By Anthony Hazelwood The following activity has three groups of three players playing in a 3 vs. 3 +3 activity. The idea is to have a fluid possession game. The objective is to transfer the ball from one neutral player on the sideline to the other. This activity is a muscle tension activity that targets
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By Tom Mura Question - I am getting complaints from parents about playing time for their kids. Some players get more playing time than others because they are better players. Do you have any suggestions on how to deal with this? ************************************************************ Some coaches like to give equal playing time for all players. Other coaches give
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By Scott Housden - Moving across the goal at speed whilst being ready to save a shot is of course paramount to any goalkeeper. This drill will encourage your goalkeeper to not only move at speed across goal but also attack the ball with ease when shot stopping. Set Up The set up as shown in
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By Mike Smith Running 3 forwards almost always guarantees scoring opportunities. Using 3 defenders is an aggressive approach. 3 player midfields simplify things and a sweeper is a great safety valve. While each approach has its pro’s and con’s, together, the 1-3-3-3 is an aggressive approach which can catch an opponent off guard and really advance
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By Philip Joe Cauchi Introduction: It is futile having to have a solid back line if they are constantly under pressure. At one point the opponents will find a crack where to penetrate and get a clear goal-scoring opportunity. Frontal marking is the ability of the frontal block of the team (midfielders and attackers) to
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By Steven Smith Area Size: Approximately 55 yards of width including space between the grids Team Size: Groups of 8 Time: 15 minutes for full rotation of all teams Setup: Two grids are set up 20X20 yards with a 15-yard gap in between them. Teams are divided into three groups of 8 (or other combinations of
Continue readingWORLD CLASS COACHING Tactical Series Pep Guardiola By Luca Bertolini Table of Contents PART ONE Introduction Manchester City's Possession Phase Stats PART TWO Guardiola's New Way of Attacking and Possession on the Flanks The Development of Positional Play Games The Importance of Half Spaces PART THREE A Complete Possession Phase Transition to Defend PART FOUR Defending
Continue readingWORLD CLASS COACHING Tactical Series Pep Guardiola By Luca Bertolini Table of Contents PART TWO Guardiola's New Way of Attacking and Possession on the Flanks The Development of Positional Play Games The Importance of Half Spaces A new concept of width in Guardiola's possession and attacking phases We see great differences regarding exploitation of the
Continue readingWORLD CLASS COACHING Tactical Series Pep Guardiola By Luca Bertolini Table of Contents PART THREE A Complete Possession Phase Transition to Defend A complete possession phase and the developments of a move The following footages sequence is taken from different matches of the last season to sum up all the principles of play we presented
Continue readingWORLD CLASS COACHING Tactical Series Pep Guardiola By Luca Bertolini Table of Contents PART FOUR Defending Phase Transition to Attack and Counter Attacks Defensive Phase These are some Guardiola statements about the defense phase organization: "It is important that the tackle belongs in your team as a skill, but the tackle is the last choice; I
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By Steven Smith This session is designed to emphasize transition in all portions of the field. Transition is necessary in single person counter attack, whole team counter attack and even repossession in the front third. This concept must be trained and cannot be expected without training. Teams that transition effectively are more likely to take advantage
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By Anthony Hazelwood The following activity triggers players to perform a speed reaction activity. It includes speed reaction, agility patterns and linear sprinting to the ball. The metabolic training adaptations are meant for speed production. The time of action for each repetition should be around 3 to 7 seconds’ max and the resting period for
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By Gregg Gillies - Set Up: Area 30x20 divided into 4 rectangle areas (15x10). 4V4 + 4. See Diagram 1 below for the set up of the players. The attackers are the players in black. The defenders are in yellow. You can adjust the size based on your players age and skill level. The Drill: The
Continue readingWORLD CLASS COACHING Tactical Training Games By Renato Lopez Moreira Table of Contents PART ONE Introduction 6v6 Games PART TWO 5v5 games PART THREE 4v4 Games PART FOUR 3v3 Games Other Game Situations INTRODUCTION To start, this book is not a cake recipe. If you're reading this material and only think to apply the exercises in
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By Mike Saif Question - I coach U14’s and my players can shoot with reasonable technique and good power, but we waste lots of goal chances by shooting over the crossbar or right at the goalkeeper. Even in training sessions with shooting drills, there is lots of powerful shots but so many of them go over
Continue readingWORLD CLASS COACHING Tactical Training Games By Renato Lopez Moreira Table of Contents PART TWO 5v5 games CHAPTER 2 – 5x5 game situations 5x5x5 game: Setup: 17 players 40x40 meters game field Execution: Divide the field in three: (a) Field 1; (b) Field 2; (c) Field 3 Divide three teams with 5 players to each
Continue readingWORLD CLASS COACHING Tactical Training Games By Renato Lopez Moreira Table of Contents PART THREE 4v4 Games CHAPTER 3 – 4x4 game situations 4x4 with a 3x2 or 4x2 duel: Setup: 10 players A 35x20 meters game field. Execution: Divide two teams with four players to each one. Set two small areas near the Goalkeepers.
Continue readingWORLD CLASS COACHING Tactical Training Games By Renato Lopez Moreira Table of Contents PART FOUR 3v3 Games Other Game Situations CHAPTER 4 – 3x3 game situations 3x3 Transition game with a 3x2 initial game situation: * This exercise is can be an variation of the 5x5 Transition game with a 5x4 initial game situation and a
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By Scott Housden - A goalkeepers’ ability to recover once they have gone to ground is a paramount skill in order to be able to make second or even third phase saves. This drill has elements of specific conditioning for this purpose but also focuses on a goalkeepers’ technique remaining strong once they start to fatigue.
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By Mike Smith I love using a fast wing who can draw out an extra defender as they blast past their first marker opening up the box for a service in to 3 or 4 additional attackers. Realistically however, I, like most of you, don’t always have the fastest player on the pitch. And what about
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By Philip Joe Cauchi Introduction: Within a system of play, constructing an attack occurs mainly in two major ways; short constructive build-up through the thirds or by-passing the midfield through direct play. In this article we are going to look at the number six or the defensive midfielder’s role in the build-up phase. The defensive
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By Steven Smith Area Size: This activity can be done on a full-sized field or in smaller spaces depending on the needs of the coach and team sizes available for training. The two diagrams represent the two approaches. Teams: Two teams of various sizes depending on the space used Time: 15 minutes Setup and Execution: Full
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