All Posts by Tom Mura

0 #061 Getting Out of Your Comfort Zone

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0 CSW Extra 4 - Survey

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0 Timing and Angle of Runs

By Sean Pearson Area Size: 25 x 30 yards. Divide area into 3 equal areas Teams: 3 v 3 +1 Time: 20 - 25 Minutes Objectives: To know how, when and where to make runs beyond the defensive line To spread the defense out in order to play the pass When and where the pass should go

0 Variations to Diamond Drills

This week's Animated Drill Video looks at some different variation that you can use with your diamond passing drills. These are some of the variations that were suggested in the Coaching Soccer Weekly Podcast. [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

0 Three Team Game Within the Penalty Area

By Sean Reed -  Objective The session is carried out within the penalty area and will focus on the both attacking side and defending side of the game. For the attacking players we are looking for them to create opportunities within a tight area to create goal scoring opportunities, looking for players to get a shot off

0 Two Balls Game

By Alex Trukan This practice is designed to improve aerobic power in an engaging and fun way. Aerobic power is a physical component that helps to recover between high intensity actions (i.e. sprints) as quickly and as efficiently as possible. It is therefore a fundament to be able to produce high intensity actions as frequently

4 Keepers Receiving to Feet

By Josh Jones-Keen - I have recently attended the FA’s Goal Keeper Conference at St George’s Park. Over the weekend many topics were discussed and session plans shared, this one caught my eye. I’ve been lucky enough to work with Keepers who love the ball at their feet but a lot of Keepers, at all ages,

0 Using Full Backs as ‘Playmakers’

By Alex Trukan Full backs’ position has evolved over the years. Involvement of full backs in attack seemed very unorthodox several years ago, whereas now it is considered as a minimal standard required. Recent years has seen this position evolving even further. Primary example includes Bayern Munchen under Pep Guardiola, which introduced full backs playing

0 #060 Coaching In Short Phrases

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0 Goalkeeper Warm-Up

By Lawrence Fine, Author of the FineSoccer Coaching Bible.

Welcome to the Goalkeeping Newsletter. Today’s featured activity is a simple warm up that works on collapse dives, high balls and footwork.

Start with a keeper and a server. The server is 10 yards in front of the keeper with a ball.

The server throws a ball to the keepers side and the keeper

0 Building Attack from the Defending Third

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 Set Up: Create 3 x 3 grids and have three players in each grid. Two players will have balls at their feet while one will be

0 Breaking Through the Midfield

By Alex Trukan Defending in midfield and central areas is usually a big emphasis in a lot of teams. When out of possession, midfield is a unit that prevents the opposition from exploiting the back line as well as breaking into the final third of the pitch. Therefore, from the attacking point of view, finding

0 Defending 1 v 1 - Getting Up to the Ball

By Sean Reed -  Objective This is a defending session that focuses on defending 1v1, getting up to the ball. Passive Defending – Getting up to the Ball Diagram 1 Set Up The minimum number for this session is 3, beyond that you can split the groups or put more players into one group. As the

0 3 v 2 to 2 v 1 Game

This week's Animated Drill Video shows a popular numbers up attacking and defending exercise that also includes transition. [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 ways to train your players to attack quickly and take advantage of numbers up situations in

0 Four Goal 1 v 1 Game

By Alex Trukan The ‘Four Goal 1v1 Game’ helps the players to develop explosive power, an ability mainly used in 1v1 duels as well as when intercepting the ball or during shoulder to shoulder battles. It is evident all over the pitch that more explosive and powerful players get advantage and pose a real challenge

0 #059 Are Your Players Ready for 11 v 11?

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0 Exploiting the 'Weak Side'

By Alex Trukan Defending when compact has many advantages, including restricting space for the opposition, more effective pressure on the ball as well as better support and cover around and away from the ball. It can also lead to creating overloads around the ball and eventually winning possession. On the other hand, however, it also

0 Recover and React

By Lawrence Fine, Author of the FineSoccer Coaching Bible.

Welcome to the Goalkeeping Newsletter. Today’s featured activity works on parries, getting up quickly and making the second save.

Start with a keeper in goal, on one knee, a server 15 yards out with balls and a second server 15 yards out on an angle also with balls.

The first server starts by playing a hard ball to the side of the keeper (the side where

0 Position Specific Possession

This week's Animated Drill Video is a position specific possession game that will not only train your players to keep the ball but create patterns that they will be able to use in match situations. [wpsharely id="6889"][wpsharely][/wpsharely] The diagram is being created with our online Session Designer that is available through the Member Drills Database. Please share

0 Pressure, Cover and Balance

By Sean Pearson Area Size: 24 x 30 yards. Divide area into 3 equal areas of 8 x 15 and an area in front of the goal 24 x 10 Teams: 3 v 3 Time: 20 - 25 Minutes Objectives: To know who is pressure (1st) defender, cover (2nd) defender & third (3rd) To recognize when, where

0 Individual Finishing - Shooting Quickly

By Sean Reed -  Objective This is a finishing session for individual players working on quick finishing in around the area. 1st Ball – Receiving ball from Player (1) to finish   Diagram 1 Set Up Set up please see diagram 1: one player working, receiving three different types of passes. Player (1) and (2) 5

0 Speed Endurance in a Passing Practice

By Alex Trukan This practice is designed to develop player’s ability to maintain speed and power of actions throughout the whole game. That is a crucial component of physicality as often the last minutes of the game is the time when the opposition is weakened and more disorganised. That is why, increasing players’ ability to

0 #058 Systems of Play for Third Stage of Soccer Development

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0 Transition to Attack

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 assisting higher level players in their decision making with the ball and their transition to attack when they win the ball. Possession