Tag Archives for " Finishing "

0 Position Specific Strength Training: Defensive Actions to Attacking Transition

By Anthony Hazelwood The following practice is a soccer specific, small sided and muscle tension training activity geared towards strengthening the player’s muscles and increasing their anaerobic capacity. Players are placed in their functional areas and will perform repetitive soccer specific and muscle tension movements in a functional 1-4-3-3 formation. When preparing the activity, if

3 Quick Finishing from Forward Passes

By Sean Pearson Area Size: 46 x 38 Yards Time: 20 mins Players: 7 v 7 Objectives To make runs behind the defense from different angles To make quick decisions when finishing with 1st time shots Set-Up Three zones divide the field into 3 sections. There is 6v6 in the middle zone with 4 players in the middle and 2

1 Finishing Race

By Alex Trukan This practice is focused on improving explosiveness in sprinting and changing direction with the ball. It challenges players to run with the ball at maximal intensity and then be able to twist and turn before a finish. These physical abilities are crucial to win attacking running duels as well as to accelerate

0 Two for One

By Mike Smith I am just as guilty as anyone for demanding my team follow a script. In my opinion if a team can load the middle, get the ball wide, get it forward and then across the goal, they will be successful. I use this approach as a foundation, but the fact is it is

0 Get Even Sharper

By Mike Smith Lesson 1 Make the Pass Make the Run Set-Up This warm up puts into play some simple attacking elements, but requires advanced timing.  Set one cone in a 30 yd diagonal to the starting cone and then drop another cone about 15 yds below the diagonal cone, as shown. The starting player serves

0 Sharpen Up

By Mike Smith Having been around this game along time I can comfortably say in almost every soccer match, at every level, there are goals left on the field by not challenging the near post and simply letting the keeper catch the ball and by not crashing the back post for a clean up. This lesson

0 Inter-Passing

0 5 v 2 to Penetrate

0 Shielding to Score

By Sean Reed - Objective This session continues on from the last session, focusing on protecting the ball under pressure in front of goal. This session can be progressed in a number of different ways which allows the coach to make it specific to the needs of their attacking players. Session 1 Diagram 1 Set

0 Runs to Finish From Crosses

By Alex Trukan When trying to attack through the wings, getting the ball wide and creating an opportunity to cross is only part of success. The key to finalising wing play are movements that players make in and around the box just before, and as the ball is crossed. There are various combinations of different

0 Finishing with a Sprint

By Alex Trukan This practice is designed to develop players’ short sprinting endurance. This will allow them to produce high quality sprints more often during the game. One of the situations when acceleration over short distances is used is finishing in and around the penalty box. This is why, this practice uses shooting context to

0 Cross Shooting Pattern

This week's Animated Drill Video looks at a very functional and flexible shooting format to use in training or as a pre game warm-up routine. The diagram is created with the session planner on Planet Training that is available through from Planet.Training. Please feel free to share this with your team or fellow coaches. What

0 Finishing with Fitness

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

0 Turning to Finish

By Alex Trukan This practice is aimed at developing explosive power and acceleration. This physical quality is crucial when competing in 1v1 duels, sprinting to win the ball or chasing the striker. In this practice, conditioning element is combined with 1v1 duel as well as technical ability to turn and finish. It is highly engaging

0 Exploiting Transitions Game

By Alex Trukan This game is focused on developing anaerobic energy system which is responsible for high intensity, short actions during the match. It is especially important in transition phases when every second counts. Both in transition to defence and attack, speed of reaction is crucial. This practice challenges players to make quick decisions upon

0 Possession to Finish Small-Sided Game

By Alex Trukan This practice is designed to improve players’ ability to maintain quantity of actions throughout the whole game. By improving aerobic capacity, the oxygen supply to muscles will be more efficient what will in turn help with sustaining exercise. This physical quality is a base for developing further conditioning abilities such as speed,

0 Combined Crossing and Finishing

By Alex Trukan This practice combines technical elements of finishing and crossing. This is achieved in a 1v1 scenario which replicates demands of the game. The main physical focus is to develop explosive power which is responsible for winning running duels and leads to effective delivery of the end product. For example, a player with

0 Attacking the Full Back 1 v 1

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

0 Playing into Target Players

By Sean Reed -  Objective This session is a directional possession looking to play forward into target players and support the play with forward runs. Session 1   Diagram 1 Set Up Two teams with 2x players from each team in the two end zones in the direction in which their team is attacking The size

0 Directional Throw Catch

By Sean Reed -  Objective This session is a directional throw catch game. Similar to throw catch possession, but is working towards a goal and within a shape. Session 1 Diagram 1 Set Up A session which can be used with a different number of players Two teams split with 2x GK Pitch size is dependent

0 Finishing Around the Box

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 finishing in different situations around the box. QUICK FINISHING ACTIVITY Setup Inside the penalty area you will have

0 Crossing and Heading Game

By Sean Pearson Area Size: 40 x 34 yards (Heading Zone: 28 x 5) Teams: 5 v 5 + 2 Time: 15 Minutes Objectives To understand how to head the ball when aiming to score To understand where to head the ball 4 v 4 with GKs. 2 neutrals, 1 in each channel. The aim of

0 Recognizing Numbers Up Situations

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 recognizing and exploiting numbers up situations. 2 v 1 + 1 Varied Pressure Set Up There are two

0 Crossing and Finishing Pattern

By Sean Reed -  Objective These sessions are working on crossing and finishing. Which include looking at players playing a diagonal pass into a wide player, for them combine to set for a cross into an area for players to attack. Session 1 Diagram 1 Set Up Using 16 players + 2 GKS Pitch is approx