By: Thomas Durkin Originally Published in: Attacking Soccer Provided by: Human Kinetics Purpose Developing coordination and timing for runs and service to the box and establishing signals for communication. Organization Set up play on half […]
Changing the Point of Attack with David Newbery – United Soccer Coaches
Watch as Coach explains and shows video clips on changing the point of attack. Switching and changing the point of attack are two different concepts. Switching is moving the ball from one side of the […]
Recruiting: Who to Trust with Nick Roberts – Ashland Univ.
Watch as Coach gives recruiting advice to high school soccer players. He encourages athletes to do their homework when looking at specific schools focusing on roster size, Varsity/JV teams, and not to be afraid to […]
Awareness Training Sessions
By: Wayne Harrison Provided by: Amplified Soccer At these young ages, players must focus on many touches on the ball to get great at their technical ability, a great first touch brilliant dribbling and turning […]
Running at the Ball Warm-Up with Eric Rudland – AFC Ann Arbor
Watch as Coach shows videos of this warm-up drill that assists in teaching your players pressing, reading visual cues, running at the ball, and building up the physical requirements needed for this philosophy. This technical […]
Coaching Cues for Shooting and Passing with Vince Ganzberg – US Club Soccer
Watch as Coach discusses coaching cues for shooting and passing. He will show examples of internal focus of attention cues and present alternative external focus of attention cues. These external cues allow the athlete to […]
Stop Trying So Hard
By: Dan Abrahams Provided by: Amplified Soccer The Dan Abraham’s Soccer Academy helps players, coaches and parents work together on the mental side of the game. It’s packed with fun, animated video sessions that bring […]
Possession/Transition Practice with Chris Hogg – Newcastle U23
Watch as Coach explains, and players execute this possession/transition practice. The players are split into groups of nine and play in small grids with two teams of three, playing to maintain possession. The three remaining […]
Goalie Corner Positioning with Michael Cracas – Hiram College
Watch as Coach explains how he instructs his goalies on their proper positioning for corner kicks. The goalies should be 3/4 of the way back, farthest from the ball with the inside foot on the […]
Keep Your Garden Free From Weeds
By: John Klessinger Originally Published in: A Coach’s Manual Provided by: Championship Productions “A bad putter is like a bad apple in a barrel. First, it turns your chipping game sour. Then it begins to […]
Limited Touch Possession Game with Dave Brandt – Hope College
Watch as Coach explains this limited touch possession game called 2 Touch, 1 Touch. This a staple exercise for his team and they use it almost every day. It is great for high school and […]
Post Match with Jon Evans – Grosse Ile HS (MI)
Watch as Coach explains what is important to review after the match regarding performance. For him, timing is important, and he feels it is best to start the review at the next practice. Discuss both […]
Altering the Self-Esteem Syndrome
Originally Published in: Game Ready – 52 Takeaways for Winning There is no question that a team is made up of individuals all trying to accomplish a common goal. It stands to reason that a […]
Transition Wave Game with James Simmonds – Chelsea U18
Watch as James Simmonds discusses this transition wave drill which features quick play in and around the box. If you are quick in offensive transition this will become a 4v2 but if you are slow […]
Working with Administration and Staff
By: John Klessinger Originally Published in: A Coach’s Manual Provided by: Championship Productions A cooperative relationship with your principals, athletic director, and teachers is crucial. The school staff is equally a part of your program, […]
Scouting the Opponent’s Defense with Ian Barker – United Soccer Coaches
Watch as Coach explains five key observations in scouting an opponent’s defense. Where is the line of confrontation? How are they compacted? How many players are defending? Do they steer or are they more confrontational […]
Practice Plan
By: Wade Gilbert Originally Published in: Coaching Better Every Season Provided by: Human Kinetics The best coaches invest their time by planning every minute of their practice sessions. Each practice has a logical sequence and […]
Coaching Is a Noble Profession with Jay Bilas – ESPN Basketball Analyst
Coaches hold a lot of power and influence over their players and have a responsibility to make sure the entire team has a great experience. It is not only about winning and losing, and the […]
How Strong Is Your Bounceback?
Provided by: Raise Your Game The reason I’m so passionate about embracing failure is that I used to shy away from it. In fact, it wasn’t until I was in my early thirties that I […]
Don’t Take Financial Advice From Broke People
By: Mickey Marley Originally Published in: Game Ready – 52 Takeaways for Winning Throughout my thirty-seven years of coaching football, it always amazed me how much advice I got, whether I wanted it or not. […]
#10 Withdrawn Striker with David Newbery – United Soccer Coaches
Watch as Coach explains the value of a withdrawn #10 striker and the relationship and opportunities of working with the #9 striker. He highlights the characteristics of #10 detailing the following qualities: physical, cognitive/mental, technical, […]
How to Develop Creative Soccer Players
By: Kurtis Pottinger Provided by: Amplified Soccer The following session comes from Kurtis Pottinger. Kurtis is the Director of Coaching at coaching company Lets Play The Game Ltd. “Stop thinking you’re Messi and keep it […]
Mental Toughness with Pete Jacobson – WinSmarter
Watch as Coach defines mental toughness as the ability to perform at or near full potential regardless of circumstances. A symptom of lack of mental toughness is an athlete choking in competition as many young […]
Team Shape and Defensive Progressions with Jerry Hurtado – Deer Park HS (TX)
Watch as Coach Jerry Hurtado discusses team shape and their defensive progressions as the ball moves from one side of the field to the other. Coach uses software to show his players their responsibilities as […]
Self-Evaluation
By: William Taylor and Mike Sheridan Originally Published in: Sport Coaches Handbook Provided by: Human Kinetics We know that expert coaches continually reflect on their own coaching. Therefore, it makes sense that coaches exploring the […]
How Thanksgiving Can Change Your Coaching Career…Seriously!
I started coaching as a favor and it was a huge mistake. I’d recently graduated from college and was working for the NYC Fire Department. My high school wrestling coach reached out to me and […]
Potential Will Get You Fired
Originally Published in: Game Ready – 52 Takeaways for Winning You are probably thinking, what in the world does this guy mean with the statement potential will get you fired. Potential is great, right? Potential […]
Speed and Agility: A-Skip Series with Zach Dechant – TCU
Watch as Coach explains, and athletes demonstrate the A-Skip Series. The A-Skip Series teaches movement and coordination with the upper and lower body. Front side mechanics with the high knee lift and a dorsiflex toe […]
No Excuses
Originally Published in: Game Ready – 52 Takeaways for Winning Guess what is the easiest thing in the world to make? Well, it’s an excuse. Anybody can make one, and most people do. It’s easy […]
Defensive Formation: Narrow Back 3 with David Newbery – United Soccer Coaches
Watch as Coach discusses the benefits and challenges of a narrow back three defensive formation. The formation is very compact in the middle in which the 5s are more focused on defense and will pick […]