Tag Archives for " Moving "

1 Adding Complexity and Movement to Rondos

This week's Animated Drills Video shows how you can adjust the rules and restrictions of a rondo to make them more challenging and dynamic. The diagram is being created with the Academy Soccer Coach software. See more at www.academysoccercoach.co.uk Have a great week! Tom

6 Don't Just Follow Your Pass

This week's Animated Drills Video shows how I've changed the movement patterns I use in technical training activities. I first described this on the CoachingSoccerWeekly.com podcast in episode 169.  The diagram is being created with the Academy Soccer Coach software. See more at www.academysoccercoach.co.uk Have a great week! Tom

0 Move to Support

By Mike Smith Lesson 1 Get, Give and Go Set-Up Set up 6 passing stations ( as shown .) 3 should be 10yds and 3 should be 15 – 20yds in width. Make sure 3 stations run lateral and 3 run vertical. Groups of 2 pass to each other between the cones at each station. An

0 Warm-Up Progression

0 Passing and Moving Warm-Up

0 Cogi 1v1 Game

This week's Animated Drill Video is a 1v1 activity in the Cogi Training Pattern. There are also many different variation that you can use from this basic pattern. [wpsharely id="6889"][wpsharely][/wpsharely] The diagram is being created with the session planner on Planet Training that is available through the Member Drills Database. Please share your ideas for variations of this

0 Hoops Engagement Game

This week's Animated Drill Video includes a video of one of my teams playing 'The Hoops Game'. This is a fun and engaging activity that is perfect for a warm-up. [wpsharely id="6889"][wpsharely][/wpsharely] The diagram is being created with the session planner on Planet Training that is available through the Member Drills Database. Please share your ideas for variations

0 CogiTraining Pattern

This week's Animated Drill Video looks at the 'Cross' CogiTraining pattern. This is a powerful format for training players to think and move. They always have to be concentrating and thinking about their next action. [wpsharely id="6889"][wpsharely][/wpsharely] The diagram is being created with the session planner on Planet Training that is available through the Member Drills Database. Please

0 Encouraging Combination Play

By Sean Pearson Area Size: 40 x 50 yards Teams: 7 v 7 Time: 20 Minutes Objectives To build possession from the center backs To work together as a team to create opportunities to move the ball forward Combination play is when 2 or more players combine passes in quick succession to move the ball up the field.

0 The Next Thing!

By Sean Reed -  Objective These sessions are working on the player’s ability to switch focus from one action to the next from an attacking movement to a defending movement and from a defending movement to an attacking movement. Once they perform one action how quickly can the player refocus and turn their attention on what

0 Corner Flagging

By Sean Reed -  Objective This session focuses on the player’s awareness and movement. This is a session that can be used within the warm – up, as part of the session and / or when working with individual players. The cones and areas used in the exercises represent the 4-corners of the pitch (hence the

0 #051 How to Function Within the Formation

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0 Game for Changing the Point of Attack

By Renato Lopez Moreira - 

This 10 v 10 game to work on changing the point of attack.

The game is played in a 50 x 35 yard area for 25 minutes.

Exercise

The field will be divided into three areas. The team who is

0 Four Goal Directional Game

By Renato Lopez Moreira - 

This small-sided game is played with two teams of seven and three neutral players who always assist the team in possession. The game is played in a 30 x 30-yard area with two small goals at each end. Each team defends one end and attacks the other.

The attacking team works to keep possession and move the

0 Training Two Central Players

By Renato Lopez Moreira -  This is a progression of last week's possession game. You can also think of it as a 4 + 2 v 2 since two of the attackers are playing in a central role in the middle of other four attackers. The game works on a number of important aspects of the game: Minimum of

0 #032 How to Transfer Training into Matches

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0 Creating the 'Third Man' Option

By Renato Lopez Moreira - 

This is a progression of last week's 4 v 2 into a 5 v 2. You can also think of it as a 4 + 1 v 2 since the fifth attacker is playing in a central role in the middle of four attackers.

The game works on a number of important aspects of the game:

• Creating Passing Options
• Ball Possession
• Fast Recovery of the ball
• Offensive and Defensive support
• Search for the third man option

In this exercise, the

0 Form and Function of a 4 v 2 Game

By Renato Lopez Moreira - 

Today's small-sided game is called by different names depending on where you're from. It's been called, 'Rounds', 'Rondo' or 'Sily'.

The game works on a number of important aspects of the game:

• Creating Passing Options
• Ball Possession
• Fast Recovery of the ball
• Offensive and Defensive support
• Search for the third man option

In this exercise, the

0 Breaking Lines of Pressure- Part 3

By Renato Lopez Moreira - 

This is a progression of the game from last week. It is played with three teams of six players. It can be played with fewer players on each team or using a neutral player if number divisible by three are not available.

The difference with this game is that there is one player from each team positioned in the middle zone.

The game area is 45 x 42 yards and the game is played in two 15 minute halves.

This exercise is played by three teams. Two teams work to possess the ball and one team defends.

The field is divided into three small ones: two areas for the

0 Breaking Lines of Pressure- Part 2

By Renato Lopez Moreira - 

This is a progression of the game from last week. It is played with three teams of six players. It can be played with fewer players on each team or using a neutral player if number divisible by three are not available.

The game area is 45 x 42 yards and the game is played in two 15 minute halves.

This exercise is played by three teams. Two teams work to possess the ball and one team defends.

The field is divided into three small ones: two areas for the

2 Breaking Lines of Pressure

By Renato Lopez Moreira - 

This is a progression of the game from last week. It is played with three teams of six players. It can be played with fewer players on each team or using a neutral player if number divisible by three are not available.

The game area is 45 x 42 yards and the game is played in two 15 minute halves.

Two teams work to keep possession and one team defends.

The field is divided in three small ones: two fields for the attacking teams and one central zone for the defense.
Each field has six attackers that must

0 Attacking and Defending Possession Game

By Renato Lopez Moreira - 

This game is played with three teams of six players. It can be played with fewer players on each team or using a neutral player if number divisible by three are not available.

The game area is 45 x 42 yards and the game is played in two 15 minute halves.

Two teams work to keep possession and one team defends.

The field is divided in three small ones: two fields for the attacking teams and one central zone for the defense.
Each field has six attackers that must

1 Creating Offensive Superiority

By Renato Lopez Moreira - 

This is a progression of last week's 8 v 8 game to work spacing and player movement. This week the game will again start as 8 v 8 but the team in possession works to create 6 v 4 offensive superiority situations.

The game area is 55 x 45 yards and the game is played in two 15 minute halves.

The field is once again divided into four zones. This time each zone contains

1 Moving to Create Options

If players don't move without the ball they won't create options for the player with the ball. I've found this training session to be an excellent one to teach players how to make runs for their teammate with the ball.

The three runs that this session focuses on are checking, drifting and