Watch as Coach Paul Rogers explains and demonstrates the proper body position and alignment for defending corners and crosses.
Transition Drill 3v1 – 5v3 with Tim Vom Steeg – Univ. of California, Santa Barbara
Watch as Coach Tim Vom Steeg explains, and players demonstrate this transition 3v1 – 5v3 drill. This is a transition to offense drill and is always a numbers up situation. The drill starts as 3v1 […]
Defining Commitment with Jeff Janssen – Janssen Sports Leadership Center
Jeff Janssen discusses defining commitment with your athletes and obtaining their feedback. It is important to question where they feel their commitment level is in regards to practice, social life, and acceptance of their role on […]
Pressing: Visual Cues on When to Press with Eric Rudland – AFC Ann Arbor
Watch as Coach discusses and shows video on the visual cues of when to press. He explains in detail the four visual cues: 1.) When the opponent has a bad 1st touch, 2.) When the […]
What Are Your Athletes’ Biggest Influences? with Chet Scott – Built to Lead
Watch as Chet Scott explains the ‘leadership is influence’ concept, and that you know you are a leader if you have followers. If you are going to lead and influence your players, it would be […]
Make Your Team More Inclusive
Provided by: Amplified Soccer Sports have long brought together diverse people from different racial, ethnic and religious origins. The thrill of friendly competition supersedes differences, uniting folks in a similar goal of bringing home the […]
5-Cone Technical Passing Drill with Jennifer Klein – Univ. of Michigan
Watch as Coach explains this technical 5-cone passing training activity that focuses on possession with a purpose. There are three different options set up with a player on each cone and the others in line. […]
12v3 Pole-Splitting Rondo Exercise with Marcus DiBernardo – Monroe College
Watch as Coach explains, and players demonstrate this 12v3 pole-splitting rondo. There are 2 defenders in the middle and the objective is for the offensive players to hit a penetrating pass between the 3 poles. […]
Team Pressing
By: Schellas Hyndman at the Soccer Champions Coaches’ Clinic Provided By: Amplified Soccer What is Team Pressing? Pressing means having the mentality to attack with and without the ball. Three Elements are necessary to employ […]
Responsibilities of Leaders – Define Reality with Donna Fishter
Watch as Coach Donna Fishter explains that captains and leaders must define reality and take responsibility for performance and execution. It is important as a coach to give them permission to encourage individuals as well […]
Social Media: Your Messages/Interviews Are Always a Reflection of Your Employer with Garry Rosenfield – Coaches Inc.
Watch as Garry explains that coaches need to know their social messages and interviews are always a reflection of their employer. Coaches are always on duty, thus always representing their school or institution, team, and […]
Scouting the Opponent: Player Roles with Ian Barker – United Soccer Coaches
Watch as Coach Ian Barker explains that your analysis of the opponent’s players and their roles must be based on your numbering system. He suggests presenting a short bullet point description of the information that […]
Goalkeepers: Passing Warm-Up with Paul Rogers – FC Cincinnati
Watch as Coach explains, and players demonstrate this passing warm-up drill. It is important to make this drill goalkeeper-specific as it simulates the keeper seeing his center backs opening up and his 6 in front […]
Scouting the Opponent’s Offense with Ian Barker – United Soccer Coaches
Watch as Coach discusses what is important to observe when scouting an opponent’s offense. What do they do on the attack? He will focus on the style of play, their width, which players are usually […]
Optimism
By: Alan Stein, Jr. Originally Published in: Raise Your Game Confidence comes from an understanding of your own agency, your own influence, and your own ability to make things happen. Bob Rotella is a sports […]
Going to Goal: 2v1 Reading the 2nd Defender Drill with Jeff Hosler – Michigan State Univ.
Watch as Coach explains, and players demonstrate this 2v1 reading the 2nd defender drill. The ‘back-to-goal’ forward will receive a pass, lay it off, then peel and come underneath to be available. Work this 5 […]
Are You Humble Enough to Admit You Were Wrong? with Dr. Greg Dale – Duke Univ.
Watch as Dr. Dale asks the question, “Are you humble enough to admit you are wrong?” Most coaches would answer yes to this question, but many have a hard time with it. Why? Undermining creditably […]
Life – Love It…You’re Gonna Leave It
By: Coach Mickey Marley Originally Published in: Game Ready – 52 Takeaways for Winning You know something I used to be really guilty of doing? I was guilty of taking life for granted. I used […]
Mindset: Stop Blaming & Complaining with Alan Stein, Jr.
Alan discusses awareness and mindset which may be the #1 separator from good to great and from great to elite. A winner’s mindset involves having extreme accountability and ownership for everything in your life. You […]
Goalkeeper: Attacking a Highball and Distribution Drill with Paul Rogers – FC Cincinnati
Watch as Coach Paul Rogers demonstrates this goaltending drill to help develop confidence attacking the highball and accuracy with the distribution.
Attacking from Wide Areas: Underlap Drill with Darren Powell – Inter Miami CF II
Looking for a drill to practice attacking from the wing? Watch as Coach Darren Powell discusses, and coaches demonstrate this underlap drill that incorporates a run down the wing, a cross to two attacking players, […]
Attacking: Spreading the Opponent’s Defense to Maximize Space with Dave Newbery – United Soccer Coaches
Watch as Coach shows video of spreading the opponent’s defense to maximize space and time for the attack. Coach discusses the technical/tactical details and highlights of the video and breaks down eight points of emphasis […]
What Gets Rewarded, Gets Repeated with Heath Eslinger – A Better Way Athletics
Watch as Coach explains that “what gets rewarded, gets repeated”. If celebration is only based on playing time and performance, you are missing an opportunity to help your players get better. Look for what your […]
Repeating Success
By: Wade Gilbert Originally Published in: Coaching Better Every Season Provided by: Human Kinetics Coaching Better Every Season – a lofty standard indeed, yet a very attainable one. The time-tested principles and strategies of quality […]
Center Back Play with Ian Barker – United Soccer Coaches
Watch as Coach discusses and shows slides and diagrams of the center back position and the characteristics that are required. In the modern game, they must be able to pass the ball both long and […]
Win It/Play Out Drill with Dave Brandt – Bucknell Univ.
Watch as Coach explains, and players demonstrate the Win It/Play Out Drill. The drill starts out with a mandatory one touch and when coach says, “Win It,” the players imagine they have lost possession and […]
Understanding Parents
By: John Klessinger Originally Published in: A Coach’s Manual Provided by: Championship Productions “Keep the discussion with your athlete and parents alive, but never forget that you are the coach, and you have your own […]
Digital Distractions: Impact on Athletes Today with Todd Gongwer – Kardia Transformation Group
Watch as Todd explains the impact that digital distractions have on today’s athletes. He will discuss in detail how the following factors impact a team dynamic and make teaching, in general, more difficult. What is […]
Helping Athletes Overcome Perfectionism with Stephen Mackey – 2Words Character Development
Watch as Stephen Mackey explains that athletes are dealing with pressure and expectations that come from the community and from themselves. Most athletes do not expect growth or personal best but instead, perfection. Athletes should […]
Defensive Toe-Poke Drill with Alan Yost – Capital Univ.
Watch as Coach explains, and players demonstrate this defensive toe-poke drill. The defensive player must pivot, stay low, and when they see an errant touch, use the toe poke. It is important to toe poke […]