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
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
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
Summary
Small-sided game to train ball possession and recovery, working on transitions
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)
Summary
High-intensity drill to train the defense in covering space and reaction time
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
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
Description
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
Summary
3 v 1 possession to create numerical superiority around the ball
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
Summary
Drill to train players to keep ball possession, transitions, and penetrative runs into the box by the second line
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
Summary
Simplified game to train positive transitions with quick restarts
Organization
Simplified game to train positive transitions with quick restarts
Description
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
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
Description
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
Summary
Technical-motor circuit for ball driving and control with final 2 vs 2 situation
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
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