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Shooting at the End of Every Practice
Like many coaches I focus on one particular aspect of the game during each training session. Sure, I try to train the technical, tactical, physical and psychological components around the specific...
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Progressive Finishing Game
As the year progresses I like to add more functional activities to replace purely technical exercises. Not only do the players enjoy activities that are game related more I’ve also seen a greater...
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1 v 1 Training
I would say that most coaches believe that it’s very important for all soccer players to be very comfortable with the ball at their feet. How they go about developing this confidence varies widely from...
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Attacking in the Final Third
The June edition of the WORLD CLASS COACHING magazine that is part of the Member Drills Database will have a session from Elmar Bolowich, Head Men’s Coach at Creighton University. He presented it...
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The False 9
Our latest book explores how some of the best teams in the world play with a withdrawn forward, also known as a False 9. The number 9 relate to the classic number given a the striker. The most famous...
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Attacking in Transition
This is a portion of an article that appears in the November edition of WORLD CLASS COACHING Magazine. It’s available to all subscribers of the Member Drills Database. The article contains an analysis...
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Training 2 v 1 Situations
Playing indoor soccer or Futsal during the winter provides a great opportunity to focus on teaching players how to break down defenses in 2 v 1 situations. This is an important tactical situation for...
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The Art of the Duel
These 1 v 1 exercises are from our latest book by Tony Englund, ‘The Art of the Duel‘. Here’s what Anson Dorrance has to say about Englunds book: ‘I am thrilled to endorse Tony Englund’s new book on 1...
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Combinations in Attack
These two activities that focus on attacking combination play are from a session contributed to the WORLD CLASS COACHING magazine by Renato Lopes Moreira. A new edition of the magazine is available...
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Game Realistic 1 v 1’s
When many coaches create 1 v 1 environments for their team it’s limited to an attacker facing a defender who then tries to beat him to score. This certainly occurs during games but there are so many...
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Creating a ‘False 9′
This excerpt is from one of our most popular titles, ‘The False 9‘. This is a unique offer of both an eBook and videos that compliment each other very well. Detailed diagrams and descriptions from the...
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Coaching Team Shape in the 4-3-3
We’ve recently released the third edition of our books on Coaching Team Shape. The first one covered the 3-3-1 for playing small-sided games. The second in the series looks at the 4-2-3-1. This...
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Continuous Goal Scoring Progression
As the year progresses I like to add more functional activities to replace purely technical exercises. Not only do the players enjoy activities that are game related more I’ve also seen a greater...
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1 v 1 to 3 v 3 Continuous Game
I like using continuous games because they are high energy, engage the players and create a very competitive environment. If you keep score then the game can replicate the pressure of the actual game....
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Ajax Shooting Game
Like many coaches I focus on one particular aspect of the game during each training session. Sure, I try to train the technical, tactical, physical and psychological components around the specific...
View Article1 v 1 Flying Changes
This week’s Animated Drills Video shows an example of a fast paced 1 v 1 game that can be used to train the attacking and defending side of the 1 v 1 duel. The diagrams are created with the session...
View Article6 v 2 + 2 Breakout
This week’s Animated Drills Video is a great progression to Rondo or other possession games because it give the activity direction and purpose. The diagram is created with the session planner on Planet...
View Article5 v 2 to Goal
This week’s Animated Drills Video looks at an attack vs defense game to help train your players to make better decisions with and without the ball. The diagram is created with the session planner on...
View ArticlePattern Play to Develop Attacking Ideas
The goal of this week’s Animated Drills Video is to give players ideas for how they can combine to breakdown an organized defense. The diagram is being created with the Academy Soccer Coach software....
View Article4 v 2 in Teams
The goal of this week’s Animated Drills Video shows a game that many coaches use so it’s probably not new to you but in this video I discuss a way to supercharge the intensity and competitiveness of...
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