Tag Archives for " Mura "

Counter Attacking from a 4 v 2

This week's Animated Drills Video shows an activity that will train your players how to effectively pressure the opponent to win the ball back and counter attack quickly to score. This activity comes from our latest eBook, 'Scoring Goals from High Pressure Defending'. It includes ways to progress this activity to train the whole team to

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Cogi Change of Direction and Opening Up

This week's Animated Drills Video shows a functional passing and support pattern that will encourage players to create passing options for their players after passing the ball backward. The diagrams are created with the session planner on Planet Training that is available through from Planet.Training. How would you progress this activity? Share your ideas in the

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Double Box

This week's Animated Drills Video shows a set-up that can be used as a great warm-up for a dribbling, passing or combination play session. The diagrams are created with the session planner on Planet Training that is available through from Planet.Training. How would you progress this activity? Share your ideas in the comments section below the

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1v1 with Recovering Defender

This week's Animated Drills Video is of a 1v1 format that encourages the attacker to move quickly to avoid the pressure of the recovering defender. The diagrams are created with the session planner on Planet Training that is available through from Planet.Training. How would you progress this activity? Share your ideas in the comments section

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The Strengths and Weaknesses of the 3-4-3

This week's Animated Drill Video looks at the strengths and weaknesses of the 3-4-3 system and the different ways it can be implemented. Click Here for more information on Antonio Conte and the way he has used the 3-4-3 with Chelsea. The diagrams are created with the session planner on Planet Training that is available through

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Combination Play Shooting Drill

This week's Animated Drill Video shows a passing and shooting activity that I like to use because it forces players to pass, move and think as they go through the pattern.   The diagrams are created with the session planner on Planet Training that is available through from Planet.Training. Please feel free to share this with

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Hourglass Passing Pattern

This week's Animated Drill Video shows a pattern shape that I've discussed in the past but with different progressions and a greater technical focus.   The diagrams are created with the session planner on Planet Training that is available through from Planet.Training. Please feel free to share this with your team or fellow coaches. What other

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2 v 2 + 2 Games

This week's Animated Drill Video looks at a number of different 2 v 2 games that include additional players outside of the field. By positioning the outside players in various ways you can emphasize different aspects of the game.   The diagrams are created with the session planner on Planet Training that is available through from

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Futsal Restarts

This week's Animated Drill Video features Futsal kick-in, corners and free kicks that I've taught my teams. They're basic setups that can be executed in a number of different ways. This gives the players options without limiting their creativity.   The diagram is created with the session planner on Planet Training that is available through from Planet.Training.

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