This week's Animated Drill Video includes a video of one of my teams playing 'The Hoops Game'. This is a fun and engaging activity that is perfect for a warm-up. [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
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This 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
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By Sean Pearson Area Size: 40 x 34 yards (Heading Zone: 28 x 5) Teams: 5 v 5 + 2 Time: 15 Minutes Objectives To understand how to head the ball when aiming to score To understand where to head the ball 4 v 4 with GKs. 2 neutrals, 1 in each channel. The aim of
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By Sean Pearson Area Size: 40 x 50 yards Teams: 7 v 7 Time: 20 Minutes Objectives To build possession from the center backs To work together as a team to create opportunities to move the ball forward Combination play is when 2 or more players combine passes in quick succession to move the ball up the field.
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This week we share a video from our Elite Membership level. We have had lots of coaches asking what are the videos like that we upload every week to the Elite Membership Video Library. This example is on One Touch Passing and is Part One of a three part series. So if you like what
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By Sean Pearson Area Size: 40 x 50 yards. (end zone 20 x 2 yards) Teams: 6 v 6 + 1 Time: 25 Minutes Objectives To build possession from the center backs To work together as a team to create opportunities to move the ball forward Each team has 2 CB’s off the main area of the field,
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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 In these activities we are working on passing combinations in the final third. Activities may also incorporate aspects of finishing and movement off the ball. Set
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By Sean Pearson Area Size: 20 x 30 yards. (end zone 20 x 2 yards) Teams: 5 v 5 Time: 15 Minutes This is game for young players of 5-8 years old. The field has 2 sides and 2 end zones. Each team has 5 players, 2 defenders and 3 attackers. The defenders have to stay in their half
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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 Set Up: Divide group of players into two teams. Each team will begin with a ball at a starting point. From the starting point there will
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This week's Animated Drill Video describes fast paced and competitive exercise that incorporates every technical skill of the game except heading. [wpsharely id="6889"][wpsharely][/wpsharely] The diagram is being created with our online Session Designer that is available through the Member Drills Database. Please share your ideas for progressions and variations in the comments section below. Have a
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Continue readingBy Alex Trukan This simple practice is easy to organise and can be suitable for a variety of age groups and ability levels. It contains a lot of technical work focused on turning as well as incorporates an element of finishing. Physically, it develops power to change direction, accelerate and exploit space in front of
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By Alex Trukan This game involves a 1v2 situation with a recovering player from behind that creates a transition based scenario. It also challenges the attacker to make a decision to counter attack quickly before opposition gets organised. From the conditioning perspective, the practice is based around developing capacity to produce high intensity actions with
Continue readingBy Alex Trukan This modification of 1 v 1 scenario involves an option to use a teammate or go individually. It therefore creates more decision making than in a typical 1v1 situation and is more realistic to the game. From the conditioning point of view, it trains anaerobic energy system which is responsible for high
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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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