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0 5 v 5 'Knockout' Game

By Alex Trukan This practice is focused on developing aerobic power as well as strength in duels. In a practical sense, it means that players will more able to maintain the quantity of actions throughout the whole game, even towards the end. This game also develops strength to stay on the ball and deal with

0 Building From the Goalkeeper

By Alex Trukan The response to many teams trying to build up from the back is improved defending from the front as well as high pressing. This has challenged many teams in their way of preferred attacking strategy. Therefore, it has become increasingly important to use any additional solutions that could potentially help in building up

0 Changing the Picture

By Alex Trukan Pace in the modern football has become much quicker than ever before. Teams prefer to use fast passing styles and players who are excellent in attacking 1v1 duels. There are times, however, when the best solution is to slow down and stay on the ball as an individual. This might mean, protecting,

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 Striker’s Attacking Movements

By Alex Trukan Playing the ball forward is the key requirement to creating chances and scoring. This can happen only if the players in front of the ball are available to receive or the space is created for other players to exploit. One of the key players to make it happen are strikers. They can

0 2 v 2 + 2 Directional Possession

By Alex Trukan This practice is based on developing players’ endurance capacities to produce as many as possible high intensity actions. This happens through improving recovery time between high energy anaerobic efforts (i.e. player will recover after a sprint quicker). From the technical and tactical points of view, it focuses on developing possession and short

0 How to Keep the Opposition in Their Own Half

By Alex Trukan With a lot of the teams becoming very effective in building up from the back, defending teams have to learn how to prevent opposition playing through the thirds. Also from the attacking point of view, it makes more sense to win the ball closer to the opposition goal. Keeping the ball on

1 Running with the Ball Relay Race

By Alex Trukan This practice is designed to develop players’ ability to accelerate over short distances as well as generate power when sprinting and competing for the ball. It also has change of direction element which challenges players’ agility. From the technical point of view, players mainly developing running with the ball skills. This practice

0 Defending in a diamond shaped 4-4-2

0 5 v 5 - Movements Off The Ball

0 Dangerous Spaces Between Centre Back and Full Back

0 4 v 4 with Two Soccer Balls

0 Attacking Against a Flat 4-4-2

By Alex Trukan Defending in a flat 4-4-2 formation is one of the most widespread ways to set up a team when out of possession. It is relatively simple to implement, effective and suits a lot of players. When executed correctly, it can be very difficult to break through. This is why, it often poses

0 Turning to Finish

By Alex Trukan This practice is aimed at developing explosive power and acceleration. This physical quality is crucial when competing in 1v1 duels, sprinting to win the ball or chasing the striker. In this practice, conditioning element is combined with 1v1 duel as well as technical ability to turn and finish. It is highly engaging

0 Exploiting Transitions Game

By Alex Trukan This game is focused on developing anaerobic energy system which is responsible for high intensity, short actions during the match. It is especially important in transition phases when every second counts. Both in transition to defence and attack, speed of reaction is crucial. This practice challenges players to make quick decisions upon

0 The Back Line in a 3-5-2

By Alex Trukan Playing with three central defenders and two wingbacks has become increasingly popular over the last years. Having three players positioned centrally at the back gives more room for central midfielders to go forwards and helps to create an overload in midfield. It also provides a better opportunity to use half spaces between

0 Possession to Finish Small-Sided Game

By Alex Trukan This practice is designed to improve players’ ability to maintain quantity of actions throughout the whole game. By improving aerobic capacity, the oxygen supply to muscles will be more efficient what will in turn help with sustaining exercise. This physical quality is a base for developing further conditioning abilities such as speed,

0 Circulating the Ball Across the Back Line

By Alex Trukan It can be often witnessed when a team plays the ball endlessly between the centre backs and across the back line. Fans often associate this situation with a boring moment of the game and encourage the team to play forwards earlier. However, there is often a purpose to this patience way of

0 Combined Crossing and Finishing

By Alex Trukan This practice combines technical elements of finishing and crossing. This is achieved in a 1v1 scenario which replicates demands of the game. The main physical focus is to develop explosive power which is responsible for winning running duels and leads to effective delivery of the end product. For example, a player with

0 Attacking to Defend

By Alex Trukan The game of football is usually divided into three phases – attacking, defending and transition (offensive and defensive). Although this way of looking at it is very useful, it also has some limitations. Most importantly, those three phases of the game are interconnected and linked to each other. During the match, the

0 Patterns of Movements on the Wing

By Alex Trukan Attacking pattern play creates a significant opportunity to break through even the most organised defences and create goal scoring chances. It is based on rehearsed, quick and synchronised movements of the players and the ball. Attacking patterns also have to have an end product, whether it is a shot, cross or an

0 5v5 Counter Attacking

By Alex Trukan This 5v5 conditioned game is focused on developing anaerobic endurance – the ability of the body to produce repetitive high intensity actions without loses in their quality (speed/strength). This will help players to be explosive even towards the end of the match. The tactical element of this game is aimed towards counter-attacking

0 Man Marking or Zonal Defending?

By Alex Trukan Traditionally, there were two main types of defending orientation: man marking and zonal marking. However, we now rarely see a team applying solely any of those types. It is usually the case of mixing and blending those two approaches depending on the area of the pitch, opponent as well as the players’

0 2 v 1 Possession to Progress

By Alex Trukan This practice is aimed at developing players’ capacity to maintain the number of actions throughout the game – aerobic power. This physical component is fundamental to further develop other conditioning attributes such as strength or speed. In addition to that, it challenges players’ passing as well as movement off the ball qualities.