Mike Saif, Author at WORLD CLASS COACHING Training Center

0 40 Group Tactical Defending Exercises eBook

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0 How to Scout an Opponent

By Philip Cauchi Question - What do you look for when scouting/analyzing an opponent? Is there a series of questions the try and break down the opposing style of play? Introduction: Analysing opponents enables us to better understand how we need to prepare for matches to the least possible detail with the aim of achieving

0 4v2 Anaerobic SSG

By Anthony Hazelwood The following activity has two teams of four playing a 4 vs. 2 possession game including transitional moments. Two defenders play in numerical inferiority vs. four attackers in one grid. The idea is for the defenders to win the ball and send it to two teammates waiting in a connecting grid. Once

0 Pressing and Making the Field Smaller

By Sean Pearson Area: 34 x 46 yards Time: 15 mins Players: 6v6 Objective: • To recognize triggers to press as a team • To compact the space around the ball to win the ball or force mistakes Set Up: The playing area is 3 zones one large middle zone with 2 end zones. Both

0 Deep Shots Prevent Counters

By Mike Smith I saw it this weekend during a Premier League match. While the announcers seemed disappointed with the effort ( perhaps rightly so at the Premier League level ) the game manager in me was impressed – a deep shot from a rebound which turned out to be more dangerous to the fans 10

0 Rapid Fire Repetition Saves

By Wayne Henderson - Being able to produce top quality saves in high tempo situations separates the very best Goalkeepers from their peers. Being able to replicate these situations in training sessions is not always easy, If this drill is able to be performed consistently to a high standard at the required tempo it is

0 Possession and Sprinting

By Sean Reed - Objective This is a session that focuses on possession with some high speed running. Set Up – Sprinting into the empty area The session is set up within an area approx 15yds x 20yds with a 5v5 inside the area. There is an additional area that is left empty for the

3 40 Shooting and Finishing Exercises - Part One

WORLD CLASS COACHING 40 Shooting and Finishing Exercises By Luca Bertolini Table of Contents PART ONE Introduction How to Organize Shooting and Finishing Exercises PART TWO Shooting and Finishing Exercises With and Without Opposition Pressure PART THREE Shooting and Finishing Sequences PART FOUR Shooting and Battle Exercises Introduction - how to organize shooting and finishing exercises Last

0 40 Shooting and Finishing Exercises - Part Two

WORLD CLASS COACHING 40 Shooting and Finishing Exercises By Luca Bertolini Table of Contents PART TWO Shooting and Finishing Exercises With and Without Opposition Pressure Shooting and finishing practices without and with opposition pressure Exercise 1: 2 v gk (1) Set-up and Sequence: 2 players are placed in a space just a little bigger than the

0 40 Shooting and Finishing Exercises - Part Three

WORLD CLASS COACHING 40 Shooting and Finishing Exercises By Luca Bertolini Table of Contents PART THREE Shooting and Finishing Sequences Shooting and finishing sequences (all players rotate clockwise their positions, when the sequences end) Exercise 16: 1 touch and 2 touches shots (1) Set-up and Sequence: 1 rectangular area is marked and 2 goals with goalkeepers

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0 40 Shooting and Finishing Exercises - Part Four

WORLD CLASS COACHING 40 Shooting and Finishing Exercises By Luca Bertolini Table of Contents PART FOUR Shooting and Battle Exercises Shooting Battle Exercises Exercise 25: 1 v 1 shooting battle (1) Set-up and Sequence: 6 numbered players (1-6) in possession are placed on the corners and in the middle of the longer sidelines of a rectangular

0 Full Sided Progression

By Steven Smith This progression is designed to take a team from small-sided play to full sided play with focus on each level of the progression. The coach must emphasize the key needed tactical progression for the team as needed. Activity 1: Heads Up Warm Up Setup: A large grid is set up with multiple obstacles

0 Creating options to penetrate

By Philip Joe Cauchi One important principle that we should work on during the phase of possession, is to create numerical superiority around the ball. This creates various options especially in front of the ball where we aim to verticalize and break lines. To be able to verticalize we have to first create the necessary

0 Transitional Decisions

By Sean Pearson Area: 36 x 44 yards Time: 20mins Players: 8v6+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 is twice the size of the

0 Transition for 8 v 8 to 11 v 11

By Mike Smith Question - I’m coaching a u12-u13’s Girls team at a weak Travel level of technical ability. However, they are transitioning from 8v8 to 11v11 and I’m looking for the answer of what formation I should introduce and the training sessions to help me get the players to understand? In answering the question

0 1v1 to Side Goals

By Anthony Hazelwood The following activity adapts muscular force in soccer players. The activity begins with power jumping over hurdles, followed by a short acceleration to win a ball placed in the middle of the grid and then progressing into a 1 vs. 1 duel for short muscular intensive actions. The specific fitness target is

0 Three Option shooting drill

By Wayne Henderson - Sometimes shooting drills can be geared towards giving the teams strikers some much needed confidence and as a result the goalkeepers are not in the thinking of the manager or coach when planning out the session. This means that the goalkeepers can feel dejected as shot after shot fly past them

0 Playing Forward

By Sean Reed - Objective For this session we are focusing playing forward and supporting the forward pass. Set Up The session is set up within an area approx 30-40 in Length by 25-30 Width. It is 4v4 in the middle with 2 players from each team at each end. The team in possession can

0 Compact Possession

By Mike Smith Full disclosure, I have only had one team I have ever coached to play this way, but with the right personnel it can be very effective. I was fortunate enough to have a group of players on a club team who had played together constantly their entire lives – indoor, outdoor, recess at

0 Spanish Style Possession Soccer Vol 2 - Part One

WORLD CLASS COACHING Spanish Style Possession Soccer Vol 2 By Philip Cauchi Table of Contents PART ONE Introduction Rondo Exercises to Develop Positional Awareness PART TWO Training Sessions PART THREE Training Sessions PART FOUR Training Sessions Conclusion Introduction These activities are a companion to the concepts described in Volume 1 of this series. Rondo Exercises

0 Spanish Style Possession Soccer Vol 2 - Part Two

WORLD CLASS COACHING Spanish Style Possession Soccer Vol 2 By Philip Cauchi Table of Contents PART TWO Training Sessions Training Sessions Session 1 Aim: Secure possession in midfield. Outcomes: 1. Staggered angles of support. 2. Awareness of space. 3. Stance to receive and play quickly. 4. Off-the-ball movement to create passing angles. 5. Length, depth

0 Spanish Style Possession Soccer Vol 2 - Part Three

WORLD CLASS COACHING Spanish Style Possession Soccer Vol 2 By Philip Cauchi Table of Contents PART THREE Training Sessions Training Sessions Session 3 Aim: Create space and options to circulate the ball in midfield. Outcomes: 1. Staggered positions of midfielders 6, 8 and 10. 2. Compass movement of the offensive midfielders 8 and 10. 3.

0 Spanish Style Possession Soccer Vol 2 - Part Four

WORLD CLASS COACHING Spanish Style Possession Soccer Vol 2 By Philip Cauchi Table of Contents PART FOUR Training Sessions Conclusion Training Sessions Session 5 Aim: To switch the point of attack when vertical play is not possible. Outcomes: 1. Overload ball zone. 2. Staggered angles of support near the ball. 3. Safety option behind the line

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