Diagonal runs
Rondo 4 vs 1 - Striker getting away from his marker
Rondo 4 vs 1 - Striker getting away from his marker
Diagonal runs - Preparatory drill for the seek of depth through the cut of the striker
Explosive Strength
Circuit with ball exchanges, 1 v 1 and shot on goal
Circuit with ball exchanges, 1 v 1 and shot on goal
Explosive Strength - Technical-tactical exercise with conditional elements
Pressing
Pressing and preventing counterattack - Barcelona FC
Pressing and preventing counterattack - Barcelona FC
Pressing - Simplified game to train pressing and prevent counterattack
Depth
Rondo 4 vs 2: Striker gets away from marker
Rondo 4 vs 2: Striker gets away from marker
Depth - Preparatory drill for the seek of depth through striker's cuts
Support
Attacking phase, goal after supporting pass
Attacking phase, goal after supporting pass
Support - Thematic match ending with a pass to bring in a teammate for support
Strength
Building strenght in the youth sector
Building strenght in the youth sector
Strength - How to build strength under natural load in young people with the ball by combining technique and conditioning activities
Reaction time
Small-sided Game: The pentagon
Small-sided Game: The pentagon
Reaction time - Improve high-intensity technique by training reaction, adaptation, anticipation, and transformation skills
Strength
Specific integrated strength
Specific integrated strength
Strength - Technical circuit for strength, stability and equilibrium
Passing
Freeing the passing lanes
Freeing the passing lanes
Passing - Passing and receiving technical circuit to improve two-players combinations
Possession
2 v 2 in a square: training dribbling and possession
2 v 2 in a square: training dribbling and possession
Possession - Train ball possession and technical gestures (dribbling, pass and oriented control) under pressure
Passing
Dribbling and passing to stimulate the peripheral vision
Dribbling and passing to stimulate the peripheral vision
Passing - Technical exercise proposed to improve the reaction timings and peripheral vision
Running with the ball
Slalom challenge and 1 v 1 for the goal
Slalom challenge and 1 v 1 for the goal
Running with the ball - Train technical gestures in a challenging context to encourage speed of execution
Creating space
Attack against defense in three zones: inside and outside superiority
Attack against defense in three zones: inside and outside superiority
Creating space - Exercise to train the team in possession to draw opponents to the ball in order to free up passing lanes
Creating space
Rondo 3 v 1 in two squares: free the passing lanes
Rondo 3 v 1 in two squares: free the passing lanes
Creating space - Rondo that trains unmarking and finding the free passing line by working on transitions
Running with the ball
Run with the ball and shoot at goal - AFC Ajax
Run with the ball and shoot at goal - AFC Ajax
Running with the ball - Useful technical circuit to train ball control and pass
1v1 attacking
Backwards dribbling, side attack, and curved shot
Backwards dribbling, side attack, and curved shot
1v1 attacking - Take advantage of the opening of the game to laterally attack the penalty area
Creating space
Conditioned game: ball possession grid - Real Madrid FC
Conditioned game: ball possession grid - Real Madrid FC
Creating space - Conditioned game to develop ball possession inside limited zones and possession triangles
Depth
Deep attack with half-circle movements
Deep attack with half-circle movements
Depth - Drill for the 4-2-3-1 and 4-3-3 lineups: create space behind the defenders and attack the depth with half-circle movements
2 versus 2
From 2v1 to 2v2 with forward runs and transitions
From 2v1 to 2v2 with forward runs and transitions
2 versus 2 - Overcoming numerical superiority in the 2v1 and 2v2 plus supporting side players for finishing on goal, working on transitions
Possession
Positional possession 5 v 3 with 2 goals
Positional possession 5 v 3 with 2 goals
Possession - Drill to improve ball possession and quick ball recovery
Depth
Thematic match: attacking depth quickly
Thematic match: attacking depth quickly
Depth - Thematic match with restarts, fast transitions, quick verticalizations to attack opponent's goal
Possession
Offensive phase: thematic match to search for width and depth
Offensive phase: thematic match to search for width and depth
Possession - 6 v 6 or 7 v 7 thematic match with play developed in width to search for depth
Receiving to turn
Ball possession 8 vs 8 with receiving to turn
Ball possession 8 vs 8 with receiving to turn
Receiving to turn - Ball possession 8 v 8 with 2 neutral players with target receiving to turn in predetermined spaces
Shielding the ball
Reception and shielding of the ball
Reception and shielding of the ball
Shielding the ball - Control, shielding, and driving the ball in 1v1 situations with cognitive elements
Basic motor skills
Motor-cognitive circuit with 1 v 1 challenge
Motor-cognitive circuit with 1 v 1 challenge
Basic motor skills - Motor station with cognitive inputs to train speed and speed of processing in 1 v 1
Passing
Pentagon: Pass the ball
Pentagon: Pass the ball
Passing - Drill to train passing and receiving the ball to improve the ability to choose space
Shooting
Competition of shots on goal
Competition of shots on goal
Shooting - Team challenge on shots on goal with different types of stops and ball control
1v1 Defending
Double rectangle: Exit build-up zone for a 1 vs 1 inside finishing zone
Double rectangle: Exit build-up zone for a 1 vs 1 inside finishing zone
1v1 Defending - Drill to train the tactical movement of building from the back followed by 1 vs 1 situation inside finishing zone
1v1
Quick 1 v 1 with shot on goal
Quick 1 v 1 with shot on goal
1v1 - Practice for fast ball driving and goal shooting with 1 v 1 situation (attack and defend)
Reaction time
Basic motor skills: Reaction time
Basic motor skills: Reaction time
Reaction time - Technical-motor exercise with cognitive inputs while running with the ball and 1 v 1 duel
1v1
1 v 1 - Ready to call
1 v 1 - Ready to call
1v1 - Psycho-physical exercise to train speed and concentration with 1 v 1 situation after coach's directions
Running with the ball
Running with the ball performing feints and shooting at goal
Running with the ball performing feints and shooting at goal
Running with the ball - Ball control with dribbling and shooting
Receiving to turn
Technical warm-up - Pass and oriented control
Technical warm-up - Pass and oriented control
Receiving to turn - Exercise useful for perfecting aspects of basic technique such as passing and oriented control
Running with the ball
Basic motor skills and cognitive: The spoils
Basic motor skills and cognitive: The spoils
Running with the ball - Cognitive drill with the ball for Youth Academies
Running with the ball
Game: Numbered squares corner
Game: Numbered squares corner
Running with the ball - Game proposal for basic activity to train carrying the ball inside a square
Diagonal runs
Rondo 4 vs 1 - Striker getting away from his marker
Rondo 4 vs 1 - Striker getting away from his marker
Diagonal runs - Preparatory drill for the seek of depth through the cut of the striker
Pressing
Thematic match to train intensity and pressing
Thematic match to train intensity and pressing
Pressing - 5 v 5 with flank players to train intensity, execution speed, finishing and pressing
Running with the ball
Run with the ball and shoot at goal - AFC Ajax
Run with the ball and shoot at goal - AFC Ajax
Running with the ball - Useful technical circuit to train ball control and pass
1v1 attacking
Backwards dribbling, side attack, and curved shot
Backwards dribbling, side attack, and curved shot
1v1 attacking - Take advantage of the opening of the game to laterally attack the penalty area
Strength
Specific integrated strength
Specific integrated strength
Strength - Technical circuit for strength, stability and equilibrium
Aerobic capacity
From 2 v 1 to 2 v 3 to improve aerobic capacity
From 2 v 1 to 2 v 3 to improve aerobic capacity
Aerobic capacity - Exercise to improve a soccer player's specific aerobic capacity
Match Analysis
The importance of marking in the defensive phase
The importance of marking in the defensive phase
Match Analysis - The Chukwueze-Zalewski case in AC Milan vs FC Inter match
Match Analysis
Leicester vs Tottenham: a tactical analysis
Leicester vs Tottenham: a tactical analysis
Match Analysis - How Leicester capitalized on Tottenham’s defensive lapses and dynamic transitions to create offensive threats
Our throw-in
High throw-in set piece suitable for a 4-3-3 formation
High throw-in set piece suitable for a 4-3-3 formation
Our throw-in - Proposed set piece for high throw-in for the 4-3-3 formation; central forward drops short and subsequent layoff for the winger's shot
Attacking corner
Attacking corner kick against man-to-man marking
Attacking corner kick against man-to-man marking
Attacking corner - Proposed corner kick routine to free a player for a header on goal inside the penalty area
Attacking build up patterns
Attacking combination for the 3-4-3 system: through ball from the center back and cut inside by the opposite winger
Attacking combination for the 3-4-3 system: through ball from the center back and cut inside by the opposite winger
Attacking build up patterns - Offensive play with a 3-4-3 line-up, where the midfielder plays a ball to the striker, who moves and acts as a target man for the winger's insertion
Attacking Principles
Offensive tactics for 4-4-2 line-up: Switch play on the wide player's cross
Offensive tactics for 4-4-2 line-up: Switch play on the wide player's cross
Attacking Principles - Offensive tactics drill for 4-4-2 line-up taking advantage of the weak side of the opponent
Ball handling
Warm-up with coordination course and high dive
Warm-up with coordination course and high dive
Ball handling - Coordination drill for goalkeepers to be performed during the warm-up phase
Deflection technique
Deflection technique
Deflection technique
Deflection technique - Exercise for goalkeepers to train deflection technique and positional awareness
Corner kick
Corner kick play starting in line
Corner kick play starting in line
Corner kick - Corner kick play with simultaneous unmarking movements starting in line
Education
Attention: Is it my problem?
Attention: Is it my problem?
Education - Kids are often labeled as energetic, rowdy, distracted when in reality the problem could be the way we communicate and manage practices
Education
Effective communication between the coach and the team: Obstacles and strategies to promote a constructive dialogue - Part 1
Effective communication between the coach and the team: Obstacles and strategies to promote a constructive dialogue - Part 1
Education - Communication between the coach and the team is not a spontaneous process, it requires the right approach and constant effort
Nutrition
Are food supplements useful? When and how to use them
Are food supplements useful? When and how to use them
Nutrition - Is it necessary to use food supplements in sports? Let's dive into this increasingly popular topic
Nutrition
Nutritional Strategies In Half Time
Nutritional Strategies In Half Time
Nutrition - What foods are recommended to obtain a good performance in the second half? The nutritionist’s advice
Education
Muscle cramps: What they are and what to do when they occur
Muscle cramps: What they are and what to do when they occur
Education - Cramps are quite frequent on soccer fields and affect both professional and amateur players: why do they occur and how can you deal with them?
Education
Skeletal muscle tissue: what is it and how does it work?
Skeletal muscle tissue: what is it and how does it work?
Education - This brief text describes the striated skeletal muscle, i.e., the muscle that permits movement!
Diagonal runs
Rondo 4 vs 1 - Striker getting away from his marker
Rondo 4 vs 1 - Striker getting away from his marker
Diagonal runs - Preparatory drill for the seek of depth through the cut of the striker
Explosive Strength
Circuit with ball exchanges, 1 v 1 and shot on goal
Circuit with ball exchanges, 1 v 1 and shot on goal
Explosive Strength - Technical-tactical exercise with conditional elements
Pressing
Pressing and preventing counterattack - Barcelona FC
Pressing and preventing counterattack - Barcelona FC
Pressing - Simplified game to train pressing and prevent counterattack
Depth
Rondo 4 vs 2: Striker gets away from marker
Rondo 4 vs 2: Striker gets away from marker
Depth - Preparatory drill for the seek of depth through striker's cuts
Support
Attacking phase, goal after supporting pass
Attacking phase, goal after supporting pass
Support - Thematic match ending with a pass to bring in a teammate for support
Strength
Building strenght in the youth sector
Building strenght in the youth sector
Strength - How to build strength under natural load in young people with the ball by combining technique and conditioning activities
Reaction time
Small-sided Game: The pentagon
Small-sided Game: The pentagon
Reaction time - Improve high-intensity technique by training reaction, adaptation, anticipation, and transformation skills
Strength
Specific integrated strength
Specific integrated strength
Strength - Technical circuit for strength, stability and equilibrium
Passing
Freeing the passing lanes
Freeing the passing lanes
Passing - Passing and receiving technical circuit to improve two-players combinations
Possession
2 v 2 in a square: training dribbling and possession
2 v 2 in a square: training dribbling and possession
Possession - Train ball possession and technical gestures (dribbling, pass and oriented control) under pressure
Passing
Dribbling and passing to stimulate the peripheral vision
Dribbling and passing to stimulate the peripheral vision
Passing - Technical exercise proposed to improve the reaction timings and peripheral vision
Running with the ball
Slalom challenge and 1 v 1 for the goal
Slalom challenge and 1 v 1 for the goal
Running with the ball - Train technical gestures in a challenging context to encourage speed of execution
Creating space
Attack against defense in three zones: inside and outside superiority
Attack against defense in three zones: inside and outside superiority
Creating space - Exercise to train the team in possession to draw opponents to the ball in order to free up passing lanes
Creating space
Rondo 3 v 1 in two squares: free the passing lanes
Rondo 3 v 1 in two squares: free the passing lanes
Creating space - Rondo that trains unmarking and finding the free passing line by working on transitions
Running with the ball
Run with the ball and shoot at goal - AFC Ajax
Run with the ball and shoot at goal - AFC Ajax
Running with the ball - Useful technical circuit to train ball control and pass
1v1 attacking
Backwards dribbling, side attack, and curved shot
Backwards dribbling, side attack, and curved shot
1v1 attacking - Take advantage of the opening of the game to laterally attack the penalty area
Creating space
Conditioned game: ball possession grid - Real Madrid FC
Conditioned game: ball possession grid - Real Madrid FC
Creating space - Conditioned game to develop ball possession inside limited zones and possession triangles
Depth
Deep attack with half-circle movements
Deep attack with half-circle movements
Depth - Drill for the 4-2-3-1 and 4-3-3 lineups: create space behind the defenders and attack the depth with half-circle movements
2 versus 2
From 2v1 to 2v2 with forward runs and transitions
From 2v1 to 2v2 with forward runs and transitions
2 versus 2 - Overcoming numerical superiority in the 2v1 and 2v2 plus supporting side players for finishing on goal, working on transitions
Possession
Positional possession 5 v 3 with 2 goals
Positional possession 5 v 3 with 2 goals
Possession - Drill to improve ball possession and quick ball recovery
Depth
Thematic match: attacking depth quickly
Thematic match: attacking depth quickly
Depth - Thematic match with restarts, fast transitions, quick verticalizations to attack opponent's goal
Possession
Offensive phase: thematic match to search for width and depth
Offensive phase: thematic match to search for width and depth
Possession - 6 v 6 or 7 v 7 thematic match with play developed in width to search for depth
Receiving to turn
Ball possession 8 vs 8 with receiving to turn
Ball possession 8 vs 8 with receiving to turn
Receiving to turn - Ball possession 8 v 8 with 2 neutral players with target receiving to turn in predetermined spaces
Shielding the ball
Reception and shielding of the ball
Reception and shielding of the ball
Shielding the ball - Control, shielding, and driving the ball in 1v1 situations with cognitive elements
Basic motor skills
Motor-cognitive circuit with 1 v 1 challenge
Motor-cognitive circuit with 1 v 1 challenge
Basic motor skills - Motor station with cognitive inputs to train speed and speed of processing in 1 v 1
Passing
Pentagon: Pass the ball
Pentagon: Pass the ball
Passing - Drill to train passing and receiving the ball to improve the ability to choose space
Shooting
Competition of shots on goal
Competition of shots on goal
Shooting - Team challenge on shots on goal with different types of stops and ball control
1v1 Defending
Double rectangle: Exit build-up zone for a 1 vs 1 inside finishing zone
Double rectangle: Exit build-up zone for a 1 vs 1 inside finishing zone
1v1 Defending - Drill to train the tactical movement of building from the back followed by 1 vs 1 situation inside finishing zone
1v1
Quick 1 v 1 with shot on goal
Quick 1 v 1 with shot on goal
1v1 - Practice for fast ball driving and goal shooting with 1 v 1 situation (attack and defend)
Reaction time
Basic motor skills: Reaction time
Basic motor skills: Reaction time
Reaction time - Technical-motor exercise with cognitive inputs while running with the ball and 1 v 1 duel
1v1
1 v 1 - Ready to call
1 v 1 - Ready to call
1v1 - Psycho-physical exercise to train speed and concentration with 1 v 1 situation after coach's directions
Running with the ball
Running with the ball performing feints and shooting at goal
Running with the ball performing feints and shooting at goal
Running with the ball - Ball control with dribbling and shooting
Receiving to turn
Technical warm-up - Pass and oriented control
Technical warm-up - Pass and oriented control
Receiving to turn - Exercise useful for perfecting aspects of basic technique such as passing and oriented control
Running with the ball
Basic motor skills and cognitive: The spoils
Basic motor skills and cognitive: The spoils
Running with the ball - Cognitive drill with the ball for Youth Academies
Running with the ball
Game: Numbered squares corner
Game: Numbered squares corner
Running with the ball - Game proposal for basic activity to train carrying the ball inside a square