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0 Musical Cones

By Matthew Carroll - Description: The Musical Cones Activity is a variation of the children’s game musical chairs. It is a fun warm up activity that will get players focusing on their control on the dribble, as well as their balance and ability to stop the ball. Recommended for younger age groups but can be

0 No Elimination Knockout

By Matthew Carroll - Description: No Elimination Knockout is a game that creates systematized chaos in which the structure of the game is constantly changing from a individual game into a team orientated one. The defensive side works mainly on pressing and denying space to their opponents Setup:A grid is created in which one team

0 The Plus Minus Game

By Matthew Carroll - Description: The plus minus game is a high intensity small sided game with built in rest periods for players. The purpose is to create a high level of intensity with a variety of numerical advantages and disadvantages. Setup:A field is set up with the 18 then continues 30ft out. At the

0 Sideways Transition

By Matthew Carroll - Description: The Sideways Transition activity is designed to recreate the transition moment from a 50/50 ball. Setup: A 25x25 grid is arranged with two full sized goals at either end arranged 15yds away from either end of the grid. Goalkeepers are placed in either goal. Teams are arranged into two teams,

0 Two Man Rondo

By Matthew Carroll - Description: The two man rondo is an activity designed to improve player’s vision and mental conditioning by creating a series of distractions that increase as the activity proceeds, but still requires all the base technical elements to be executed to precision throughout Setup: Set up a normal rondo with every alternating

0 The Jermaine Jones Drill

By Matthew Carroll - Description: The Jermaine Jones Drill recreates the spectacular goal Jermaine Jones had in the 2014 World Cup for the US. It combines tight combination play in the box with realistic shooting opportunities from the top of the 18. Setup: Two lines are set up on the top of the 18, starting

0 9 In the Middle

By Matthew Carroll - Description: The 9 in the Middle game is to recreate a team’s 9 (or 10) playing within the oppositions 6 5 and 4. The 9 plays as a target man who is receiving in the triangle and then redistributing to a “runner” that would be coming through to break the back

0 Juggle Circle Race

By Matthew Carroll - Description: The juggle circle race is a fun opening or closing activity in which players are tasked with team communication, juggling ability, and coordination challenges. Setup: Create 4-6 man teams Place cones starting from the top of the 18 to the halfway line. Each team circles up holding hands except for

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0 Press v Drop Game

By Matthew Carroll - Description: The purpose of the press v. drop game is to recreate game situations where there is an opportunity to press high up in the opponent’s half. If the the press is broken it also recreates the need to regain shape in the team’s own defensive half. Setup: Field is divided

1 Check Your Shoulder Conveyor Belt

By Matthew Carroll - Description: The purpose of the CYS Conveyor Belt is to create a passing pattern that maximises touches on the ball, asks players to check their shoulders, and creates an atmosphere of awareness between players. Setup: 9 players are set up 3 by 3 with a ball at top top of each

0 The Dortmund SSG

By Matthew Carroll - Description: The Dortmund is designed to improve the attacking players vision and response to passes and recreate patterns created in tight spaces to create shots. It should be an activation phase drill to prepare the striker to receive killer passes in the final third. Setup: Players (6) are placed in a

0 Transition to Attack Drill

By Matthew Carroll Description: The purpose of the Transition to Attack drill is to recreate the pressure of defending in a team’s own final third and creating lighting quick counter attacks from this position using support play from the 9 and 10. Setup: The 10x54 yd field is split into three phases. 5 black players

0 Killer Pass Game

By Matthew Carroll Description: The Killer Pass Game is used to enhance a player’s ability to utilize pockets of space between lines to create scoring opportunities. In addition to this the passing players must be creative and find a rapport with the receiving players. Defenders must work as a unit, and the tight space of

0 Transition KeepAway SSG

By Matthew Carroll Description: The purpose of transition keep away is to simulate the pressure experienced under build up play, with the overall result of by retaining possession in a team’s own third they open up opportunities in the opponent’s final third. Setup: Two boxes 30x30 boxes with a goal at the end of one

0 Triangle Shooting Game

By Matthew Carroll Description: The Triangle Shooting Game is designed to create a competitive shooting environment where elements of short rhythmic passing, pass and move, as well as finishing are integrating into a short effective drill. Can be used in practice or as a pre-game warm-up Setup: Place three cones in a triangle about 5-10

0 Side By Side Game

By Matthew Carroll Description: The purpose this game is to create full field awareness. While players must focus on the task of breaking the defensive line and scoring, they also must be aware of the game occurring simultaneously on the other side of the pitch. The game also challenges the goalkeepers to do double duty

0 2v1 Striker Madness

By Matthew Carroll Description: The 2 v 1 Striker Madness game is meant to simulate as many situations a striker may see in the box, with pressure, as possible. The idea is that although it is a team game that implements passing, defending, and movement on and off the ball, the focus stays on the

0 Breakout to Attack Rondo

By Matthew Carroll Description: The Breakout Rondo activity is a warm-up drill in which players focus on that moment of transition from a defensive posture to an offensive one. The speed of transition forces players to remain focused at all times and find/defend passing lanes in tight space. Setup: Players form a rondo circle (5-8

4 Creating Chaos - Part One

WORLD CLASS COACHING Creating Chaos By Matt Carroll Table of Contents PART ONE Introduction Chaos Practice Elements Chaos Rondos PART TWO Chaos to Recreate Shooting Scenarios PART THREE Chaos to Build the Press/Break the Press/Transition PART FOUR Chaos to Create Mental Awareness Conclusion Introduction Soccer is a sport that is dependent on such minute variables

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0 Creating Chaos - Part Two

WORLD CLASS COACHING Creating Chaos By Matt Carroll Table of Contents PART TWO Chaos to Recreate Shooting Scenarios   Chaos to Recreate Shooting Scenarios No players will experience the exact same shot twice in their lives. The position the shot takes place may be the same, maybe even the goalie, but the weather, placement of

0 Creating Chaos - Part Three

WORLD CLASS COACHING Creating Chaos By Matt Carroll Table of Contents PART THREE Chaos to Build the Press/Break the Press/Transition   Chaos to Teach the Press/Beat the Press/Transition The moment of transition is the single most chaotic moment in the game. Teams are forced to make a series of incredibly important calculations with all 10

0 Creating Chaos - Part Four

WORLD CLASS COACHING Creating Chaos By Matt Carroll Table of Contents PART FOUR Chaos to Create Mental Awareness Conclusion Chaos to Create Mental Awareness The key to thriving in a chaotic game is to be able to recognize the various stimuli being presented and make the most effective decision possible. While it is easier for