This week's Animated Drills Video shows a combination of diagrams and training footage of a simple but effective exercise that will train your players to be aware of the pressure and make decisions about when to turn and when to lay the ball off. The diagrams are created with the session planner on Planet Training
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By Sean Reed - Objective This session continues on from the last session, focusing on protecting the ball under pressure in front of goal. This session can be progressed in a number of different ways which allows the coach to make it specific to the needs of their attacking players. Session 1 Diagram 1 Set
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By Sean Reed - Objective This session focuses on working with players to manage 1v1 situations where they are required to protect the ball while under pressure from a defending player. Session 1 Diagram 1 Set Up Working within an area 5-7yds x 5-7yds 1v1 in the area A ball on top of the cone
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Welcome to the FineSoccer Drills Newsletter. Today’s featured activity works on turning with the ball, shielding and taking players on.
Start with groups of 2’s with a 30 x 10 field for each group and a small goal on each endline. There is one ball per group.
This is a simple 1 v 1 game with an
Continue readingThe purpose of the winter Futsal league is mostly to keep the player's foot on the ball during the cold midwest winter. But each year the teams in our club participate in the Super F National Finals. The tournament brings together teams from around the United States in age groups from U8 through Men's Open. The tournament is great way to end the Futsal season and bring together all of the technical and tactical work we've done throughout the winter.
Being able to hold the ball under pressure is
Continue readingWelcome to the FineSoccer Drills Newsletter. Today’s featured activity works on dribbling, shielding and flair.
Start with a 25 yard in diameter circle. Groups of 2’s are in the circle with one being on offense and the other being on defense. There are players on the outside of the circle with balls.
The offensive players (in this case the black jerseys) check to
Welcome to the FineSoccer Drills Newsletter. Today’s featured activity works on one touch passing, shielding and taking players on. For more activities similar to this check out the DVD 1 v 1 Attacking.
Start with 2 players in a 10 x 10 grid with one ball.
The two players are passing one touch while moving around the
