Tag Archives for " Passing "

2 Options for Playing Out of the Back

By Sean Pearson With the new USSF mandated birth year and small sided games changes there is a lot of trial and error regarding formations and systems of play. Instead of 8v8 formations, as coaches, we are now trying to figure out how to position our players in the new 7 v 7 and 9

0 Futsal Shooting Patterns

This week's Animated Drill Video is a follow-up to a previous video that showed a shooting pattern that I've used outdoor. This is one that I've been using during the indoor season. There a many different variations and progressions that you can use. I share the five different combinations that I use in this video.

0 Multiple Ball Possession

By Alex Trukan This practice is focused on developing an ability to recover quickly between high intensity actions. This means that when a player makes a sprint, he'll be ready to do another one at his highest intensity. Players might therefore, gain advantage over the opposition both in attacking and defending duels. From a technical

0 Futsal Passing Patterns

This week's Animated Drill Video looks at passing patterns that you can use to train the technical skills of Futsal while also giving your players ideas of how they can move to create space and passing opportunities for each other.   The diagram is created with the session planner on Planet Training that is available

0 2 v 1 High Wall Pass

0 Dutch Square with Give-and-Go and Diagonal Pass

0 Speed of Play - Circle Drills For Dribbling

0 3 v 2 Attacking

By Sean Reed - Objective This session can focus on both attacking and defending play. The focus for the purpose of this session will be on attacking play and exploiting the overload. Session 1 Diagram 1 Set Up Working within the penalty area up towards the edge of the centre circle Each side 5yds inside

0 Shooting Off the Pass

By Sean Pearson Area Size: 35 x 26 yard Teams: 15 mins Players: 7 v 7 Objectives To Shoot directly off of a pass To understand when and when not to shoot depending on the scenario Set-Up Two teams score on different goals, both teams play in a diamond formation and 2 players are in

0 Cross Shooting Pattern

This week's Animated Drill Video looks at a very functional and flexible shooting format to use in training or as a pre game warm-up routine. The diagram is 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

0 Individual Defending

By Chris Kouns USSF A License (USSF Coaching Education Instructor) – NSCAA Premier Diploma (NSCAA Coaching Education Associate Staff Coach) – Head Women’s Soccer Coach – Georgia Gwinnett College This session is focused on training your players to defend effectively in 1 v 1 situations. Set-Up Players will be divided into groups of three. Each group will

0 Three Team Transition

By Sean Reed -  Objective This session works on transition and focusing on the next phase. Looking to exploit and limit opportunities depending on the transition phase. Session 1 Diagram 1 Set Up Working with 12 + players Players are split into 3 teams Working with a circle (other areas can be used) Size of the area

0 Wingers Attacking Off the Line

By Sean Pearson Area Size: 18 yard area + 5 yards Teams: 20 mins Players: 6 v 7 (Underload) Objectives To drive inside, off the line, at every opportunity For other players to make supporting runs off the ball to move opposition players for the winger to make decisions on what to do with the ball.

0 Possession with Penetration

By Chris Kouns USSF A License (USSF Coaching Education Instructor) – NSCAA Premier Diploma (NSCAA Coaching Education Associate Staff Coach) – Head Women’s Soccer Coach – Georgia Gwinnett College This session will train your team to keep possession while looking to penetrate the defense. Set-Up Divide a square into four 8 x 8 grids. Inside

0 Timing Movements to Receive the Ball

By Alex Trukan The following practice is focused on improving capacity of the aerobic energy system. This will help players to sustain the quantity of their actions throughout the whole game. In other words, players will be more likely to make a sprint or win 1v1 duel even towards the end of the match. The

0 Switch the Point of Attack

By Sean Reed -  Objective This session focuses on switching the point of attack with a 10v10 game. Session 1 Diagram 1 Set Up 10v10 4 Mini Goals The game is set up in one half of the pitch, full width and half a pitch in length The goals are positioned 5-7yds inside the touch line

0 Playing Through the Striker

By Sean Pearson Area Size: 18 yard area + 15 yards Teams: 15-20mins Players: 4 v 3 Time: 15-20 Minutes Objectives To combine with the striker through different combinations To use the position of the defenders to make decisions on which combination should be used Set-Up This is for teams that play in a 4-2-3-1

0 #079 Training Players to Communicate on the Field

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0 Getting Forward and Negative Passes

By Sean Pearson Area Size: Half a Field Teams: 2 teams (7 v 7) Time: 15 Minutes Objectives Aim to get as far forward as possible by either runs or passes from deep To understand when and where to pass backwards Set-Up Half a field with one main goal and 3 small goals at the half way

0 3 v 1 Progression Activity

0 Transition / Switch of Play Using Goalkeepers

0 Dummy Give & Go

0 4 v 2 to 3 v 1

This week's Animated Drill Video is of a possession activity that I first saw done by ACF Fiorentina during a coach's tour we organized to Italian Professional Clubs. It's a great variation on the 4 v 1 rondo game that many of us use with our teams. The diagram is being created with the session planner

0 Linking Up to Attack

By Sean Reed -  Objective This session will focus on working with players with their link up and combination play to create opening and opportunities. Session 1 Diagram 1 Set Up Players are split into groups of 3 1 ball between the 3 players Playing a 1-2 refer to diagram 1 Player 1 plays a pass