All Posts by Tom Mura

2 Options for Playing Out of the Back

By Sean Pearson With the new USSF mandated birth year and small sided games changes there is a lot of trial and error regarding formations and systems of play. Instead of 8v8 formations, as coaches, we are now trying to figure out how to position our players in the new 7 v 7 and 9

0 Creating and Using 2 v 1 Overloads

By Sean Pearson Area Size: Half Field Teams: 20 mins Players: 5 v 5 + 2 Objectives For players understand where to use the 2v1 overloads To use the movements of defenders against them and have multiple options to attack Set-Up Use half a 9v9 field with 5 defenders set up as GK-3-1 and 5 attackers

0 Space - Ball - Space

By Mike Smith This session is focused on small groups of players working together to defend the space behind them. I am first and foremost a defensive minded coach. I have had tons of success teaching teams to drop back early in two lines of four, essentially playing a 4 man midfield like a 4 man back

0 #087 Qualities and Habits of the World's Best Coaches

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0 2 v 1 Attacking to Goal

0 2 v 1 Attacking - Recovering Defender

0 2 v 1 Attacking - Underlapping Run

0 2 v 1 Attacking - Overlap

0 Futsal Shooting Patterns

This week's Animated Drill Video is a follow-up to a previous video that showed a shooting pattern that I've used outdoor. This is one that I've been using during the indoor season. There a many different variations and progressions that you can use. I share the five different combinations that I use in this video.

0 1 v 1 + 1 / 2 v 2 + 2

By Sean Reed - Objective This session focuses on looking to play forward and support the play in order to combine to finish on goal. Session 1 Diagram 1 Set Up Working with two groups of 1v1+1 1v1 in the middle 1 player up at each end working either side of the goal 2 small

0 Multiple Ball Possession

By Alex Trukan This practice is focused on developing an ability to recover quickly between high intensity actions. This means that when a player makes a sprint, he'll be ready to do another one at his highest intensity. Players might therefore, gain advantage over the opposition both in attacking and defending duels. From a technical

0 Powerful Low Saves

By Wayne Henderson - In order to make sharp, powerful low saves it is important to be in the correct position in order to generate the power to dive at full length. If the goalkeeper is diving from a position that is too upright, the keeper makes a save that is almost landing on top

0 2 v 1 Attacking

0 The Controlling Defensive Midfielder

By Alex Trukan Defensive midfielder’s position has been recognised as a key to both defensive and attacking security for years. Many centre backs are becoming confident with the ball and many defensive midfielders are playing as the last man, the center back position has continued to evolve. The line between centre backs and defensive midfielders is

0 Training Movement Without the Ball

By Mike Smith This session is focused on small groups of players working together to defend the space behind them. The fact is most of a soccer game is played off the ball. Because of this, great technical skill is needed to take advantage of the short time a player does have the ball. However, there is

0 Movement to Manipulate Man Marking in the Midfield

By Sean Pearson Area Size: Half Field Teams: 20 mins Players: 8 v 8 Objectives To make the center of the field big to spread the player out. To manipulate the man marking players away from the ball. Set-Up Two teams, the team you are working with is to be set up in a 2-1-2-2 (to replicate

0 #086 Arrival Activities for All Age Groups

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0 Take Over

0 False Double Pass - Diagonal Pass

0 False Double Pass - Straight Pass

0 Double Pass Diagonal Pass

1 Speed of Play - Possession

By Sean Pearson Area Size: 45 x 25 (2 x (20 x 25)) + 5 x 25 Teams: 20 mins Players: 5 v 5 + 5 Objectives To move the ball quickly with fast paced passes Decide whether to play through or over due to pressure Set-Up Three areas, 2 x 20 x 25 possession areas

0 Small Group Defending

By Chris Kouns USSF A License (USSF Coaching Education Instructor) – NSCAA Premier Diploma (NSCAA Coaching Education Associate Staff Coach) – Head Women’s Soccer Coach – Georgia Gwinnett College This session is focused on small groups of players working together to defend the space behind them. Set-Up In an area approximately 30 x 30 there will

0 Double Pass Straight Return Pass