLASS COACHING Pro Possession Games By Renato Lopes Moreira Table of Contents PART THREE Five-Player Situations Five-Player Game Situations 5x5 - High pression - possession game Setup: 10 players 20x10 meters game field. Execution: The attack must maintain the ball possession as long as they can; If the attack makes five consecutive passes, they score
Continue readingWORLD CLASS COACHING Pro Possession Games By Renato Lopes Moreira Table of Contents PART FOUR Six-Player Situations Large Group Situations Six-Player Game Situations 6x4 - 1 touch - possession game Setup: 10 players 20x10 meters game field. Execution: The attack must touch the ball between them without losing the ball possession; It is only allowed one
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By Adrian Hampshire Question - I coach a U14 and U16 team. Can you give me ideas on what types of foods and when the players should be eating during a tournament when playing a game a day for 3 to 5 days? 10 key tips to help the young footballers get their nutrition right
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By Anthony Hazelwood The following activity triggers players to perform a speed reaction activity. It includes starting reactions and a progressive linear sprinting action to the ball. The metabolic training adaptations are meant for speed production. The time of action for each repetition should be around 5 to 7 seconds’ max, making it alactic, and
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By Sean Pearson Area: 36 x 40 yards Time: 20mins Players: 5v5+2 Objective: • To be compact while defending and then quickly spread out when possession is won • To connect passes in a composed manner in a tight area in front of goal. Set Up: The playing area one large area with 4 goals,
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By Mike Smith “But no one is there Coach!” I have had countless players shout this to me as I encouraged them to flag the ball. The players are focused on their team mates and “ playing to feet”, etc… and don’t always understand how their choices in ball movement not only impact their team mates,
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By Wayne Henderson - This drill is specifically for adult goalkeepers of a good technical standard. It is ideal for preseason training or when your goalkeepers return after a short winter break and need an exercise to boost their fitness levels. Although the drill is predominantly a fitness drill it incorporates various goalkeeping skills i.e.
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By Sean Reed - Objective This session focuses on possession with an overload, managing possession within a small area, working on passing and supporting angles. The team defending are looking to win possession of the ball to encourage a positive transition. Set Up – Transition The session is set up in an area 15-20yds x
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By Philip Connolly Objective: The objective of the following training session is to work on aspects of the relationship between Defensive and Midfield Units with focus on building up play from Defence to Attack. Practice 1: Practice 1 working on the structure of 1-3-5-2 Defensive and Midfield units in a possession based attacking shape. 1 Black
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By Philip Joe Cauchi There are various ways to attack. This depends on the style of play chosen by the coach which in turn is dependent on the characteristics of the available players. If a team has a high level of technical players who are able to circulate the ball rapidly to unlock compact defences,
Continue readingWORLD CLASS COACHING Attacking at Speed By Luca Bertolini Table of Contents PART ONE First Game Attacking Data and Key Factors PART TWO Liverpool's Pressure Phase Liverpool's Possession and Attacking Phase PART THREE Liverpool's Tactical Issues Second Game Attacking Data and Key Factors PART FOUR Liverpool's Pressure Phase Liverpool's Possession Phase Problems and Solutions First leg
Continue readingWORLD CLASS COACHING Attacking at Speed By Luca Bertolini Table of Contents PART TWO Liverpool's Pressure Phase Liverpool's Possession and Attacking Phase Liverpool Pressure Phase Liverpool possession and attacking phases depended on the pressure actions, as always for Jürgen Klopp teams. As Manchester built up from the goalkeeper, creating a 3-2 shape (goalkeeper, 1 fullback, 1
Continue readingWORLD CLASS COACHING Attacking at Speed By Luca Bertolini Table of Contents PART THREE Liverpool's Tactical Issues Second Game Attacking Data and Key Factors Liverpool's Tactical Issues It was progressing the ball into the next line that Liverpool found difficult. All the forward passing solution were often closed; Salah was in possession here, but any suitable
Continue readingWORLD CLASS COACHING Attacking at Speed By Luca Bertolini Table of Contents PART FOUR Liverpool's Pressure Phase Liverpool's Possession Phase Problems and Solutions Liverpool's Pressure Phase Klopp's team applied medium pressure in this match, in contrast to the first one, when the high pressure was continued during the main part of the first half; Man City
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By Adrian Hampshire Question - I coach a U14 and U16 team and want ideas on what kind of foods the players should be eating after training sessions, games and during tournaments to help them recover better? Effective and efficient recovery from both training and matches is a key part of a young footballer’s development.
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