By Alex Trukan As an alternative to traditional sequence of wing play based on a cross into the penalty box from wide positions, trying to penetrate further into the penalty area before passing it across can be an effective strategy to create goal scoring opportunities. Its usage has been on the rise recently due to
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By Tony Englund - From the middle of the goal step out four yards and make a three-yard wide goal with two cones. The drill begins with the goalkeeper standing on the first post with another goalkeeper standing six yards away at the corner of the six-yard box with the ball. The coach is positioned with
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This week's Animated Drill Video shares a great environment for working on an often neglected skill, running with the ball. The same set-up can be used for the warm-up, technical practice, small-sided game and expanded small-sided game. [wpsharely id="6889"][wpsharely][/wpsharely] The diagram is being created with our online Session Designer that is available through the Member Drills Database.
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By Alex Trukan This practice is designed to help the players in developing starting speed over short distances. That crucial ability often makes a difference between winning or losing a tackle or scoring a goal. Some players might be really quick over longer distances but that not always translates to football, where actions are short
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By Sean Reed - Objective The session is a finishing session with players combining, finishing from angles and attacking a cross. This session can be done with a small group of players or with players looking to do some extra work after training. 1st Ball – For player 1 to combine and finish on goal Diagram
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By Josh Jones-Keen - As much as we like to think every shot or cross is catchable that just isn’t the cases. There is a time and a place to catch and a time and a place to parry or punch. Catching should be the number one thought but adjusting to make sure the Keeper gets
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This week's Animated Drill Video highlights a great small-sided game environment that you can use for a complete training session. The session focuses on switching the point of attack to open space away from pressure. [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
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By Sean Pearson Area Size: 25 x 40 yards. Divide area into 3 equal areas Teams: 4 v 4 + 4 Time: 15 Minutes Objectives: To know when and where to play over players or through them Use correct technique for both power and accuracy Improve a close first touch The 3 teams are each in their own
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By Alex Trukan Doubling up is a defending strategy based on applying pressure on the ball by two defenders at the same time. It is a very common component of high and counter pressing game but it can be also used effectively in the middle or defending thirds. The rationale behind using it is to
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By Sean Reed - Objective A session to work with players to combine to finish, and making runs in the 2nd phase to finish from a cross. 1st Ball Diagram 1 Set Up Working in 3’s with 1 player out wide to deliver a cross. Depending on numbers you can have 2 players out wide to
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By Alex Trukan This game is developed to improve players’ aerobic power, an ability which serves as a fundament of other conditioning components as well as aids player’s ability to recover quickly and efficiently improving recovery capacity. From the technical point of view, it focuses on dribbling and decision making when to dribble and when
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By Alex Trukan This game is designed to improve players’ ability to recover quickly between high intensity actions by improving aerobic energy system power. It has also positive effect on agility (i.e. ability to change direction and speed) as well as spatial awareness. From the technical point of view, it is focused on developing recognition
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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 helping children in the formative stages of their soccer development become more comfortable with the ball and adjusting the pressure on
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This week's Animated Drill Video features an exercise and progressions to teach your players to turn with the ball both without and with pressure. [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 your ideas for progressions or variations to train your players to
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By Josh Jones-Keen - As much as we like to think every shot or cross is catchable that just isn’t the cases. There is a time and a place to catch and a time and a place to parry or punch. Catching should be the number one thought but adjusting to make sure the Keeper gets
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By Sean Reed - Within this session I have continued the theme of rondo’s with some additional options, using a different number of players. Objective: Session 1 Exploiting the overload when in possession and switched on for the transition phase from in possession to out of possession Set Up 2 Teams of 6 up wards. Set
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By Alex Trukan Combination play has been an important aspect in soccer coaching for many years. There are several ways it can be defined and then created during the game. One of the elements contributing to it are ‘wall passes’, an attacking combination based on quick passing movement between two or three players, in which
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This week's Animated Drill Video I share an exercise and progressions to train your players HOW to move without the ball. [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 your ideas for progressions or variations to train your players to move without the
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By Alex Trukan This practice is focused on developing an ability to produce explosive actions based on combining speed and strength. That is very demanding for the body’s energy system and therefore work to rest ratios should be administered carefully. Technical focus at the same time is turning in 1v1 situations what links perfectly to
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By Alex Trukan Attacking through the wings is usually associated with the role of the wingers or full backs. Although, these two positions probably play the biggest role in creating opportunities from wide areas, players away and around the ball are also crucial in facilitating this type of attacking strategy. One of the key players
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By Josh Jones-Keen - Coaches often focus on outfield players when setting up the organisation of the team to defend set pieces however if the Keeper is set up correctly they can then lead the organisation and make the unit much tighter. It is of course up to the Keeper how many they want in the
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