All Posts by Mike Saif

0 Create an Advantage with Movement

By Mike Smith This session focuses on midfield movement to get players open, even when the numbers are equal. Lesson 1 3 v 3 with Targets and Neutrals Set Up Set up a 20 x 20 yd grid as shown. Two teams of 3 work against each other inside the box. Each team has a target

0 Working on Distribution

By Scott Housden - Once the goalkeeper is in control of the ball, there is nothing that frustrates not only the goalkeeper but also the rest of the team more is losing the ball through bad technique or a lack of concentration or vision. In the modern day game, distribution is an area where quality goalkeepers

0 Scenarios – Changing the Pitch

By Sean Reed - Objective I have continued from my last session focusing on scenarios. For this session I am focusing on changing the pitch and I have used different examples of how this might occur. The main focus is that the players are presented with a problem and they are required to solve it.

0 Tactical Training Games - Part One

WORLD CLASS COACHING Tactical Training Games By Renato Lopez Moreira  Table of Contents PART ONE Introduction 4v4 with 2v1 in Offensive areas 4v4 with 1 Goalkeeper in Offensive areas 2v2+2 Offensive game 5v5 Crossing game 5v5 Crossing game + 2 supporter players PART TWO 5v5 game +4 supporter players 4v4+2 support players 5v5 Dummy game with

4 Tactical Training Games - Part Two

WORLD CLASS COACHING Tactical Training Games By Renato Lopez Moreira Table of Contents PART TWO 5v5 game +4 supporter players 4v4+2 support players 5v5 Dummy game with free attack movement 5v5 game static game with free attack movement 1v1 + 2v2 game into areas 5v5 + 4 goals 1v1 Goal game (Winner stays on) 1v1 chaotic

0 Tactical Training Games - Part Three

WORLD CLASS COACHING Tactical Training Games By Renato Lopez Moreira  Table of Contents PART THREE 2v2 game with 2v1 offensive game into areas 7v7 game touches between the areas 4v1 dynamic game 5v2 dynamic game (Pass and touch the cone) 6v6 + 4 goals 4v4 + 4 goals 4v4 + 2 goals   2v2 game with

0 Tactical Training Games - Part Four

WORLD CLASS COACHING Tactical Training Games By Renato Lopez Moreira  Table of Contents PART FOUR 6v6x6 transition game 3v3 + 1 support player (Find the middle) 6v6 Transition Game 5v5 Transition game with a 5v4 initial game situation 5v5 Holding ball game 5v5 Holding ball game + 2 Goals   6v6x6 transition game: Setup: 20 players

0 Tactical Training Games eBook

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0 Are Referees Really This Bad?

Are Referees Really This Bad?Weekly English Premier League Opinion #15Jonny Carter gives his opinion on how to improve the refereeing in the EPL.What do you think?  Agree?  Disagree?  Please let us know by commenting below.

0 Pendulum Midfield Movement and Overlapping

By Mike Smith   This is a great session to run when your team is ready to play, but needs to clean up and clarify basic midfield and back line roles and supporting runs. Lesson 1 Give and Go Box Set Up A group of 4 players work inside a 10 x 10 yd box. The

0 Three centre backs out of possession roles in 5-3-2

By Alex Trukan Playing with three centre backs as opposed to two, gives many additional options for protection in defense. It helps to prevent the opposition from exploiting half spaces that normally appear between centre back and full back. It also gives more opportunities for centre backs to step forwards and press opposition midfielders. Most

2 Did England Just Waste an Opportunity?

Did England Just Waste an Opportunity?Weekly English Premier League Opinion #14Jonny Carter asks if England wasted an opportunity with their recent friendly games against Germany and Brazil.What do you think?  Agree?  Disagree?  Please let us know by commenting below.

0 Shape Your Runs

By Mike Smith One of the first things I remember a coach telling me as a youth player was “ Every run should have some shape.” I was that player who would argue a straight line is a shape. And while there are plenty of chances for the simple, straight line approach the fact is, most

0 Four Times 2v2+5

By Alex Trukan This practice is focused on maintaining quick recovery between high intensity actions. This will ensure that even towards the end of the match, players will be able to produce more high intensity bursts and will recover between them quickly. From technical point of view, this possession game improves passing, possession and support

0 Speed Dribble

By Steven Smith Setup: This activity is designed to encourage dribble penetration through the field when space is given. Teams who recognize space for speed dribbling will force defenses to make decisions based on the attacking team. It will be more likely that advances into more dangerous spaces on the field will occur. Execution: Two grids

0 Don’t Get Split

By Mike Smith One of the most basic principles to follow for success on the soccer field is “keep everything in front of you”. When defending using Pressure and Cover, keeping everything in front means not getting split. Just the act of not getting split alone allows for the delay most teams need to recover defensively,

0 Quick Movement & Saves in Dealing with Counter Attacking Play

By Scott Housden - When playing a high pressing game, or your defenders are playing a high defensive line there is always the possibility of a counter attacking pinpoint long angled ball for a wide or central attacker to run on to and shoot. In this scenario, the goalkeeper is unable to sweep the ball and

0 Game Related Scenarios

By Sean Reed - Objective For this session I have decided to focus on the creating scenarios for the players. Place them in situations, which will challenge them, require them to work together in order to plan and solve problems. Set Up – Scenario 1 • 2 teams (can be with any number of players

2 How to Stop Diving and Cheating in Soccer INSTANTLY

0 Nine Ball Finishing

By George Kee This is a finishing exercise that aims to get players comfortable in the penalty area. Many players seem to get flustered and lose composure in front of the net. This session is designed to get players comfortable passing the ball around the goal in order to find the right opportunity to shoot. Area

0 Forcing the Opposition to Go Long

By Alex Trukan With so many team trying to play out from the back it is important to know how to force them into certain direction and certain way of playing. One of the strategies a defending team might want to employ is forcing the opposition to pass long when they wanted to patiently combine

0 Advanced Shooting and Finishing Volume 1 eBook

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0 Advanced Shooting and Finishing Volume 1 - Part One

WORLD CLASS COACHING Advanced Shooting and Finishing Volume 1 By Luca Bertolini TABLE OF CONTENTS Part One INTRODUCTION DRIBLLING AND/OR PASSING AREAS SHOOTING AREAS START FROM WIDE/DEEP AND SHOOT FROM WIDE/LONG Part Two START FROM WIDE/DEEP AND SHOOT FROM CENTER/LONG Part Three START FROM WIDE/DEEP AND SHOOT FROM INSIDE THE PENALTY AREA Part Four START FROM

0 Advanced Shooting and Finishing Volume 1 - Part Two

WORLD CLASS COACHING Advanced Shooting and Finishing Volume 1 By Luca Bertolini TABLE OF CONTENTS Part Two START FROM WIDE/DEEP AND SHOOT FROM CENTER/LONG   Dribble or pass from wide and deep spaces on the flanks and shoot from the center spaces out of the penalty area Exercise 12: Receive and shoot on goal after a