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4v4+4 Aerobic High Intensity

By Philip Cauchi Development of the soccer domains: Technical: Maintain the quality of technical actions high for a prolonged period of time. Tactical: In the offensive phase, circulate the ball rapidly with the intention of playing vertically. When the ball is played vertically, the players should quickly provide the target player with support. In the

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Team Defensive Transition – Aerobic Capacity – Match Endurance

By Anthony Hazelwood The following activity educates a team to defensively transition effectively and stop the opponent from breaking into their attacking third. The specific fitness target is match endurance while adapting the player’s aerobic capacity in an extended small-sided format. When preparing the activity, if needed, concentration and difficulty levels may be increased by

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Training the Center Midfielder For Anaerobic Capacity

By Anthony Hazelwood The following activity has a playing area where a Center Midfielder (CM) will play against three defenders and 4 teammates positioned on each sideline. The CM will be working to adapt their anaerobic capacity through phases of intermittent endurance by being in constant movement for a minute at a time. The grid

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Speed Development With Shadow Play 3vGK

By Anthony Hazelwood The following activity has three lines of players working on patterns of play. Players will be working to adapt their speed production within the creatine phosphate system. Play will begin from the attacking middle third area. To begin, three lines of players will work on different patterns of play to goal. The

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Anaerobic Capacity – 4 vs. 2 Continuous Possession Grid

By Anthony Hazelwood The following activity has two playing areas with four attacking players possessing the ball against two defenders. Players will be working to adapt their anaerobic capacity through phases of intermittent endurance. Each grid will be a 10 x 10 yd. area. To begin, the four players inside the grid will keep possession

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Anaerobic Capacity Three teams 4v4 Possession Game

By Anthony Hazelwood The following activity has three teams of four players playing a possession game. Players will be working to adapt their anaerobic capacity through intermittent endurance. A 30-length x 50-yard width split into a half will be built. To begin, two teams will be located on one side of the activity grid as

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Maintain Explosive Power for Extended Periods

By Anthony Hazelwood Alactic capacity intervals is a method that helps improve the ability to maintain explosive power for extended durations and improves maximum capacity of the alactic system. For this method activity, work intervals must be of 10 to 15 seconds with rest intervals being 20 to 90 seconds. Types of exercises that may

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Technical Warm-Up With Cardiac Power Intervals

By Anthony Hazelwood A method that aids to adapt the aerobic system is the cardiac power interval method. This method will increase: 1) The size of the heart chambers which pumps blood. 2) Increase how hard each beat pumps blood. 3) Increase mitochondria. 4) Improve oxygen supply at higher intensities. For this method activity, players

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Soccer Specific Circuit Training – Developing Players Lactic Power

By Anthony Hazelwood Soccer Specific Circuit Training can be a very effective method to produce sport specific training adaptations to stimulate and increase anaerobic lactic power. The objective of a soccer specific lactic power circuit session is to train the player’s anaerobic system to increase its output or rate of energy production. The following activity

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Circuit Training – Developing Players Upper and Lower Body Lactic Power

By Anthony Hazelwood Circuit Training can be a very effective method to stimulate and increase anaerobic lactic power. The objective of a lactic power circuit session is to stimulate the system to increase its output or rate of energy production. The following activity has a team of 20 players performing a circuit training activity. The

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CNS Plus Linear Speed Activation

By Anthony Hazelwood The following activity has individual players working on their CNS and linear speed activations. This activity may be used after a warmup and before the start of a session to get players ready for what’s coming ahead. When preparing the activity, if needed, concentration and difficulty levels may be increased by having

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Reaction Speed to Goals

By Anthony Hazelwood The following activity triggers players to perform a speed reaction activity. It includes starting reactions and a progressive linear sprinting action to the ball. The metabolic training adaptations are meant for speed production. The time of action for each repetition should be around 5 to 7 seconds’ max, making it alactic, and

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4v4+Neutral Player For Rhythm of Play and Speed

By Anthony Hazelwood The following activity has two teams of four players playing a 4 vs. 4 possession game with an additional neutral player. The restriction in this activity is given to the amount of touches a player can take within a sequence. Initially, the first arrangement will be a 2-2-1 repeat. This means the

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