By Mike Smith Question - Where should I position my goalkeeper on corner kicks? I was recently asked to address the issue of keeper positioning at the youth levels, specifically during a corner kick. There are few situations more dangerous for the keeper than the corner kick, and anyone who has been around soccer long
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By Luca Bertolini Question - The explosion of set piece goals is extraordinary! On corner kicks I am completely baffled. Why have so many groups gone to zonal marking which only works marginally at best? Although the theory of it works, the reality of it, is that zonal marking fails and I have no idea
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By Luca Bertolini Question - What is the best way to create your season plan (entire season or more importantly for example just the fall season or just spring) and how do you ensure you hit the proper topics for the proper period of time. What has worked well for you and allowed your players to
Continue readingWORLD CLASS COACHING From Rondos to Real Games By Luca Bertolini Table of Contents PART ONE INTRODUCTION DEFINITIONS OF SSGs, POSSESSION GAMES, RONDOS, POSITION GAMES NEUTRAL PLAYERS V COMODINES PART TWO TRAINING SESSIONS - BUILD UP FROM THE BACK PART THREE TRAINING SESSION - MIDFIELD PLAY TRAINING SESSION - ATTACKING FROM WIDE PART FOUR TRAINING SESSIONS
Continue readingWORLD CLASS COACHING From Rondos to Real Games By Luca Bertolini Table of Contents PART TWO TRAINING SESSIONS - BUILD UP FROM THE BACK Training session 1: Build up from the back Small-sided possession game: 4 v 4 + 2 Sequence Two teams of four players each are placed inside a rectangular set-up. The goal
Continue readingWORLD CLASS COACHING From Rondos to Real Games By Luca Bertolini Table of Contents PART THREE TRAINING SESSION - MIDFIELD PLAY TRAINING SESSION - ATTACKING FROM WIDE Training session 5: Play behind an opponent line in the middle third (1) Small-sided possession game: 4 + 2 v 3 Sequence Two teams of four (the
Continue readingWORLD CLASS COACHING From Rondos to Real Games By Luca Bertolini Table of Contents PART FOUR TRAINING SESSIONS - ATTACKING Training session 8: Play wide to open center spaces Small-sided possession game: 4 v 4 + 1 and goalkeeper Sequence Two teams of four players each are placed inside a rectangular set-up, with a center area
Continue readingWORLD CLASS COACHING 30 Finishing Rondos By Luca Bertolini Table of Contents PART ONE INTRODUCTION MOVING FROM POSSESSION TO FINISHING PHASE KEY POINTS FOR PRACTICING FINISHING RONDOS PART TWO ONE-GRID RONDOS PART THREE TWO-GRID RONDOS PART FOUR THREE, FOUR AND SIX-GRID RONDOS Introduction: The Possession Principles of Play Soccer is an attacking game whose objective is
Continue readingWORLD CLASS COACHING 30 Finishing Rondos By Luca Bertolini Table of Contents PART TWO ONE-GRID RONDOS Single Grid Rondos Exercise 1: 2 + 1 v 1 - Third man finishing (1) Sequence Two black players are placed along one of the longer sides of a rectangle and along one of the shorter sides. One neutral player
Continue readingWORLD CLASS COACHING 30 Finishing Rondos By Luca Bertolini Table of Contents PART THREE TWO-GRID RONDOS Two-Grid Rondos Exercise 16: Alternate 2 + 1 v 1 duels or 3 + 1 v 2 transition duel Sequence A rectangular area is divided into two numbered zones vertically (1 and 2) and two goals with goalkeepers are placed
Continue readingWORLD CLASS COACHING 30 Finishing Rondos By Luca Bertolini Table of Contents PART FOUR THREE, FOUR AND SIX-GRID RONDOS Three-Grid Rondos Exercise 23: 3 v 1 to build up and 1 v 1s to finish Sequence A rectangular area is divided into three areas; a lower and horizontal one to build up and two upper one
Continue readingWORLD CLASS COACHING 30 Transition Rondos By Luca Bertolini Table of Contents PART ONE INTRODUCTION THE KEY POINTS WHEN PRACTICING RONDOS SINGLE GRID TRANSITION RONDOS PART TWO TWO GRID RONDOS PART THREE THREE-GRID RONDOS PART FOUR FOUR-GRID RONDOS Introduction: About Rondos Introduction: the Transition Phases In every kind of football match, teams are involved in possession
Continue readingWORLD CLASS COACHING 30 Transition Rondos By Luca Bertolini Table of Contents PART TWO TWO GRID RONDOS Two Grid Rondos Exercise 18: 2 v 2 + 2 and 1 + 1 transition with exchange of positions and roles (1) Sequence The playing space is divided into two areas. Two black players are placed along the vertical
Continue readingWORLD CLASS COACHING 30 Transition Rondos By Luca Bertolini Table of Contents PART THREE THREE-GRID RONDOS Three Grid Rondos Exercise 24: 2 v 2 + 1, double 1 v 1 duel and same transitions phases Sequence The playing space is divided into three areas; one horizontal lower area and two upper and vertical ones. Two black
Continue readingWORLD CLASS COACHING 30 Transition Rondos By Luca Bertolini Table of Contents PART FOUR FOUR-GRID RONDOS Four-Grid Rondos Exercise 28: 8 v 4 and 4 v 4 transition with alternate directions Sequence The playing space is divided into four squares. Two black players are placed along the outer end lines of all the squares and one
Continue readingWORLD CLASS COACHING 35 Possession Rondos By Luca Bertolini Table of Contents PART ONE INTRODUCTION THE HISTORY OF A RONDO AND WHAT IS A RONDO THE BENEFITS AND HOW TO PRACTICE RONDOS PART TWO SINGLE GRID RONDOS PART THREE TWO-GRID RONDOS PART FOUR THREE-GRID RONDOS FOUR-GRID RONDOS Introduction: About Rondos We can link everything that happens
Continue readingWORLD CLASS COACHING 35 Possession Rondos By Luca Bertolini Table of Contents PART TWO SINGLE GRID RONDOS Single-Grid Rondos Exercise 1: 2 + 1 v 1 to play forward and move wide (1) Sequence Two black players are placed along one of the longer sides of a rectangle and along one of the shorter sides. One
Continue readingWORLD CLASS COACHING 35 Possession Rondos By Luca Bertolini Table of Contents PART THREE TWO-GRID RONDOS Three-Grid Rondos Exercise 13: 4 v 2 to play wide and forward and to move deep or to drop back Sequence The playing space is divided into two areas. Four black players are placed along all the sides of the
Continue readingWORLD CLASS COACHING 35 Possession Rondos By Luca Bertolini Table of Contents TWO-GRID RONDOS PART FOUR THREE-GRID RONDOS FOUR-GRID RONDOS Three Grid Rondos Exercise 23: 6 v 4 to play forward and backward moving the ball around (1) Sequence The playing space is divided into three areas; one horizontal lower area and two upper and vertical
Continue readingWORLD CLASS COACHING Win With Defensive Pressure By Luca Bertolini Table of Contents PART ONE INTRODUCTION THREE DEFENSIVE PRINCIPLES CURRENTLY BEING PLAYED PART TWO HIGH AND STRONG 1V1 DEFENSIVE PRESSURE HOW TO COACH IT PART THREE MULTIPLE 1V1 ON THE STRONG SIDE PART FOUR SMALL-SIDED GAMES Introduction The first idea of defensive pressure: Arrigo Sacchi AC
Continue readingWORLD CLASS COACHING Win With Defensive Pressure By Luca Bertolini Table of Contents PART TWO HIGH AND STRONG 1V1 DEFENSIVE PRESSURE HOW TO COACH IT High and Strong 1v1 Defensive Pressure One of the most important principles of soccer is moving the ball forward by advanced pressing and counter pressing to make the forward passes more
Continue readingWORLD CLASS COACHING Win With Defensive Pressure By Luca Bertolini Table of Contents PART THREE MULTIPLE 1V1 ON THE STRONG SIDE Two teams of four players are placed inside a three areas field; two players from each team in the middle and one from each team on both flanks. One neutral player is placed in the
Continue readingWORLD CLASS COACHING Win With Defensive Pressure By Luca Bertolini Table of Contents PART FOUR SMALL-SIDED GAMES Alternate Colors Passing Lanes Blocks A pitch is divided into three areas; two black players and a yellow one are placed on the right, two yellow players and a yellow one on the left, and a 1 v 1
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