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0 Pure Possession with Target Players

By Sean Reed - Objective This session is pure possession using outside and target players. Maintaining possession, using the outside players and creating opportunities to play forward passes. Session 1 Diagram 1 Set Up Players are divided into two teams. The size of the pitch is dependent on the coach and the number of players involved

0 Man Marking or Zonal Defending?

By Alex Trukan Traditionally, there were two main types of defending orientation: man marking and zonal marking. However, we now rarely see a team applying solely any of those types. It is usually the case of mixing and blending those two approaches depending on the area of the pitch, opponent as well as the players’

0 Pure Possession

By Sean Reed - Objective This session is pure possession. As the sessions develop conditions are set for different ways to score a goal. This is will challenge the players, encourage them to think, be creative and be adaptable. It is important to emphasis that the team out of possession must work hard when defending. Session

1 Building Your Defensive Unit

This week's Animated Drill Video is a complete training session that uses just one field set-up with only minor adjustments necessary to move from one exercise to the next. This leads your team from individual defending through to coordinating the entire defensive unit. [wpsharely id="6889"][wpsharely][/wpsharely] The diagram is being created with the session planner on Planet Training that

0 CSW Extra 5 - Double Rondo

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0 3 v 2 Competition

By Alex Trukan This practice is designed to improve Anaerobic energy system which is responsible for short-duration, high intensity actions during a match. Therefore, players will develop their ability to produce high quality explosive bursts, which may be useful when applying pressure on the ball or doubling up to win the possession back. From the

0 Foosball Small-Sided Game

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

0 Individual Duels Game

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

0 Defending with a Flat Midfield Four

By Alex Trukan Playing with a midfield four when out of possession is arguably the most popular way of setting up your midfield unit to defend. It is also relatively the simplest way of defending to coach and play based around several roles and responsibilities. If executed correctly, it is also one of the most

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 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 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 How and When to Double Up?

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

2 #055 Should You Work on Free Kicks?

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0 Defending in and Around the Penalty Area

By Alex Trukan Defending in and around the penalty box area is, alongside finishing, one of the two critical micro phases of the game. They are usually neglected and hoped they will ‘take care of themselves’. However, at the same time, it can be argued that these two phases are the two most important ones

0 Defending Deep to Counter Attack

By Sean Pearson Area Size: 30 x 45 yards Teams: 6 v 6 Time: 15 Minutes Objectives To transition from defending to attacking with speed Use the overload of 3v2 to manipulate the defense After defending deep and stopping penetrations it is important for the team to capitalize on the space in front of them via a counter

0 General Counter Pressing (Gegenpressing) Part 2

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 our team ability to quickly work to win the ball back after possession is lost. Exercise #4: In an

0 Applying Medium to Deep Pressing

By Alex Trukan Medium pressure is a defensive strategy based on setting up a confrontation line (area of the pitch from which the team out of possession starts to apply pressing) around half way line. It is the most popular, yet not often very effective type of pressing. Many players associate this type of pressing

0 Defending Deep

By Sean Pearson Area Size: 30 x 45 yards Teams: 6 v 6 Time: 15 Minutes Objectives To stay compact Deny penetration through the middle Work together as a team Defending deep in and around your own area is useful when the opposition has a prolonged period of possession and dominance. It is important your players don’t panic

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0 Forward Counter Pressing (Gegenpressing)

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 our forwards ability to counter press and win the ball back quickly after losing possession. Exercise #1 In an

0 The Defensive Midfielder Out of Possession

By Alex Trukan Next to the centre backs and full backs, defensive midfielder is one of the main players responsible for restricting opposition’s from creating chances and regaining possession. The role of typical defensive midfielder emerged as a response to the newly developed position of ‘number 10’ years ago. His main role was therefore to

1 Possession to Finish

By Sean Pearson Area Size: Central Area: 18 x 22 yards, End Zones 18 x 10 yards Teams: 5 v 5 + 1 Time: 20 Minutes Objectives To pull defenders out of position To create chances to finish To make players aware of the different finishes available depending on the scenario I feel a lot of coaches

0 Defending the Counter Attack

By Alex Trukan Transition phases have become increasingly important phases of the game with many teams trying to exploit the moment when the opposition is not organised. Especially transition to attack (including counter attack and quick attack) is being used by many teams around the world as a primary attacking strategy. In response to that,

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