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Dribbing Activities

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 helping children in the formative stages of their soccer development become more comfortable with the ball and adjusting the pressure on

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Dribbing Activities

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 is focused on improving the player's ability to control and move the ball quickly and set-up an opportunity to shoot or pass. Set-Up Beginning at midfield

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Small Group Defending

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 is focused on small groups of players working together to defend the space behind them. Set-Up In an area approximately 30 x 30 there will

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Changing the Point of Attack Activities

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 is focused on moving the ball quickly away from pressure and into space on the other side of the field. Set-Up There will be one

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Dutch Technical Activities

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 Set-Up These technical stations were set up at GGC when the Dutch Women's National Team came to Atlanta to play the US. These circuit activities took

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Long Range Finishing Activities

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 focuses on your player's ability to finish from shots from distance. Set-Up There will be a GK in one big goal.  At three different angles

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Finishing from Angles

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 will improve your player's ability to score from an angle wide of the goal. Set-Up Players will be grouped around a big goal in

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Individual Defending

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 is focused on training your players to defend effectively in 1 v 1 situations. Set-Up Players will be divided into groups of three. Each group will

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Possession with Penetration

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 will train your team to keep possession while looking to penetrate the defense. Set-Up Divide a square into four 8 x 8 grids. Inside

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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

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Defensive Shape Dealing with Direct Balls

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 is designed to improve your player's ability to deal with direct balls played into your defensive line. Set-Up Set up team in a large

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Training Twin Strikers in a 4-4-2

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 This session will offer potential combinations for the #9 and #10 players to use in order to create scoring opportunities. Initial Introduction of Movements and Warm-Up

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Training Attacking Play for Midfielders and Defenders in a 4-4-2

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 This session will offer potential combinations for the #6, #8, #7, #11, #2 AND #3 players to use in order to create attacking opportunities. Initial Introduction

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Attacking Shape and Build up in 1-4-2-3-1

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 Enable players within the 1-4-2-3-1 formation to link the different lines within the formation and build into the attack. Part 1 Set-Up In an area roughly

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Defending Shape and Execution for 1-4-2-3-1 Part 1

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 Assisting players in the coordinated movements and shape of their defensive unit in the 1-4-2-3-1. 4 v 2 Transition Set-Up Each grid will be divided into

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Turning the Ball

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 improving their ability to turn balls and exploit the space available. Turning the Ball Activity 1 Set-Up In groups

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Receiving Out of the Air

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 improving their ability to receive balls in the air with different surfaces of the body. Receiving in the

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Fitness Options with the Ball

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 improving their fitness and technical proficiency at the same time. FITNESS OPTIONS WITH THE BALL Set-Up 20 x

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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

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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

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Possession to Finish

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 possession with the purpose of finding the correct opportunity to create finishing chances. The Blitz Set Up Place two

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Triple Threat

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 passing combinations in the final third. Activities may also incorporate aspects of finishing and movement off the ball. Set

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