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0 Speed of Play - Circle Drills For Dribbling

0 When and Where to Dribble

By Sean Pearson Area Size: 18 yard area x 2 Teams: 15 mins Players: 6 v 7 (Underload) Objectives To realize 1v1 dribbling opportunities To be positive in decision making Set-Up The area is separated into 3 zones. 2 wide zones from the 18 to the 6. The central zone which is the width of the 6.

0 Cogi 1v1 Game

This week's Animated Drill Video is a 1v1 activity in the Cogi Training Pattern. There are also many different variation that you can use from this basic pattern. [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

0 Hoops Engagement Game

This week's Animated Drill Video includes a video of one of my teams playing 'The Hoops Game'. This is a fun and engaging activity that is perfect for a warm-up. [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

0 CogiTraining Pattern

This week's Animated Drill Video looks at the 'Cross' CogiTraining pattern. This is a powerful format for training players to think and move. They always have to be concentrating and thinking about their next action. [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

0 Changing Direction Quickly

This week's Animated Drill Video is a three step progression of an exercise to train your players to change direction with the ball quickly and deceptively. The progressions add pressure and options. [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

0 The Next Thing!

By Sean Reed -  Objective These sessions are working on the player’s ability to switch focus from one action to the next from an attacking movement to a defending movement and from a defending movement to an attacking movement. Once they perform one action how quickly can the player refocus and turn their attention on what

0 Dribbling for Young Players

By Sean Pearson Area Size: 20 x 30 yards. (end zone 20 x 2 yards) Teams: 5 v 5 Time: 15 Minutes This is game for young players of 5-8 years old. The field has 2 sides and 2 end zones. Each team has 5 players, 2 defenders and 3 attackers. The defenders have to stay in their half

0 Turning 1v1’s

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

0 Playing 1-2's

By Sean Reed -  Next few sessions will focus on players combining, playing 1-2’s to create and maintain possession. Objective: Session 1 Working on angles of support, body shape, timing of movement and playing the ball in front of the player combining. Set Up Using the example above with 12 players. Split to group into 2

0 Small Numbers Part 2

By Sean Reed -  The next few sessions are some ideas for when you might have a small number of players. The focus is working in pairs, movement to receive the ball, angle of support, distances, body shape and combination play. Objective: Session 1 Working on angles of support and distances to link the play. Set

0 #048 Do Your Players Lose the Ball Under Pressure?

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0 Working with Smaller Numbers

By Sean Reed -  The next few sessions are some ideas for when you might have a small number of players. The focus is on their awareness, movement, angles to support, decision-making and the quality on the ball. Objective: Session 1 Working on receive the ball and looking to play out to the spare man Set

0 Identifying and Using Space with the Ball

By Sean Reed -  The focus of this session is to encourage players to identify and use space when in possession of the ball. Objective: Session 1 Ball work with the players before a possession and can be used within a warm-up. Looking for the player in possession to recognize and exploit the free space (gates).

0 #044 The Key to Being an Effective Coach

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1 Dribbling and Passing Indoors

During the winter I like to focus on ball possession and combination play. The game of Futsal puts a high value on these skills and working on them often will not only make the team more successful indoor but also carry over to the outdoor game in the spring. One of my favorite exercises to

1 Three Fakes Every Player Should Know

I believe that we should teach our players to be very comfortable and confident with the ball by teaching them different fakes . During the initial learning phase I want the players to use them every time they get the ball. Some coaches say that you can't teach creativity but I think that you can give them the tools and then teach them how to use them. This can look a bit rough at first as the players get comfortable with the fakes but if they use them enough they learn when to use a move and when to choose another option.

There are so many different fakes you can teach that an important question becomes

1 Four Grid Game

By Alex Trukan This practice is a fun game that can suit all age groups, ability levels and can be adapted in many different ways. From a conditioning point of view, high intensity, short periods of work are designed to develop sprinting power that can be repeated in the game as many times as possible.

0 #038 Indoor Attacking Training Session

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0 #036 Training Session - Decision Making on the Ball

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0 Change of Direction with Increasing Pressure

Each week my club uses the first training session of each week to focus on technical training. The sessions cover every technical skill divided into three week mircocycles. This allows us to progress each skill over these three weeks.

This is a progression of exercises to

0 Small-Sided Games to Encourage Combination Play

For me, the beginning of the season revolves around getting a group of players to work together within a framework of a system. Lately that system has been the 4-3-3. This involves teaching each player the role and responsibility of their position: How the defenders work together to stop attacks and win the ball. How the midfielders connect the team together. How the attackers create goalscoring opportunities. All of this gives the players a starting point but the most important learning comes next.

Helping the players to think and act creatively within the framework of the system is what will

0 Four Corners Game

By Alex Trukan

This practice is designed to develop players’ capacity to sprint with and without the ball over short distances. The ball work is incorporated in order to link it to football specific context as well as to increase players’ motivation. In addition, players change direction and angles of runs to make it even more realistic. The exercise is ideally working with 12 players (work to rest ratio automatically managed), but it can be adapted to suit team needs.

Set Up and Directions

Organise a square of approximately 8-10 yards in length and width. Place additional cone in the middle of the square. Divide the players into four groups. Each groups’ starting position is on the

2 Possession Game to Develop Strength

By Alex Trukan

This exercise is focused on developing functional strength to improve individual ball possession skills under pressure. That will help the players to stay on the ball for longer periods of time if needed and be confident in manipulating the ball when pressurised and doubled up. From the conditioning perspective, the practice develops both upper and lower body strength as well as strengthens the core. It also contains an element of acceleration over short distances.

Set-Up and Directions

Set up a square of approximately 15x15 yards. In the middle of each side of the square, place a bigger cone. Divide the players into pairs. Each pair should take a position on each of the