SOCCER DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES

Technical activation to train reading trajectories and aerial play

Goal:
Equipment
  • 3 markers
  • 1 mini-goal
  • Balls
Preparation
  • Playing Area: variable triangle depending on skills (from 10 meters/11 yards to a maximum of 20 meters/22 yards)
  • Players: 3 groups of 6
  • Duration: 12 minutes
  • Series: 4 of 3 minutes each
Technical activation to train reading trajectories and aerial play
Summary

Exercise to be used during warm-up to train reading trajectories and aerial play

Organization

Exercise to be used during warm-up to train reading trajectories and aerial play

Description

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5 v 3 + neutral player: Immediate recovery and transition

Goal:
Equipment
  • Markers 
  • Balls
  • 7 vests (5 of one color and 2 of another one)
Preparation
  • Playing area: 20x10 meters / 22x11 yds
  • Players: 12
  • Duration: 16 minutes
  • Series: 2 series of 6 minutes each with 2 minutes of passive recovery in between
5 v 3 + neutral player: Immediate recovery and transition
Summary

Small-sided game to train ball possession and recovery, working on transitions

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6 v 8: defensive compactness - Vincent Kompany

Goal:
Equipment
  • Markers
  • 6 vests
  • 4 mni-goals
  • 1 goal
  • Balls
Preparation
  • Playing Area: penalty area
  • Players: 14 + 1 goalkeeper
  • Duration: 16 minutes
  • Series: 2 of 8 minutes (each set consists of 6 repetitions of 90 seconds)
6 v 8: defensive compactness - Vincent Kompany
Summary

High-intensity drill to train the defense in covering space and reaction time

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1 vs 1 duels + 3 Neutral players

Goal:
Equipment
  • Balls
  • Markers
  • 7 vests (4 red, 3 yellow)
Preparation
  • Playing area: 25x25 meters / 27x27 yd
  • Players: 11
  • Duration: 14 minutes
  • Series: 2 series of 5 minutes each with 2 minutes of passive recovery inbetween
1 vs 1 duels + 3 Neutral players
Summary

1 vs 1 situations with three neutral players who perform one-two passes

Organization

1 vs 1 situations with three neutral players who perform one-two passes

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Situational double square: 3 v 1

Goal:
Equipment
  • Markers
  • 1 vest
  • Balls
Preparation
  • Playing Area: 24x12 meters / 26x13 yards
  • Players: 4
  • Duration: 16 minutes
  • Series: 4 of 3 minutes each with 1 minute of passive recovery in between series
Situational double square: 3 v 1
Summary

3 v 1 possession to create numerical superiority around the ball

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Game construction and penetrative runs by the second line

Goal:
Equipment
  • Markers
  • Balls
  • 2 vests
  • 1 goal
Preparation
  • Playing area: 40x40 meters / 44x44 yd
  • Players: 6 + 1 goalkeeper
  • Duration: 20 minutes
  • Series: 4 series of 5 minutes each
Game construction and penetrative runs by the second line
Summary

Drill to train players to keep ball possession, transitions, and penetrative runs into the box by the second line

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4 v 4 + 2 neutral players: positive transition

Goal:
Equipment
  • 6 vests (4 of one color, 2 of another one) 
  • 2 goals
  • Markers
  • Balls
Preparation
  • Playing Area: 30×25 meters / 33×27 yds
  • Players: 10 + 2 goalkeepers
  • Duration: 30 minutes
  • Series: 5 of 5 minutes each with 1 minute of recovery between sets
4 v 4 + 2 neutral players: positive transition
Summary

Simplified game to train positive transitions with quick restarts

Organization

Simplified game to train positive transitions with quick restarts

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Ball possession and search for space: 3 v 3 + 2 neutral players

Goal:
Equipment
  • Markers
  • 5 vests (3 of one color, 2 of another one) 
  • Balls
Preparation
  • Playing Area: 20x20 meters / 22x22 yards
  • Players: 8
  • Duration: 12 minutes
  • Series: 2 of 5 minutes each with 2 minutes of passive recovery in between
Ball possession and search for space: 3 v 3 + 2 neutral players
Summary

Train how to lose the marker in relation to ball possession and the search for space

Organization

Train how to lose the marker in relation to ball possession and the search for space

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Running with the ball and 2v2

Goal:
Equipment
  • Markers
  • Balls
  • 8 cones
  • 2 medium hurdles
  • 12 poles
  • 2 small goals
  • Vests
Preparation
  • Playing Area: 40x30 meters / 43x33 yd
  • Players: at least 8
  • Duration: 18 minutes
  • Series: 2 of 8 minutes each with 2 minutes of passive recovery inbetween
Running with the ball and 2v2
Summary

Technical-motor circuit for ball driving and control with final 2 vs 2 situation

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3 v 3 for Transitions

Goal:
Equipment
  • 4 cones
  • 4 markers
  • 6 vests (3 per color)
  • 1 goal
  • Balls
Preparation
  • Playing Area: 40x30 meters / 44x33 yards
  • Players: 9 + goalkeeper
  • Duration: 24 minutes
  • Series: 3 of 5 minutes each with 3 minutes of active recovery between series
3 v 3 for Transitions
Summary

Small-sided game to improve ball possession and transitions from defensive to offensive phase

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