Mike Saif, Author at WORLD CLASS COACHING Training Center

0 Build Up From the Back - Exercises 2 - Part Two

WORLD CLASS COACHING Build Up From the Back - Exercises 2 By Luca Bertolini Table of Contents PART TWO Build Up With Center Backs and Midfielders Specific small-sided games All the following practices are carried out inside the areas of the pitch that are commonly accepted as those of the positional play games. Goalkeeper and

0 Build Up From the Back - Exercises 2 - Part Three

WORLD CLASS COACHING Build Up From the Back - Exercises 2 By Luca Bertolini Table of Contents PART THREE Small-Sided Games and Exercises Play out through the center (zonal duels) Exercise 18: 5 + 1 + gk v 5 Set-up and Sequence: 1 goalkeeper, 2 center backs, 1 dropping back red free player (midfielder) are placed

0 Build Up From the Back - Exercises 2 - Part Four

WORLD CLASS COACHING Build Up From the Back - Exercises 2 By Luca Bertolini Table of Contents PART FOUR Build Up with the 4-3-3 and 4-2-3-1 Build up from the back with the 1-4-2-3-1 The 4-2-3-1 is one of the most popular soccer formations in the game nowadays; it is designed to out-number the opposition in

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0 Tryout Session 2

By Steven Smith This session is the second in a series used for trying out for a collegiate team. The skills required give a good picture of technical abilities of players and can be used as a training session as well. The demands of the transition will reveal the work ethic of individual players. Activity 1:

1 Defending with a back four

By Philip Joe Cauchi In this article we will analyse the back four of Atlético De Madrid within a 1-4-4-2 system of play. The examples of situations are taken from the Europa League final against Olympique De Marseille. Discipline and compactness as well as coordinated teamwork is key to refrain the opponents from having goal-scoring

0 3v2 - Over the Line to Score

By Anthony Hazelwood The following activity has two groups of players playing a 3 vs. 2. The attacking group in three must play under the given restrictions with the goal being to go over the end line to score. The team in defense looks to regain the ball for a point. The idea is to

1 Three Squares Small Sided Game

By Steven Smith Area Size: Largest grid of 55 yards by 55 yards. Middle grid of 35 yards by 35 yards and innermost grid of 15 by 15. Coach can adjust depending on age of players and objective. Teams: Three equally divided teams (one for each grid) Time: Approximately 15 minutes or extended as part of

0 Should I Focus on Conditioning or Technical/Tactical Training?

By Mike Saif Question - I have just signed the contract with my new team to coach (B Caf license), I realize that the players physical condition is not good enough (18 year + for Premier league) and the first match of the league will take place in just 10 days. Should I proceed with conditioning

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0 Tryout Time

By Steven Smith This session is an option used as a first day of tryouts for a collegiate program that requires the coach to make cuts. It allows the coach to see multiple activities on the ball examining technical ability and game play with multiple touches. The warm up through the last activity all include decision

0 4v4+GK with Bumpers - Finishing to Goal

By Anthony Hazelwood The following activity has two teams, with each team broken up into two groups. The activity has both teams playing in a double GK box game. The idea is to have a fast-paced shooting to goal activity to gather as many goals and shots as possible. This activity is a short intensive

0 Managing the Underload

By Sean Reed - Objective For this session we are focusing on challenging the players with an under load in possession as oppose to an overload. Challenging the players to maintain possession under pressure, managing the ball individual, creating passing and goal scoring opportunities. Set Up • 3 Players within an area (5-7yds) • Two

0 Build Up From the Back - Exercises 1 - Part One

WORLD CLASS COACHING Build Up From the Back - Exercises 1 By Luca Bertolini Table of Contents PART ONE Introduction Goalkeeper Distribution PART TWO Distribution Along the Flanks PART THREE Switching Play From Flank to Flank PART FOUR The La Volpe Exit Possession Rondos and Position Games Introduction This is the second volume of the building

0 Build Up From the Back - Exercises 1 - Part Two

WORLD CLASS COACHING Build Up From the Back - Exercises 1 By Luca Bertolini Table of Contents PART TWO Distribution Along the Flanks Distribution Along the Flanks The creation of numerical advantage on the flanks or how to manage a duel with equal numbers of players are the main objectives for a team to progress

0 Build Up From the Back - Exercises 1 - Part Three

WORLD CLASS COACHING Build Up From the Back - Exercises 1 By Luca Bertolini Table of Contents PART THREE Switching Play From Flank to Flank Switching Play From Flank to Flank These might be the main reasons why a team plays out from the back: • The team does not have particularly tall players, lacking

0 Build Up From the Back - Exercises 1 - Part Four

WORLD CLASS COACHING Build Up From the Back - Exercises 1 By Luca Bertolini Table of Contents PART FOUR The La Volpe Exit Possession Rondos and Position Games The La Volpe Exit All the following exercises are designed to coach the timing of movements of the key players who are involved in this famous building up

0 Goalkeeper Conditioning Drill

By Wayne Henderson - In the UK We are now towards the end of our preseason training and getting ready for the kick off to the new season, this drill is specifically for coaches looking for an adult goalkeeping specific conditioning exercise. Goalkeeping condition drills are slightly different from the outfield player’s fitness drill and

0 Play the Wings Out

By Mike Smith I wrote an article on “ funneling” as a defensive system to use when playing a superior opponent. The funnel shape, a 4-3-2-1 was used to fall back into after an attack to hold the middle and bait the opponent out wide before pinching them in on the line. Funneling is great against

0 Insertion of midfielders into the attack

By Philip Joe Cauchi The ultimate aim in soccer is to win by scoring more goals than the opponent. To score we need to push players forward and create scoring opportunities. This is however easier said than done, as the opponents will make it very hard for us to create the space needed to have

0 5 v 4 High Press Game

By Steven Smith Area Size: Two fields of 20 by 25 side by side Teams: Four teams of four to five depending on objective Time: Approximately 15-17 minutes Setup: Two grids side by side are set up each with full size goals. Field size is 20 wide by 25 long. Two teams on each field set

0 Short Sided Target and Wing Play

By Steven Smith This session will focus on target play but while looking to change the point of attack when hitting the target. Players must be given feedback on finding passes that move the ball away from pressure and finds open spaces on the field. Movement to full sided play in the final activity must still

0 3v3 to Small Goals - Muscle Tension Activity

By Anthony Hazelwood The following activity has two teams of three players (3 vs. 3). The teams play a normal game of soccer, however on the coach’s command, players will need to perform a sprint to an assigned color cone. This activity is a short intensive exercise which trains the players’ anaerobic capacity, with soccer

0 Forward Runs – Breaking Lines

By Sean Reed - Objective This session focuses on forward runs, breaking the lines to create goal-scoring opportunities. Set Up • 2 teams (5v5 upwards) with 2x GK • Pitch is 25-30yds wide, depending on the number of players • 18yds each GK area and middle area 25-30yds • Ball starts with GK, one player

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