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Attacking: Working with Wingers

In Diagram 1 six players have been placed in a grid 12 by 16 yards. The objective of the exercise is to have the players sharpen their control and passing skill and improve the timing of their runs to both collect and receive the ball.

Dec 23, 2014

Attacking: Developing the long game

Coaching Point 1:
-Ball must be “out of feet.”
-Approach from a slight angle.
-“Hop” onto support foot, pointed forward, slightly behind ball. – Toe pointed down, ankle locked striking through the middle of the ball.
-Follow through to target

Dec 23, 2014

Crossing

There are three basic runs we want when a ball on the flank is about to be crossed: the near post run, the far post run and the slot run. Let’s look at the near post run.

The near post run holds within itself a beautiful contradiction. It…

Dec 23, 2014

Does Spain Play With a 4-3-3, 4-2-3-1 or Both?

Spain’s formation is a source of great debate and intrigue. Is it a 4-3-3? Is it a 4-3-3-0? Is it a 4-6-0? Is it a 4-2-3-1? Is it a 4-2-4-0? Is it a 4-2-2-2?

Dec 23, 2014

What Makes a Successful Season?

After my 2005 season at the University of Wisconsin Rock County, a Division Ill junior college, I thought I had a pretty good idea. We had a record of 13-4, with three of those losses coming against the same team, all by one goal. Records were set…

Dec 23, 2014

Coach-Ability –What Is It, and Do I Have It?

What is coach-ability? Coach-ability has become a term that coaches of all sports now use when talking about their reams and recruiting student-athletes. Coach-ability is important for any athlete. It is what makes an average player good and a…

Dec 23, 2014

Practice Planning for Success on the Field and Beyond

How much time is a coach willing to invest in preparing his or her practice? Coaches in general across the board must be ready to plan a practice that is effective, fun, and full of action for the players. Do you have what you need for practice?

Dec 23, 2014

A Decade of Difference

In 2004, Gabriele Marcotti wrote an article for The Times about Barcelona legend Pep Guardiola. It wasn’t a celebratory piece looking back at Guardiola’s fine career, nor remarking on his ability to defy the critics and keep playing at a high…

Dec 23, 2014

Performance Analysis: Collecting Stats

Statistics, including performance measurements and event analyses, are commonly used in sports such as baseball and American football, in both professional and non-professional venues. However, although professional soccer is flooded with…

Dec 23, 2014

A Model Coach

I was watching a tremendous coach the other day. It was interesting the way that every aspect of the practice seemed to seamlessly lead into the next. I analysed the ingredients of his performance that made it so special and these are some of the…

Dec 23, 2014

Can Neck Strength Reduce Concussions in Women’s Soccer?

Women’s soccer ranks second only to football in the number of reported concussions. In the past, concussion prevention took a back seat to treatment. But recent data from leading experts suggests that neck strengthening may actually have a role…

Dec 23, 2014

Increase Your Soccer Speed With 4 Sprint Drills

On the field, you’re in an upright posture, performing quick, choppy steps on your mid-foot as you pass or dribble the ball. You have to train to angle your foot so that it hits the ground with maximum power and drive your legs with your hip…

Dec 23, 2014

Can Soccer Lead to Brain Trauma?

Researchers at Boston University have found signs of chronic traumatic encephalopathy in the brain of a deceased 29-year-old former soccer player, The New York Times reports. This disease is more commonly associated with more violent contact…

Dec 23, 2014

Soccer Players: Kick Hip Flexor Pain

If you play soccer or any other sport that involves lots of kicking or sprinting, you may experience hip flexor pain. Located in the front upper thigh, the hip flexors—including the psoas major, psoas minor, iliac us, iliopsoas and sartorial—move…

Dec 23, 2014

Tim Howard’s Shutout Workout

“As a goalkeeper you need to be flexible and explosive,” Howard says. “We’re not running long distances. Every way you move—whether it’s forward, to the side, diving, or jumping—is a short, sharp, explosive movement. It happens like that.”

Dec 23, 2014

Successful Prevention Of a Serious Injury: Hamstring Strain

All this has another effect. In our day, the number-one injury was a sprained ankle, but today, the most common injury amongst high-level players (at least in males) is a hamstring strain. In our day, my college team had one hamstring strain over…

Dec 23, 2014

Soccer Fitness Training: 30-Minute Post-Season Workout

Soccer has an incredibly long and grueling season. Your body is probably battered and bruised from repeatedly sprinting and battling opponents. When the season ends, your first instinct might be to rest, and you should – but not for too long…

Dec 23, 2014

Goalkeeper Direct Play Drill

Organization
Set up a full field area. There are 10 players plus a goalkeeper on offense and 10 players plus a goalkeeper on defense. Place a supply of balls in each goal…

Dec 23, 2014

Soccer Goalies: Step Up Your Game With Lateral Movement Drills

To be effective, soccer goalies have to be able to change direction on a dime and explode with speed and power. Coaches and trainers often run drills hoping to improve lateral explosiveness, but few teach the underlying mechanics. Understanding…

Dec 23, 2014

Training Drills for Soccer Goalies

Becoming an elite goalkeeper requires great reflexes, agility and coordination. During a soccer game, goalies are constantly in high-pressure situations. They know that one small misstep can cause their team to lose a game.

Dec 23, 2014

5-Phase Women’s Soccer Goalie Training Program

Great soccer goalies have an abundance of skills – smart positioning, fast reflexes and excellent ball handling. The demands of the position make goalkeeper conditioning different from that of other players. Develop the necessary explosive power…

Dec 22, 2014

Role of Holding Midfielder

The holding midfield player has numerous responsibilities. Physical speed is not considered a major factor for players in this position (although it never hurts) as this is, really, a sweeper in front of the back players with little need to make…

Dec 22, 2014

Group Defending

3 players 12-15 yards apart
Knock it one touch for several passes
When one player (3) stops the ball the other two must sprint to pressure it
Develop to when a player turns away the other two must sprint and shape to pressure and cover…

Dec 22, 2014

1st Defender

Organization / Instructions

In pairs players will pass and move. On coach’s command player with ball (#1) will pass and close down the player with the ball (#2).

Defender will emphasize quickly putting pressure on the ball.
Angle of…

Dec 22, 2014

Defending from a 4-2-3-1 formation

Organization:
40 yds of width, 35 yds of length
Servers on each side of the space
Servers are targets for the team defending the big goal

Attacking team (white) sets up in a 2-2
Defending team (black) sets…

Dec 22, 2014

Speed of play with a short passing emphasis

Activity #1: Warm Up

Organization:

• 16 players organized into four groups of four in grids that are 12 x 12 yards
• Players move freely and pass the ball using 1 or 2 touches
• Players are encourage to pass the way they are facing…

Dec 22, 2014

Passing Exercises

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Organization:

• Games of three attackers opposing one defender in a restricted area
• Two games of three attackers opposing one defender…

Dec 22, 2014

Middle Third Drill – Find the Forward and Go

Purpose
Encouraging counterattacking habits in midfielders

Organization
Set up a full-size field for an 11v11 tactical team session. Although this game does not need to be 11v11, the numbers should allow the teams to play in three lines to…

Dec 22, 2014

Passing and Receiving Windows Drill

Purpose: Passing/Receiving exercise; designed to teach techniques of passing, receiving with increasing pressure and “at speed.”

Organization: Best done with 16 players in a 40 x 40 yd. area – can be adapted for other numbers and space can be…

Dec 22, 2014

2 Drills to Improve Late-Game Soccer Ball Handling

Summer is a great time of year for soccer players to improve their individual fitness levels and technical abilities. Players typically work on their fitness level separately from working with the soccer ball. Although any type of practice will…

Dec 22, 2014
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