By Alex Trukan Playing the ball forward is the key requirement to creating chances and scoring. This can happen only if the players in front of the ball are available to receive or the space is created for other players to exploit. One of the key players to make it happen are strikers. They can
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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 This session focuses on attacking and transitions. Set-Up In an area approximately 40 yards x 40 yards you will have two teams playing 5 v 5
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By Sean Pearson Area Size: 18 yard area + 15 yards Teams: 15-20mins Players: 4 v 3 Time: 15-20 Minutes Objectives To combine with the striker through different combinations To use the position of the defenders to make decisions on which combination should be used Set-Up This is for teams that play in a 4-2-3-1
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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 This session combines finishing and fitness into one activity. Set-Up You will have players group on each flank as well as paired up on cones in the
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By Sean Pearson Area Size: Half a Field Teams: 2 teams (7 v 7) Time: 15 Minutes Objectives Aim to get as far forward as possible by either runs or passes from deep To understand when and where to pass backwards Set-Up Half a field with one main goal and 3 small goals at the half way
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By Alex Trukan Defending in a flat 4-4-2 formation is one of the most widespread ways to set up a team when out of possession. It is relatively simple to implement, effective and suits a lot of players. When executed correctly, it can be very difficult to break through. This is why, it often poses
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By Sean Reed - Objective This session will focus on working with players with their link up and combination play to create opening and opportunities. Session 1 Diagram 1 Set Up Players are split into groups of 3 1 ball between the 3 players Playing a 1-2 refer to diagram 1 Player 1 plays a pass
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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 This session will offer potential combinations for the #9 and #10 players to use in order to create scoring opportunities. Initial Introduction of Movements and Warm-Up
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By Sean Pearson Area Size: 30 x 30 yards Teams: 2 teams (4 v 4) Time: 15 Minutes Objectives To be aware of where your team is and the position of opposing players To understand when, where and why to decide to switch the ball Set-Up Place 4 goals in each corner of the area, 2
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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.
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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 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
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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
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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 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
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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 turn balls and exploit the space available. Turning the Ball Activity 1 Set-Up In groups
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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 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 Having options to pass is an essential requirement of the effective football. It is basis for not only possession style but also for more direct approaches. Attacking ‘connections’ help the team to play away from pressure, circulate the ball as well as penetrate. The type of support available will determine what the attack will
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By Sean Pearson Area Size: 36 x 50 yards. (middle zone 36x30, end zones 36x10) Teams: 7 v 7 Time: 20 Minutes Objectives: To know when to run beyond the striker To know who should run beyond the striker In games the idea is to score, simple. The best player at this job is the
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This week's Animated Drill Video shows a fast paced and functional shooting competition that puts your players in situations that they will face in the game. The competitive aspect puts pressure on the players to perform. [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.
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By Alex Trukan This practice is focused on improving players’ explosiveness and anaerobic power. It is crucial conditioning component which is for example used when losing the ball and making transition to defence and during recovery runs. In addition to that, combination play element is incorporated to make the practice more realistic and add technical
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This week's Animated Drill Video looks at a great environment for training goalscoring because there are so many different variations and progressions you can use. [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 exercise in the comments
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This week's Animated Drill Video is about a small-sided game that can be scaled to fit the number of players you're training and focus on a number of topics. You can train quick passing and support to penetrate through the lines of pressure or focus on the defense and work on the shape and movement
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By Alex Trukan This game is focused on improving aerobic endurance as well as 1v1 duels. From the physical point of view, it helps players to maintain many actions throughout the whole game, what will enable them to be more involved and affect the game more even towards the end of it. From the technical
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