WORLD CLASS COACHING Win With Defensive Pressure By Luca Bertolini Table of Contents PART TWO HIGH AND STRONG 1V1 DEFENSIVE PRESSURE HOW TO COACH IT High and Strong 1v1 Defensive Pressure One of the most important principles of soccer is moving the ball forward by advanced pressing and counter pressing to make the forward passes more
Continue readingWORLD CLASS COACHING Win With Defensive Pressure By Luca Bertolini Table of Contents PART THREE MULTIPLE 1V1 ON THE STRONG SIDE Two teams of four players are placed inside a three areas field; two players from each team in the middle and one from each team on both flanks. One neutral player is placed in the
Continue readingWORLD CLASS COACHING Win With Defensive Pressure By Luca Bertolini Table of Contents PART FOUR SMALL-SIDED GAMES Alternate Colors Passing Lanes Blocks A pitch is divided into three areas; two black players and a yellow one are placed on the right, two yellow players and a yellow one on the left, and a 1 v 1
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Were My England v Italy Game Predictions Correct? Weekly English Premier League Opinion #28 Jonny Carter filmed this video BEFORE the start of the England v Italy game and made some predictions. Was he correct? What do you think? Agree? Disagree? Please let us know by commenting below.
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By Steven Smith This training session emphasizes small group play and defending the vital zone with crossed balls. Finishing activities designed to give repetition will also be a focus. Lesson 1: Brazilian Warm-up Setup: Three to four sets of the triangles are set up as shown in the first diagram. Three players are in each triangle
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By Alex Trukan This practice is focused on developing speed at which the body recovers between high intensity actions. The quicker ATP (energy stores) is refuelled, the quicker the body will be ready for another maximal burst and breath will be kept under control. From technical point of view, the practice develops various ways to
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By Gregg Gillies - Players, especially at a younger age, struggle with the concept of specific off the ball movements in order to create space from a defender and get open to receive a pass. In this drill we are going to work on creating space using the specific techniques of 'show to go' and 'go
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Were My England v Italy Game Predictions Correct?Weekly English Premier League Opinion #28Jonny Carter filmed this video BEFORE the start of the England v Italy game and made some predictions. Was he correct?What do you think? Agree? Disagree? Please let us know by commenting below.
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By Mike Smith A couple weeks ago, my high school team played in the regional tournament for the first time in 4 years. In the first round, we played a team that had beaten us 7-1 earlier in the season. Stocked full of club players from a school of over 1000, my 14 players from our
Continue readingWORLD CLASS COACHING Advanced Shooting and Finishing Volume 3 By Luca Bertolini TABLE OF CONTENTS Part One INTRODUCTION DRIBBLE AND/OR PASSING AREAS SHOOTING AREAS Part Two DRIBBLE AND/OR PASS FROM WIDE AND SHOOT FROM INSIDE THE PENALTY AREA Part Three DRIBBLE AND/OR PASS FROM OUTSIDE/CENTER OF PENALTY AREA AND SHOOT FROM OUTSIDE/CORNERS Part Four DRIBBLE AND/OR
Continue readingWORLD CLASS COACHING Advanced Shooting and Finishing Volume 3 By Luca Bertolini TABLE OF CONTENTS Part Two DRIBBLE AND/OR PASS FROM WIDE AND SHOOT FROM INSIDE THE PENALTY AREA Dribble or pass from wide spaces along the flanks in the final third and shoot inside the penalty area Exercise 95: 1 v goalkeeper (1) Sequence: The
Continue readingWORLD CLASS COACHING Advanced Shooting and Finishing Volume 3 By Luca Bertolini TABLE OF CONTENTS Part Three DRIBBLE AND/OR PASS FROM OUTSIDE/CENTER OF PENALTY AREA AND SHOOT FROM OUTSIDE/CORNERS Dribble in or pass from the center spaces out of the penalty area and shoot from outside corners of the penalty area Exercise 109: 1 v goalkeeper
Continue readingWORLD CLASS COACHING Advanced Shooting and Finishing Volume 3 By Luca Bertolini TABLE OF CONTENTS Part Four DRIBBLE AND/OR PASS AND SHOOT FROM CENTER/OUTSIDE THE PENALTY AREA DRIBBLE AND/OR PASS FROM CENTER/OUTSIDE THE PENALTY AREA AND SHOOT FROM INSIDE Dribble, pass and shoot from the center spaces out of the penalty area Exercise 122: 1 v
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By Scott Housden - Once a dynamic warm-up has been performed it is always fun to include a game as part of the warm-up phase of the session. Below are two fun games for such part of the session. The first is ideal for a dealing with high balls sessions or dealing with cut back crosses
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Who is the Player of the Season?Weekly English Premier League Opinion #27Jonny Carter gives his opinion on who could be the Player of the Season in the English Premier League.What do you think? Agree? Disagree? Please let us know by commenting below.
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By Alex Trukan Using three centre backs and two wingbacks is now widely discussed and utilised strategy in modern football. It has numerous advantages when attacking: creating overloads centrally, strikers’ duo up front or, flexibility on the wings. In addition to this, it offers obvious strong protection at the back with good options to counter
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By Steven Smith One vs. one skill development is essential to winning games. The teams that can efficiently dismantle other teams in one vs. one challenges all over the field will have better chances at scoring and winning games. This session is designed to develop those skills. The session can be done as a progression or
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By Mike Smith The ability to naturally read the game may be one of those “things you just can’t coach”, but when it comes to playing the second ball, I have found it is a very easily learned and valuable skill. This session works on recognizing how and when to come under control and play the
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Manchester United's Changing Tactics Weekly English Premier League Opinion #26 Jonny Carter gives his opinion on how and why Manchester United change tactics...even in the middle of a game. What do you think? Agree? Disagree? Please let us know by commenting below.
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By Mike Saif Question - My players don't seem interested in the drills I set up and get bored and distracted easily. What can I do make them more interested? I’m not sure exactly how you have your drills set up, but just by using the word drills leaves me to believe that they could be
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By Alex Trukan Improving aerobic endurance improves the oxygen supply to muscles what will help with sustaining exercise. Aerobic endurance is a fundamental quality for further development of conditioning elements such as speed, strength or power. This practice helps to develop players’ ability to maintain quantity of actions throughout the whole game (aerobic endurance). These
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By Gregg Gillies - Set Up: Size (Circle about 20 yds in diameter, can depending on age, skill level, etc.) 6 – 8 players The Drill: • Players A starts in the middle with a ball. Player A passes to Player B and then applies “passive” defensive pressure (see Diagram 2) • Player B passes to
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The Dark Days of Arsenal Football ClubWeekly English Premier League Opinion #25Jonny Carter gives his opinion on why Arsenal and Arsene Wenger are struggling in the English Premier League.What do you think? Agree? Disagree? Please let us know by commenting below.
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