By Alex Trukan Attacking pattern play creates a significant opportunity to break through even the most organised defences and create goal scoring chances. It is based on rehearsed, quick and synchronised movements of the players and the ball. Attacking patterns also have to have an end product, whether it is a shot, cross or an
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By Sean Pearson Area Size: 40 x 36 yards Teams: 4 v 3 (2 or 3 teams of 3 depending on numbers) Time: 20 Minutes Objectives To be forward thinking in players’ decision making, both by passes or runs To make diagonal runs and NOT straight runs The 2 main components for this small sided game
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By Alex Trukan This 5v5 conditioned game is focused on developing anaerobic endurance – the ability of the body to produce repetitive high intensity actions without loses in their quality (speed/strength). This will help players to be explosive even towards the end of the match. The tactical element of this game is aimed towards counter-attacking
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By Sean Reed - Objective This session is pure possession using outside and target players. Maintaining possession, using the outside players and creating opportunities to play forward passes. Session 1 Diagram 1 Set Up Players are divided into two teams. The size of the pitch is dependent on the coach and the number of players involved
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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 receive balls in the air with different surfaces of the body. Receiving in the
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By Alex Trukan Traditionally, there were two main types of defending orientation: man marking and zonal marking. However, we now rarely see a team applying solely any of those types. It is usually the case of mixing and blending those two approaches depending on the area of the pitch, opponent as well as the players’
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This week's Animated Drill Video is a 1v1 activity in the Cogi Training Pattern. There are also many different variation that you can use from this basic pattern. [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 share your ideas for variations of this
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By Sean Reed - Objective This session is pure possession. As the sessions develop conditions are set for different ways to score a goal. This is will challenge the players, encourage them to think, be creative and be adaptable. It is important to emphasis that the team out of possession must work hard when defending. Session
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By Josh Jones-Keen - Warm-Up Start with quick feet ladder work. There are a number of different foot patterns that can be used; depending on your Keepers level of skill use whatever you think is appropriate. If they’re finding some too easy but can’t yet do another pattern make them do the current one but quicker!
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By Sean Pearson Area Size: 40 x 36 yards (Full Back Zones: 10 x 8) 4 Mannequins Teams: 5 v 5 Time: 15 Minutes Objectives To understand when and where to create a goal scoring opportunity To work on technique of passing the ball into the corner or knowing when and how to round the goalkeeper Execution
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By Alex Trukan This practice is aimed at developing players’ capacity to maintain the number of actions throughout the game – aerobic power. This physical component is fundamental to further develop other conditioning attributes such as strength or speed. In addition to that, it challenges players’ passing as well as movement off the ball qualities.
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By Sean Pearson Area Size: 35 x 20 yards (Scoring Zones: 10 x 20) Teams: 3 v 3 + 1 Time: 15 Minutes Objectives To understand when and where to create a goal scoring opportunity To work on technique of passing the ball into the corner or knowing when and how to round the goalkeeper Execution
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By Sean Reed - Objective This session is a directional possession looking to play forward into target players and support the play with forward runs. Session 1 Diagram 1 Set Up Two teams with 2x players from each team in the two end zones in the direction in which their team is attacking The size
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By Alex Trukan Playing football is based on constant decision making. Players on the ball and off the ball have to decide which option to choose from a number of those available. This is based on cues and triggers – a player sees a certain picture and reacts to it in a certain, trained way.
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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 fitness and technical proficiency at the same time. FITNESS OPTIONS WITH THE BALL Set-Up 20 x
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This week's Animated Drill Video includes a video of one of my teams playing 'The Hoops Game'. This is a fun and engaging activity that is perfect for a warm-up. [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 share your ideas for variations
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By Alex Trukan This game is designed to improve players’ aerobic power which is responsible for the ability to produce more actions throughout the game. This will help players to be engaged and affecting the game right until the end of it. From the tactical point of view, it incorporates overload and underload scenarios which
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By Josh Jones-Keen - In my other pieces I have shared drills on improving reactions, usually using pieces of equipment. This is a drill for two Keepers and doesn’t need any equipment other than a goal and some footballs. Warm-Up This is a progression from a usual technique warm up where the coach serves the ball
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By Sean Reed - Objective This session is a directional throw catch game. Similar to throw catch possession, but is working towards a goal and within a shape. Session 1 Diagram 1 Set Up A session which can be used with a different number of players Two teams split with 2x GK Pitch size is dependent
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By Josh Jones-Keen - This drill tests the Keepers reactions and ability to recover to make double saves. It’s not always possible to keep hold of the ball so sometimes we need to get ready to face the follow up shot. Using poles make two smaller goals inside the goal. Have two Keepers in goal alternating
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