By Alex Trukan This game is developed to improve players’ aerobic power, an ability which serves as a fundament of other conditioning components as well as aids player’s ability to recover quickly and efficiently improving recovery capacity. From the technical point of view, it focuses on dribbling and decision making when to dribble and when
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By Alex Trukan This game is designed to improve players’ ability to recover quickly between high intensity actions by improving aerobic energy system power. It has also positive effect on agility (i.e. ability to change direction and speed) as well as spatial awareness. From the technical point of view, it is focused on developing recognition
Continue readingBy Alex Trukan This practice focuses on developing an ability to produce more actions during the football match through developing aerobic energy system. Due to man to man marking scenario, the players will need to show strength as well as balance on the ball. From the technical and tactical point of view, it incorporates movements
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By Alex Trukan This game is focused on developing aerobic power with high intensity running intervals. It is also very stimulating tactically as the players have to deal with numerous situations including both overload and underload scenarios. That makes the practice realistic to the game and engaging. From the pure technical point of view, it
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By Alex Trukan
This game has many outcomes in different aspects of the player development. From the physical point of view, it develops aerobic power, which ensures the recovery between high intensity actions is quick and efficient. Apart from that, it focuses on the transition phase from defence to attack and vice versa. In addition it contains many specific technical elements like long passing, receiving and finishing. It is especially suitable for 14+ players.
Set up and directions
Cone off the area of approximately goal box width and 30-35 yards length. Place second goal on the end opposite the big goal. Divide the team into two groups of 6, place goalkeepers in goals. Four players from each team play inside the area (4v4 + GK’s), while two remaining players are positioned outside the
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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
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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
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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
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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:
In this exercise, the
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This game is a perfect option to challenge the players in tight 1v1 situations with the defender from the back. That will develop players’ strength, core stability, balance as well as agility to keep possession of the ball away from the defender and at the same time progress as a team onto opposition’s half and score. It is highly motivating and engaging game for almost all ability levels.
Set-Up and Directions
Set up a pitch of approximately 25x35 yards. Divide the pitch into four smaller areas. Place one goal on each end. Divide the team into two groups of five, organise goalkeepers in goals. Set every player on each team into different area, so in each of the
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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:
In this exercise, the
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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
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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
Continue readingBy 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
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
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
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This is a progression of last week's 5 v 5 game to work spacing and player movement. We now play 8 v 8 The game area is 50 x 45 yards and it is played as two 15 minute halves.
The field is once again divided into four zones. This time each zone contains
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By Renato Lopez Moreira - This is a 5 v 5 game to work spacing and player movement. The game area is 44 x 39 yards and it is played as two 10 minute halves. The field is divided into four zones. Each zone contains an attacker and a defender. An additional attacker and defender begin
Continue readingBy Renato Lopez Moreira - This game is a progression of the previous 5 v 5 games I've presented over that last few weeks. The game is played in a 30 x 30 yard area divided into two 15 x 30 yard areas There is no limitations on the number of touches each player can
Continue readingBy Renato Lopez Moreira - This game is a progress of the one from 'Possession From Target to Target' last week. The game is played in a 30 x 30 yard area divided into two 15 x 30 yard areas There is no limitations on the number of touches each player can take Ten consecutive
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This game is a progress of the one from 'Possession Under Pressure' last week.
Exercise
The Attackers have to exchange passes between them and the
Continue readingI like using continuous games because they are high energy, engage the players and create a very competitive environment. If you keep score then the game can replicate the pressure of the actual game.
This game is best played with at least six players on each team. To start the coach passes a ball into the middle and
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Today's featured activity is a small-sided.
It is a 5 v 5 game that is played on a 27 x 27 yard area for 10 minutes.
The players are not limited to a certain number of touches. The passes can be short or medium in length, with players moving without the ball to create options..
10 consecutive passes worth 1 point.
When the the ball leaves the team that touched it last is on defense.
Exercise
The Attackers exchange passes between them trying to
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Today's featured activity is a offensive game starting from free kick.
The game is played in a 75 x 75 yard area for one minute at a time.
The play is restarted after goal, shot out of bounds or when the ball leaves the playing area.
Exercise
The game starts with a corner kick. The
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