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Finishing and Combination Play in the Box

By Chris Kouns USSF A License (USSF Coaching Education Instructor) – NSCAA Premier Diploma (NSCAA Coaching Education Associate Staff Coach) – Head Coach Georgia Gwinnett College Women's Soccer Activity 1 There are three sets of cones set up in a cross pattern (as shown below). The distances for the crosses are eight (8) yards – five

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Movement and Rotation in Possession

By Chris Kouns USSF A License (USSF Coaching Education Instructor) – NSCAA Premier Diploma (NSCAA Coaching Education Associate Staff Coach) – Head Coach Georgia Gwinnett College Women's Soccer Activity 1 There are four teams of four players each divided into the following groups. In each end zone there will be two players from one team. Then,

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Possession with a Purpose: Directional Possession for All Ages

By Chris Kouns USSF A License (USSF Coaching Education Instructor) – NSCAA Premier Diploma (NSCAA Coaching Education Associate Staff Coach) – Head Coach Georgia Gwinnett College Women's Soccer Activity 1 Two Grids running at the same time with each grid containing five (5) Possession Players and two (2) Defending Players. Activity time can range from 30

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Small Space Tactics

By Chris Kouns USSF A License (USSF Coaching Education Instructor) – NSCAA Premier Diploma (NSCAA Coaching Education Associate Staff Coach) – Head Coach Capital University Women’s Soccer (OH) These activities will put players into situations where their space is limited forcing them to recognize tactical options more quickly and develop better problem solving. Activity 1

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Competitive Finishing Options for Players U14 and Above

By Chris Kouns USSF A License (USSF Coaching Education Instructor) – NSCAA Premier Diploma (NSCAA Coaching Education Associate Staff Coach) – Head Coach Capital University Women’s Soccer (OH) These finishing activities are designed to allow players to feel pressure (from competition and technical components) but not face defenders while working to improve their finishing. Activity

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Pre-Game Training Activities for Players U14 and Above

By Chris Kouns USSF A License (USSF Coaching Education Instructor) – NSCAA Premier Diploma (NSCAA Coaching Education Associate Staff Coach) – Head Coach Capital University Women’s Soccer (OH) These activities are designed to help your players focus on mastering the situations that your players may find themselves in on game day Activity 1: Technical and

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Two Quick Finishing Training Activities

Two Quick Finishing Training Activities By Chris Kouns These activities are designed to help your players not only get repetitions in terms of some of the technical aspects of finishing, but, to also create an environment for them when they can hone their “Finishing Mentality” Activity 1: Technical and Psychological Finishing Repetition Set up involves

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Building from the Defensive to Middle Third of the Field

Building from the Defensive to Middle Third of the Field By Chris Kouns These activities are designed to help your players understand “some” of the options that will be available to build from the back and get your team into positive attacking positions heading into the final third of the field. Activity 1: 3 v

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Creating and Capitalizing on Finishing Opportunities

Training Activities for players U14 and above By Chris Kouns These activities are designed to help your players not only get repetitions in terms of some of the technical aspects of finishing, but, to also create an environment for them when they can hone their “Finishing Mentality” Activity 1: 3v1 / 3v1 + GK’s Field

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