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0 #267 Two Training Sessions to Prepare for the First Game

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1 3 v 3 Game with Defensive Focus

In this week's Animated Drills Video I share a 3 v 3 game that focuses on defensive principles. I used it because I wanted to go over these ideas with my players but I wanted to do it in a fun, game-like environment. This proved to be a great way to work on pressure, cover

0 #258 Effective Futsal Defending

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0 #237 The Pros and Cons of Playing with a Back Four and a Back Three

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1 How to Beat a Team That Parks the Bus

By Keith Scarlett Question - How do I beat a team that "parks the bus"? I have a state high school tournament this weekend and the first two teams that we will face have a tendency to defend with 8 or 10 players. Thank you for your help. The aim must be in one

0 #170 Training Defensive Compactness

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0 Front Third Possession Progression

By Steven Smith This session is designed to move through a sequence toward emphasizing possession in the front third. The coach must focus his or her attention on the act of possession as feedback is given in each activity. Safety in controlling and owning the ball is of highest priority. The final activity will be functionally

1 1v1 Defending Progression

By Steven Smith Just as one vs. one attacking is an essential part of the success of a team, so goes the importance of defending in the same setting. The skills required for this includes technical ability to defend as well as tactical decision making. The role of the first defender is to delay the attack

0 Prevent the opponents from getting depth from the counter

By Philip Joe Cauchi Introduction: Moments of transition are crucial for many teams with the aim of getting advantage of the disorganised state of the opponents and hit them back on the break before they are able to recover. Being organised and ready for the negative transition is called preventive marking. Preventive marking involves having

0 Small Group Defending

By Steven Smith This training session emphasizes small group play and defending the vital zone with crossed balls. Finishing activities designed to give repetition will also be a focus. Lesson 1: Brazilian Warm-up Setup: Three to four sets of the triangles are set up as shown in the first diagram. Three players are in each triangle

0 Pendulum Midfield Movement and Overlapping

By Mike Smith This is a great session to run when your team is ready to play, but needs to clean up and clarify basic midfield and back line roles and supporting runs. Lesson 1 Give and Go Box Set Up A group of 4 players work inside a 10 x 10 yd box. The

0 Three centre backs out of possession roles in 5-3-2

By Alex Trukan Playing with three centre backs as opposed to two, gives many additional options for protection in defense. It helps to prevent the opposition from exploiting half spaces that normally appear between centre back and full back. It also gives more opportunities for centre backs to step forwards and press opposition midfielders. Most

0 #126 How to Remove Diving from Soccer

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0 Don’t Get Split

By Mike Smith One of the most basic principles to follow for success on the soccer field is “keep everything in front of you”. When defending using Pressure and Cover, keeping everything in front means not getting split. Just the act of not getting split alone allows for the delay most teams need to recover defensively,

0 Close Enough to Touch

By Mike Smith Almost every day, on soccer fields across the world, the same few words and phrases are repeated constantly. “ Wide”, “ Pass it ”, “Push Up”. Right there in that mix, “ Mark Up “ has to be included. Whether playing zone, man or a mix, effective marking is a critical step toward

1 Defending from different angles

By George Kee 1v1 defending occurs numerous times throughout a match. This exercise teaches players to defend from different angles. Players gain experience defending when approaching from the front, side, and behind. Area Size: Attacking 3rd # Of Players: 10-15 Time: 30 minutes Set up: Four cones placed in a square at the top of the

0 Pressing 3-man Defense

By George Kee The success of Conte’s 3-4-3 has prompted many coaches to try their hand at the formation. This session aims to help players become comfortable with pressing a 3 man defense as the buildup is different than when playing 4 across the back. Using 3 Backs to spread the width of the field allows

0 Defending in 5-3-2 vs. 4-3-3

By Alex Trukan When playing against 4-3-3 one of the first thoughts is how to prevent the opposition from dominating centre of the pitch. Especially when the opposition plays with narrow wingers and relies on full backs in wide areas, the biggest danger is centre of the pitch. One of the systems of play that

0 How to Park the Bus – Mourinho Style

By Sean Pearson Area: Half a field Time: 20mins Players: 6v6 Objective: • For players to understand the defensive shape of the style • To frustrate the attacking team Set Up: The defending team sets up in a 4-2-3 or a 4-4-1. The attacking team is in a 4-3-3 formation without the 2 CB’s. The

2 #110 Playing with a Back Three

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0 Defend in a Deep Lying Block Defense – Aerobic Power

By Anthony Hazelwood Defend in a Deep Lying Block Defense – Aerobic Power. Defend in a Deep Lying Block Defense – Aerobic Power. The following activity coaches a team to defend in a deep lying block defense. The specific fitness target is transient endurance while adapting the player’s aerobic power in an extended small-sided format.

0 Finishing and Defending

By Anthony Hazelwood The following activity is a short intensive finishing and defending exercise intended to train the players explosive and soccer specific muscle strength. The specific fitness target is intermittent endurance while adapting the player’s anaerobic capacity in a small sided group format. In this activity, groups of players go through three sequences: Muscle

2 1 v 1 Flying Changes

This week's Animated Drills Video shows an example of a fast paced 1 v 1 game that can be used to train the attacking and defending side of the 1 v 1 duel. The diagrams are created with the session planner on Planet Training that is available through from Planet.Training. Have a great week! Tom

0 #104 From High Pressure to Goal Scoring

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