Tom Mura, Author at WORLD CLASS COACHING Training Center

0 Five Goal Game Video

This week's Animated Drill Video shows a very flexible five-goal game format. I've used it as a warm-up or a small-sided game that progresses from a certain technical or tactical topic. [wpsharely id="6889"][wpsharely][/wpsharely] The diagram is being created with the session planner on Planet Training that is available through the Member Drills Database. Please feel free to share this

0 1 v 1 Attacking

By Sean Reed - Objective This session will focus on players in a 1v1 attacking situation. Looking to create space in order to receive the ball, to get on the half turn, to keep possession, to play forward and to create a shooting opportunity. Session 1 Diagram 1 Set Up Using the set up as above.

0 Training Attacking Play for Midfielders and Defenders in a 4-4-2

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 offer potential combinations for the #6, #8, #7, #11, #2 AND #3 players to use in order to create attacking opportunities. Initial Introduction

0 Multiple Save Training

By Tony Englund - Experienced, advanced goalkeepers sometimes fail to train on their edge if they are continually subjected to the same, rote technical training exercises. An engaging, challenging method of combating this complacency is to put the goalkeeper in an environment where they are forced to make multiple saves in tight, particularly where there is

0 #074 An Overlooked Key Aspect of Skill

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0 CSW Extra 7 - Drills and Videos

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0 Beating the Block

By Sean Pearson Area Size: 18-yard and surrounding area up to 30 yards Teams: 2 teams (7 v 5) Time: 20 Minutes Objectives To get the ball wide as quickly as possible To beat the full back with pace/skill and find a pass in the 18-yard area. Sometimes when coaching a game, you will come up

0 Three Games in One

By Sean Reed - Objective This session is 3 games in 1. At any point within the session the coach can switch from one game to another. It will challenge the player’s focus, ability to manage the change of conditions and the ability to adapt their game. Session 1 Diagram 1 Set Up The players are

1 Attacking Shape and Build up in 1-4-2-3-1

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 Enable players within the 1-4-2-3-1 formation to link the different lines within the formation and build into the attack. Part 1 Set-Up In an area roughly

3 Combining Footwork and Handling

By Tony Englund - Goalkeeping warm-ups typically feature isolated handling and footwork exercises, and one of our points of emphasis in our club setting is to roll these two elements together in the warm-up to create more efficient and realistic training. This article features a trio of simple, favorite means of mixing these critical elements in

0 Possession to Finish Small-Sided Game

By Alex Trukan This practice is designed to improve players’ ability to maintain quantity of actions throughout the whole game. By improving aerobic capacity, the oxygen supply to muscles will be more efficient what will in turn help with sustaining exercise. This physical quality is a base for developing further conditioning abilities such as speed,

0 Circulating the Ball Across the Back Line

By Alex Trukan It can be often witnessed when a team plays the ball endlessly between the centre backs and across the back line. Fans often associate this situation with a boring moment of the game and encourage the team to play forwards earlier. However, there is often a purpose to this patience way of

3 Training to Open-Up

This week's Animated Drill Video includes some practice footage of an exercise I use to train my players to open-up and be available for a pass. It's not a diamond drill but is similar. [wpsharely id="6889"][wpsharely][/wpsharely] The diagram is being created with the session planner on Planet Training that is available through the Member Drills Database. Please feel free

0 Coaching Doesn't Need to Stop at the End of the Session

By Wayne Henderson - After every coaching session I always ask “how could my session have gone better?” After I have looked back at the content, my observations and reactions of the goalkeepers I often ask for MORE. More time, more space, more goalkeepers or more equipment. In this article I will address one of these

7 Diamond Training Session for 2-3-1, 4-3-1 or 4-3-3

This week's Animated Drill Video is a session that will show your players how they can build out of the back. It's useful whether you're coaching a 7v7 team playing a 2-3-1 formation, a 9v9 team playing 4-3-1 or a full-sided team playing 4-3-3. [wpsharely id="6889"][wpsharely][/wpsharely] The diagram is being created with the session planner on Planet

0 Combined Crossing and Finishing

By Alex Trukan This practice combines technical elements of finishing and crossing. This is achieved in a 1v1 scenario which replicates demands of the game. The main physical focus is to develop explosive power which is responsible for winning running duels and leads to effective delivery of the end product. For example, a player with

0 Attacking to Defend

By Alex Trukan The game of football is usually divided into three phases – attacking, defending and transition (offensive and defensive). Although this way of looking at it is very useful, it also has some limitations. Most importantly, those three phases of the game are interconnected and linked to each other. During the match, the

0 2 v 1 Defending

By Sean Pearson Area Size: 55 x 42 yards Teams: 5 v 5 + 3 (Extra defenders) Time: 20 Minutes Objectives To slow the attackers down To realize who is the closest defender and ‘double up’ on the attacker Set-Up There are 3 areas, 2 large end areas and a middle zone (5 yards wide) where

0 Three Team 4 v 2 Game

By Sean Reed - Objective This session is a 3-team game with an overload possession of 4v2. The game focuses on the team in possession keeping the ball and working a pathway to play the ball across into the other team, whilst having 2 players defending against them. Session 1 Diagram 1 Set Up The players

0 Defending Shape and Execution for 1-4-2-3-1 Part 1

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 Assisting players in the coordinated movements and shape of their defensive unit in the 1-4-2-3-1. 4 v 2 Transition Set-Up Each grid will be divided into

0 #073 Drills or Small-Sided Games?

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0 Turning the Ball

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 In these activities we are working on players improving their ability to turn balls and exploit the space available. Turning the Ball Activity 1 Set-Up In groups

0 2 v 2 + 3 Progression

This week's Animated Drill Video looks at a practice the uses a progressions of the 2 v 2 + 3 exercise that I shared in a previous video. This can be used after a diamond passing warm-up and offers a complete training session that focuses on support, shape and possession. [wpsharely id="6889"][wpsharely][/wpsharely] The diagram is

0 Is Shot Stopping No Longer Enough?

By Wayne Henderson - Joe Hart being replaced at English Premier League side Manchester City by Claudio Bravo is the latest example of the changing demands and expectations on today's Goalkeepers. Possession of the ball is now rightly looked upon as being a fundamental aspect in the modern game, teams at all levels are “playing out

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