Tom Mura, Author at WORLD CLASS COACHING Training Center

2 Training Team Shape

This week's Animated Drill Video shows a simple and effect way to train your players how to create and maintain a connected team shape. You can use the methods described here whether your team is playing small-sided or full sided games. Training Team Shape in the 3-3-1 also has some great ideas on how to

0 Defending as a Unit

By Sean Pearson Area Size: 1/3 of a field Teams: 20 mins Players: 4 v 4 + GK Objectives To work together as a unit to deny penetration by the attacking team To move up the field together when the ball is passed forwards Set-Up 1/3 of the field is needed. There are 3 teams

0 Pressing Options in the 4-3-3

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 Long Range Finishing Activities

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 focuses on your player's ability to finish from shots from distance. Set-Up There will be a GK in one big goal. At three different angles

0 ‘Break-out’ Game

By Alex Trukan The following practice is aimed at improving body’s ability to recover quicker between high intensity efforts (i.e. sprint, tackle etc.). This will help players to maintain quantity of actions without feeling increasingly tired (aerobic power) towards the end of the game. This game also focuses on maintaining possession and choosing the right

0 #083 Stealing Our Player's Learning Opportunities

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0 Defending the Italian Way in 5-3-2

By Alex Trukan Italian teams have always been known for having a high tactical proficiency. The ‘defending arts’ have been their major strength and area of focus. Despite many different formations utilised by their teams, it is the 5-3-2 shape that gained popularity in recent years. It is not, however the formation that makes them

0 3 v 2 Attacking

By Sean Reed - Objective This session can focus on both attacking and defending play. The focus for the purpose of this session will be on attacking play and exploiting the overload. Session 1 Diagram 1 Set Up Working within the penalty area up towards the edge of the centre circle Each side 5yds inside

0 Pre Match Warm-Up

By Wayne Henderson - The last contact you have with your ‘keeper before kick-off will be the pre match warm-up, which is the final, but vital part of the coaches’ working week. It is not a coaching session, but it is a chance to give the goalkeeper confidence to deliver a performance in the upcoming

0 Finishing with a Sprint

By Alex Trukan This practice is designed to develop players’ short sprinting endurance. This will allow them to produce high quality sprints more often during the game. One of the situations when acceleration over short distances is used is finishing in and around the penalty box. This is why, this practice uses shooting context to

0 Shooting Off the Pass

By Sean Pearson Area Size: 35 x 26 yard Teams: 15 mins Players: 7 v 7 Objectives To Shoot directly off of a pass To understand when and when not to shoot depending on the scenario Set-Up Two teams score on different goals, both teams play in a diamond formation and 2 players are in

0 Cross Shooting Pattern

This week's Animated Drill Video looks at a very functional and flexible shooting format to use in training or as a pre game warm-up routine. The diagram is created with the session planner on Planet Training that is available through from Planet.Training. Please feel free to share this with your team or fellow coaches. What

0 Finishing from Angles

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 will improve your player's ability to score from an angle wide of the goal. Set-Up Players will be grouped around a big goal in

0 #082 What's the Best Form of Soccer Indoors?

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0 5 v 5 'Knockout' Game

By Alex Trukan This practice is focused on developing aerobic power as well as strength in duels. In a practical sense, it means that players will more able to maintain the quantity of actions throughout the whole game, even towards the end. This game also develops strength to stay on the ball and deal with

0 Strength and Weaknesses of the 4-3-3 System

This week's Animated Drill Video looks at the strengths and weaknesses of the 4-3-3 system. Whether you're playing a 4-3-3 or not, it's important to understand the characteristics of the 4-3-3 so that you can take advantage of them when you play against this system. The diagram is being created with the session planner on Planet Training that

0 Building From the Goalkeeper

By Alex Trukan The response to many teams trying to build up from the back is improved defending from the front as well as high pressing. This has challenged many teams in their way of preferred attacking strategy. Therefore, it has become increasingly important to use any additional solutions that could potentially help in building up

0 When and Where to Dribble

By Sean Pearson Area Size: 18 yard area x 2 Teams: 15 mins Players: 6 v 7 (Underload) Objectives To realize 1v1 dribbling opportunities To be positive in decision making Set-Up The area is separated into 3 zones. 2 wide zones from the 18 to the 6. The central zone which is the width of the 6.

0 Individual 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 training your players to defend effectively in 1 v 1 situations. Set-Up Players will be divided into groups of three. Each group will

0 Using the Full Backs in the 3-1-3-1

0 Three Team Transition

By Sean Reed - Objective This session works on transition and focusing on the next phase. Looking to exploit and limit opportunities depending on the transition phase. Session 1 Diagram 1 Set Up Working with 12 + players Players are split into 3 teams Working with a circle (other areas can be used) Size of the area

1 #081 4-3-3 or 4-2-3-1? Klopp or Mourinho? You Decide

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0 Wingers Attacking Off the Line

By Sean Pearson Area Size: 18 yard area + 5 yards Teams: 20 mins Players: 6 v 7 (Underload) Objectives To drive inside, off the line, at every opportunity For other players to make supporting runs off the ball to move opposition players for the winger to make decisions on what to do with the ball.

2 How to Dominate the Middle in the 2-1-2-1

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