4 versus 3
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Soccer Tactics
From 1 v 1 to 4 v 4
Shooting - Exercise focused on quick and unpredictable shooting, quick decision-making, and peripheral vision.
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
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
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
Press
Low-block defensive phase against the 4-3-3 system
Low-block defensive phase against the 4-3-3 system
Press - Training the defensive phase against the 4-3-3 lineup
Possession
5 v 3 + neutral player: Immediate recovery and transition
5 v 3 + neutral player: Immediate recovery and transition
Possession - Small-sided game to train ball possession and recovery, working on transitions
1v1
1 vs 1 duels + 3 Neutral players
1 vs 1 duels + 3 Neutral players
1v1 - 1 vs 1 situations with three neutral players who perform one-two passes
Shooting
From 1 v 1 to 4 v 4
From 1 v 1 to 4 v 4
Shooting - Exercise focused on quick and unpredictable shooting, quick decision-making, and peripheral vision.
Defending Principles
Managing numerical inferiority during 2 v 2
Managing numerical inferiority during 2 v 2
Defending Principles - Defensive individual tactics drill for 2 v 2 with shot at goal
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
Creating space
Situational double square: 3 v 1
Situational double square: 3 v 1
Creating space - 3 v 1 possession to create numerical superiority around the ball
1v1
Defensive recovery, dribbling and shooting
Defensive recovery, dribbling and shooting
1v1 - Exercise to train dribbling, defensive recovery runs and shooting
Shielding the ball
Elements of 1 v 1, unmarking, and passing
Elements of 1 v 1, unmarking, and passing
Shielding the ball - Simplified 1 v 1 situation to train passing, receiving, and unmarking/dribbling in individual duels
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
1 v 1 with 2 flank players
1 v 1 with 2 flank players
1v1 - 1 v 1 situation with two external lateral flank players with the objective to lose the marker and shoot at goal
Shooting
Three passes, dribbling, and finishing
Three passes, dribbling, and finishing
Shooting - Technical exercise for passing, dribbling, and shooting at goal
Finishing in the final third
Reference, insertion, and back pass
Reference, insertion, and back pass
Finishing in the final third - Exercise that helps players perform the correct movements to score in specific game situations.
Game construction and penetrative runs by the second line
Playing out from the back - Drill to train players to keep ball possession, transitions, and penetrative runs into the box by the second line
Running with the ball
Running with the ball and 2v2
Running with the ball and 2v2
Running with the ball - Technical-motor circuit for ball driving and control with final 2v2 situation
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
Themed game: 3 v 3 with end zones
Themed game: 3 v 3 with end zones
Running with the ball - Youth Academy game 3 v 3 with the objective of driving the ball to the end zone
Possession
2 v 2 ball possession + 3 neutral players
2 v 2 ball possession + 3 neutral players
Possession - Position game to train ball possession under pressure
Tackling
Training tackling and goal shooting
Training tackling and goal shooting
Tackling - Improve direct front-lateral-dorsal tackle for the defender and dribbling plus shooting at goal for the attacker
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
1v1
Oriented control towards the adequate side and 1 v 1
Oriented control towards the adequate side and 1 v 1
1v1 - 1 vs 1 situation useful to train oriented control, dribbling and finishing
Shooting
Technical activation to train reading trajectories and aerial play
Technical activation to train reading trajectories and aerial play
Shooting - Exercise to be used during warm-up to train reading trajectories and aerial play
Creating space
Ball possession and search for space: 3 v 3 + 2 neutral players
Ball possession and search for space: 3 v 3 + 2 neutral players
Creating space - Train how to lose the marker in relation to ball possession and the search for space
Running with the ball
Technical cognitive relay race
Technical cognitive relay race
Running with the ball - Team-based circuit to train running with the ball, with cognitive elements and relay competition
Dribbling
Individual technique: feints, dribbling, and passing
Individual technique: feints, dribbling, and passing
Dribbling - Improve ball control through ball conduction, dribbling at speed, and accurate passing.
Attacking Principles
2 v 1 and finishing 1 v Goalkeeper
2 v 1 and finishing 1 v Goalkeeper
Attacking Principles - 2 v 1 situation with the forward that attacks the goalkeeper to shoot at goal
Coordination
Motor course with shooting and 1 v 1
Motor course with shooting and 1 v 1
Coordination - Coordination-motor course with final precision shot and 1 v 1 situation
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
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
Coordination
Technical motor circuit: Cognitive and precision shot
Technical motor circuit: Cognitive and precision shot
Coordination - Technical motor circuit to be performed with the ball with final precision shot
Awareness
Space-time coordination skills: relaunched ball
Space-time coordination skills: relaunched ball
Awareness - Game for youth soccer players to develop space-time orientation and coordination skills
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
Shooting
From 1 v 1 to 4 v 4
From 1 v 1 to 4 v 4
Shooting - Exercise focused on quick and unpredictable shooting, quick decision-making, and peripheral vision.
Corner kick
Corner kick set plays: three in line with a dummy
Corner kick set plays: three in line with a dummy
Corner kick - Three corner kick set plays with a dummy to free up a player for a shot on goal
1v1
1 vs 1 duels + 3 Neutral players
1 vs 1 duels + 3 Neutral players
1v1 - 1 vs 1 situations with three neutral players who perform one-two passes
Creating space
Ball possession with movement to lose the marker - BVB Borussia Dortmund
Ball possession with movement to lose the marker - BVB Borussia Dortmund
Creating space - Exercise to train pass and the movement to lose the marker through a guided ball possession
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
Possession
2 v 2 ball possession + 3 neutral players
2 v 2 ball possession + 3 neutral players
Possession - Position game to train ball possession under pressure
Shooting
Technical activation to train reading trajectories and aerial play
Technical activation to train reading trajectories and aerial play
Shooting - Exercise to be used during warm-up to train reading trajectories and aerial play
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
Anaerobic alactic
4 v 4 with goalkeepers + speed endurance
4 v 4 with goalkeepers + speed endurance
Anaerobic alactic - Small-sided game integrated into a session with the aim of lactacid conditioning
Education
Introduction to bio-banding and its scientific basis
Introduction to bio-banding and its scientific basis
Education - What is bio-banding? What is the theoretical basis of bio-banding? How do we identify the stages of growth in soccer players? Let's find that out in this article.
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!
Attacking Principles
4-3-3 - Attacking development to shooting
4-3-3 - Attacking development to shooting
Attacking Principles - Combination proposal to get to shooting after a rejection by an opponent defender
Game construction for 4-3-3 system: Holding Midfielder free to play and Side Midfielder centralizing
Playing out from the back - Game construction proposal for 4-3-3 system with Holding Midfielder free to play and Internal Midfielder's insertion
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
Indirect free kick
Central free kick play: three-step outside shot
Central free kick play: three-step outside shot
Indirect free kick - Central free kick play to free up a teammate for a shot
Corner kick
Corner kick in favor with short play
Corner kick in favor with short play
Corner kick - Build-up from a corner kick with short play and subsequent block to free the player that shoots from outside the area
Deflection technique
Deflection technique
Deflection technique
Deflection technique - Exercise for goalkeepers to train deflection technique and positional awareness
Goalkeeper skills
3 v 3 game for goalkeepers
3 v 3 game for goalkeepers
Goalkeeper skills - 3 v 3 games to train various technical goals for goalkeepers and game situations
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
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
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
Press
Low-block defensive phase against the 4-3-3 system
Low-block defensive phase against the 4-3-3 system
Press - Training the defensive phase against the 4-3-3 lineup
Possession
5 v 3 + neutral player: Immediate recovery and transition
5 v 3 + neutral player: Immediate recovery and transition
Possession - Small-sided game to train ball possession and recovery, working on transitions
1v1
1 vs 1 duels + 3 Neutral players
1 vs 1 duels + 3 Neutral players
1v1 - 1 vs 1 situations with three neutral players who perform one-two passes
Shooting
From 1 v 1 to 4 v 4
From 1 v 1 to 4 v 4
Shooting - Exercise focused on quick and unpredictable shooting, quick decision-making, and peripheral vision.
Defending Principles
Managing numerical inferiority during 2 v 2
Managing numerical inferiority during 2 v 2
Defending Principles - Defensive individual tactics drill for 2 v 2 with shot at goal
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
Creating space
Situational double square: 3 v 1
Situational double square: 3 v 1
Creating space - 3 v 1 possession to create numerical superiority around the ball
1v1
Defensive recovery, dribbling and shooting
Defensive recovery, dribbling and shooting
1v1 - Exercise to train dribbling, defensive recovery runs and shooting
Shielding the ball
Elements of 1 v 1, unmarking, and passing
Elements of 1 v 1, unmarking, and passing
Shielding the ball - Simplified 1 v 1 situation to train passing, receiving, and unmarking/dribbling in individual duels
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
1 v 1 with 2 flank players
1 v 1 with 2 flank players
1v1 - 1 v 1 situation with two external lateral flank players with the objective to lose the marker and shoot at goal
Shooting
Three passes, dribbling, and finishing
Three passes, dribbling, and finishing
Shooting - Technical exercise for passing, dribbling, and shooting at goal
Finishing in the final third
Reference, insertion, and back pass
Reference, insertion, and back pass
Finishing in the final third - Exercise that helps players perform the correct movements to score in specific game situations.
Game construction and penetrative runs by the second line
Playing out from the back - Drill to train players to keep ball possession, transitions, and penetrative runs into the box by the second line
Running with the ball
Running with the ball and 2v2
Running with the ball and 2v2
Running with the ball - Technical-motor circuit for ball driving and control with final 2v2 situation
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
Themed game: 3 v 3 with end zones
Themed game: 3 v 3 with end zones
Running with the ball - Youth Academy game 3 v 3 with the objective of driving the ball to the end zone
Possession
2 v 2 ball possession + 3 neutral players
2 v 2 ball possession + 3 neutral players
Possession - Position game to train ball possession under pressure
Tackling
Training tackling and goal shooting
Training tackling and goal shooting
Tackling - Improve direct front-lateral-dorsal tackle for the defender and dribbling plus shooting at goal for the attacker
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
1v1
Oriented control towards the adequate side and 1 v 1
Oriented control towards the adequate side and 1 v 1
1v1 - 1 vs 1 situation useful to train oriented control, dribbling and finishing
Shooting
Technical activation to train reading trajectories and aerial play
Technical activation to train reading trajectories and aerial play
Shooting - Exercise to be used during warm-up to train reading trajectories and aerial play
Creating space
Ball possession and search for space: 3 v 3 + 2 neutral players
Ball possession and search for space: 3 v 3 + 2 neutral players
Creating space - Train how to lose the marker in relation to ball possession and the search for space
Running with the ball
Technical cognitive relay race
Technical cognitive relay race
Running with the ball - Team-based circuit to train running with the ball, with cognitive elements and relay competition
Dribbling
Individual technique: feints, dribbling, and passing
Individual technique: feints, dribbling, and passing
Dribbling - Improve ball control through ball conduction, dribbling at speed, and accurate passing.
Attacking Principles
2 v 1 and finishing 1 v Goalkeeper
2 v 1 and finishing 1 v Goalkeeper
Attacking Principles - 2 v 1 situation with the forward that attacks the goalkeeper to shoot at goal
Coordination
Motor course with shooting and 1 v 1
Motor course with shooting and 1 v 1
Coordination - Coordination-motor course with final precision shot and 1 v 1 situation
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
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
Coordination
Technical motor circuit: Cognitive and precision shot
Technical motor circuit: Cognitive and precision shot
Coordination - Technical motor circuit to be performed with the ball with final precision shot
Awareness
Space-time coordination skills: relaunched ball
Space-time coordination skills: relaunched ball
Awareness - Game for youth soccer players to develop space-time orientation and coordination skills
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