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Where Should I Position the Goalkeeper When Defending Corner Kicks?

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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Should I Use Zonal Marking When Defending Corner Kicks?

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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From Rondos to Real Games - Part One

WORLD 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

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From Rondos to Real Games - Part Three

WORLD 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

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From Rondos to Real Games - Part Four

WORLD 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

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30 Finishing Rondos - Part One

WORLD 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

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30 Transition Rondos - Part One

WORLD 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

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30 Transition Rondos - Part Four

WORLD 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

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35 Possession Rondos - Part One

WORLD 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

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35 Possession Rondos - Part Four

WORLD 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

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Win With Defensive Pressure - Part One

WORLD 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

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Win With Defensive Pressure - Part Two

WORLD 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

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