Soccer Tactics
Soccer Tactics
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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
Passing
Exercise to train rotations and position changes
Exercise to train rotations and position changes
Passing - Exercise to introduce concepts such as rotations, position changes and to improve passing technique
Speed
Quickness and mental reaction - FC Inter
Quickness and mental reaction - FC Inter
Speed - Train players' speed, quickness and mental adjustment with psychokinetic elements
Coordination
Warm-up circuit
Warm-up circuit
Coordination - Technical-motor circuit with multiple stations to train coordination, basic technique and strength
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
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
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
Deflection technique
Deflection technique
Deflection technique
Deflection technique - Exercise for goalkeepers to train deflection technique and positional awareness
Technical
3 v 3 game for goalkeepers
3 v 3 game for goalkeepers
Technical - 3 v 3 games to train various technical goals for goalkeepers and game situations
Aerobic capacity
Interconnected rondo
Interconnected rondo
Aerobic capacity - Positional game to be proposed during the activation phase in futsal
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.
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!
Depth
6 v 6 thematic match scoring in the end zone
6 v 6 thematic match scoring in the end zone
Depth - 6 v 6 tactical match with field divided into two zones
Compactness
Thematic match: compact team movements during offensive and defensive phases
Thematic match: compact team movements during offensive and defensive phases
Compactness - 8 v 8 thematic game with the constraint of keeping teams compact
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
Possession
Attack on the defensive line with plays
Attack on the defensive line with plays
Possession - Situational drill for the finishing phase
Creating space
Overloads: break through the opponent's lines
Overloads: break through the opponent's lines
Creating space - Situational drill to train players to create numerical superiority in the central area of the field
Shooting
Finalization with direct shot and cross pass shot with two balls
Finalization with direct shot and cross pass shot with two balls
Shooting - Three-player passing sequences with two balls
Passing
Exercise to train rotations and position changes
Exercise to train rotations and position changes
Passing - Exercise to introduce concepts such as rotations, position changes and to improve passing technique
Possession
6 v 6 ball possession with width play development
6 v 6 ball possession with width play development
Possession - Ball possession with development of the game in width to search for depth and verticalization with insertions without the ball
Possession
Ball possession 2 vs 3 with 4 external layoff players
Ball possession 2 vs 3 with 4 external layoff players
Possession - Small sided game of ball possession to train players on pass and lose the marker
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
1v1
1 v 1 with cognitive elements and shooting at goal
1 v 1 with cognitive elements and shooting at goal
1v1 - 1 v 1 cognitive exercise with final conclusion
Shooting
Attacking defenders and finishing - Newcastle United FC
Attacking defenders and finishing - Newcastle United FC
Shooting - Exercise to improve the final pass at the edge of the penalty area, dribbling, and shooting at goal
Speed
Quickness and mental reaction - FC Inter
Quickness and mental reaction - FC Inter
Speed - Train players' speed, quickness and mental adjustment with psychokinetic elements
Coordination
Warm-up circuit
Warm-up circuit
Coordination - Technical-motor circuit with multiple stations to train coordination, basic technique and strength
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
Receiving to turn
Cognitive Gestures 1
Cognitive Gestures 1
Receiving to turn - Technical training with cognitive aspects
1v1
From 1 v 1 to double 2 v 1
From 1 v 1 to double 2 v 1
1v1 - Exercise with 1 v 1 game situation and subsequent 2 v 1 and finishing
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
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
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
Passing
Rueda de pases (passing drill) - Club Atlético de Madrid
Rueda de pases (passing drill) - Club Atlético de Madrid
Passing - Ball passing sequence with a combination of short passes between several players
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
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
Running with the ball
Technical and speed course with conclusion
Technical and speed course with conclusion
Running with the ball - Technical-coordination drill with and without the ball, ending with a 1 v 1 situation for a shot on goal
Possession
Ball possession 7 v 7 + 5 neutral players
Ball possession 7 v 7 + 5 neutral players
Possession - 7 v 7 conditioned game with an inside neutral player and outside support players for ball possession in numerical superiority
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
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
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
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
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
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
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