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.
Continue readingThis 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.
Continue readingBy 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 focuses on your player's ability to finish from shots from distance. Set-Up There will be a GK in one big goal. At three different angles
Continue readingBy 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
Continue readingThis 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
Continue readingBy 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 improve your player's ability to score from an angle wide of the goal. Set-Up Players will be grouped around a big goal in
Continue readingBy Alex Trukan This shooting combination practice involves working on starting speed around the penalty box. This is important for players in order to gain advantage near the goal and be able to get to the ball before the defender. This in turn will help players to get into more goal scoring situations and eventually,
Continue readingThis 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
Continue readingThis week's Animated Drill Video includes a very functional passing pattern that can be progressed in many different ways and turned into a shooting pattern as well. [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 exercise in the
Continue readingThis week's Animated Drill Video is a complete training session that uses one field set-up for the entire practice. The size of the area and the length of time you spend on each phase of the session will depend on the age and ability level of your players. [wpsharely id="6889"][wpsharely][/wpsharely] The diagram is being created with
Continue readingBy Sean Reed - Objective This is a finish session focuses on players finishing from different angles and crosses from wide areas. In addition it can be used as a physical session combining the finishing with the fitness. It will encourage players to make decisions whilst working under pressure. Acceleration and deceleration through movement from one
Continue readingBy Sean Reed - Objective This is a finishing session for individual players working on quick finishing in around the area. 1st Ball – Receiving ball from Player (1) to finish Diagram 1 Set Up Set up please see diagram 1: one player working, receiving three different types of passes. Player (1) and (2) 5
Continue readingBy Sean Reed - Objective The session is a finishing session with players combining, finishing from angles and attacking a cross. This session can be done with a small group of players or with players looking to do some extra work after training. 1st Ball – For player 1 to combine and finish on goal Diagram
Continue readingBy Sean Reed - Objective A session to work with players to combine to finish, and making runs in the 2nd phase to finish from a cross. 1st Ball Diagram 1 Set Up Working in 3’s with 1 player out wide to deliver a cross. Depending on numbers you can have 2 players out wide to
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