SOCCER DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES
Passing
Decision making ability: under pressure passes
Decision making ability: under pressure passes
Passing - Exercise to train quick decision making under pressure
Education
The importance of intellectual stimulations
The importance of intellectual stimulations
Education - Raise a "thinking player" thanks to many stimuli offered by futsal playing situations
Finishing in the final third
Threaded pass - Exercise to train movement in depth
Threaded pass - Exercise to train movement in depth
Finishing in the final third - Train in depth attack to finish on goal during a 3 vs 2 situation
Transition
Immediate Transition to the Goal
Immediate Transition to the Goal
Transition - Drill to train ball possession during power play and to encourage positive transitions
Education
Soccer academy teaching proposal (U6 - U8)
Soccer academy teaching proposal (U6 - U8)
Education - Kids' approach to soccer and to sports in general is an important and sensitive stage of their growth
Intercepting
3 vs 2: midfielders' decision - Marking up in anticipation and cognitive
3 vs 2: midfielders' decision - Marking up in anticipation and cognitive
Intercepting - Themed game to train defenders' intervention, anticipation and interception capacities against opposing forwards
3v1
1 vs 2 and immediate pursuit of goal - AFC Ajax
1 vs 2 and immediate pursuit of goal - AFC Ajax
3v1 - Simplified game inside the box with 1 striker vs 2 defenders helped by the goalkeeper
Transition
3 vs 1 to train ball possession and transitions
3 vs 1 to train ball possession and transitions
Transition - 3 vs 1 situation to train ball possession and rapid transition
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
Awareness
Cognitive challenge - AFC Ajax
Cognitive challenge - AFC Ajax
Awareness - Competitive cognitive exercise with successive completion on goal
Education
Monitor players' fitness level with Hooper Index
Monitor players' fitness level with Hooper Index
Education - Both perceived fatigue and perceived recovery are important. To monitor these parameters coaches can use the Hooper Index
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
Match Analysis Method
Match Analysis Method
Match Analysis - The methodology and reasoning at the base of Match Analysis
Match Analysis
Graziano Pellè - Technical and tactical analysis
Graziano Pellè - Technical and tactical analysis
Match Analysis - The player from Lecce, aged 30, has deserved the role of main striker in Conte's national team, let's find out their features with a technical and tactical analysis
Set piece
Sunderland’s dead ball situations: Samuel Allardyce’s greatest asset A throw-in play
Sunderland’s dead ball situations: Samuel Allardyce’s greatest asset A throw-in play
Set piece - Throw-in play leading Samuel Allerdice’s Sunderland to score
Set piece
Short corner and movement to the far post: the preparation of dead ball situations by Maurizio Sarri
Short corner and movement to the far post: the preparation of dead ball situations by Maurizio Sarri
Set piece - Corner kick play with three players to release a player on the far post
Goalkeeping
Ball possession with passback to the goalkeeper
Ball possession with passback to the goalkeeper
Goalkeeping - Exercise about possession with the objective of passing to goalkeeper, who defends their area learning to participate actively in the game with teammates
Passing
High intensity technical combination - Chelsea FC
High intensity technical combination - Chelsea FC
Passing - Technical sequence to train passing and losing the marker at speed
Passing
Combination technique circuit - Barcelona FC
Combination technique circuit - Barcelona FC
Passing - Circuit for combination technique that trains passing, losing the marker, countermovements and position changes
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
Pressing
Pressing and preventing counterattack - Barcelona FC
Pressing and preventing counterattack - Barcelona FC
Pressing - Simplified game to train pressing and prevent counterattack
Switching play
Themed match: two courts with a central goal
Themed match: two courts with a central goal
Switching play - Themed match on a playing field divided into two parts by a central goal in which to score
Shooting
Creating space and shooting
Creating space and shooting
Shooting - A useful drill to train positioning and countermovements to try losing the marker
Awareness
4 v 4 in six zones
4 v 4 in six zones
Awareness - A situational drill to train body positioning, receiving the ball and oriented control to avoid the opponent's attack
Passing
Passing circuit by Thomas Tuchel - FC Bayern München
Passing circuit by Thomas Tuchel - FC Bayern München
Passing - Ball passing sequence with combinations between multiple players
Possession
Ball possession 4 v 4 + 3 - Manchester City FC
Ball possession 4 v 4 + 3 - Manchester City FC
Possession - Simplified game with numerical superiority to train ball possession
Intercepting
3 vs 2: midfielders' decision - Marking up in anticipation and cognitive
3 vs 2: midfielders' decision - Marking up in anticipation and cognitive
Intercepting - Themed game to train defenders' intervention, anticipation and interception capacities against opposing forwards
Depth
5 v 5 match + 4 neutral players with shooting zones
5 v 5 match + 4 neutral players with shooting zones
Depth - 5 v 5 conditioned game with the support of two neutral players inside a central zone and two finishing zones on the sides
Shooting
Exercise: double shooting!
Exercise: double shooting!
Shooting - Passing and double shot at goal: up front ball attack and after receiving
1v1 Defending
1 v 1 + neutral player: Losing your marker and finishing on two goals
1 v 1 + neutral player: Losing your marker and finishing on two goals
1v1 Defending - 1 v 1 situation plus a neutral player with four external flank players for finishing
Creating space
6 v 6 match with central forbidden zone
6 v 6 match with central forbidden zone
Creating space - 6 v 6 conditioned game for play developments and losing the marker creating width and depth
Awareness
Cognitive challenge - AFC Ajax
Cognitive challenge - AFC Ajax
Awareness - Competitive cognitive exercise with successive completion on goal
Width
6 v 6 getting away from markers in width, to cross and to shoot for the goal
6 v 6 getting away from markers in width, to cross and to shoot for the goal
Width - Small-sided Game 6 versus 6 with insertions (without the ball) to shoot for the goal and to attack the goal by crossing the ball
Dribbling
Coerver Coaching technical gestures: Step Over
Coerver Coaching technical gestures: Step Over
Dribbling - Overview of gestures used in Coerver Coaching: Step Over. This drill is very useful to train dribbling and feints, while improving ball control
Depth
Spanish Game: 3 v 3 with end zones and support
Spanish Game: 3 v 3 with end zones and support
Depth - 3 v 3 game with the objective of scoring in specific areas with a supporting player
Creating space
Spanish Game: 3 v 3
Spanish Game: 3 v 3
Creating space - 3 v 3 game for younger age groups with the objective of finishing on small goals
Shooting
“Day and night” game with shooting
“Day and night” game with shooting
Shooting - “Day and night” game to get to perform a precision shot
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
1v1 attacking
Coerver Coaching: The drag push
Coerver Coaching: The drag push
1v1 attacking - Coerver Coaching technical gesture of drag push, used to quickly and unpredictably lose your marker
1v1
2 v 1 on three zones plus two goalkeepers
2 v 1 on three zones plus two goalkeepers
1v1 - Simplified 2 v 1 situation with losing the marker for receiving, individual 1 v 1 duel, dribbling and finishing on two goals
2v2
2 v 2: Get out of high press and attack quickly
2 v 2: Get out of high press and attack quickly
2v2 - 2 v 2 game situation with defender's high pressing for ball recovery
1v1
Coordination circuit and 1 v 1 situation
Coordination circuit and 1 v 1 situation
1v1 - Coordination circuit followed by a 1 v 1 with cross from the back to a teammate
Coordination
Individual exercises for Youth Soccer Players
Individual exercises for Youth Soccer Players
Coordination - Individual/small groups exercises to perform after training
Reaction time
Basic motor skills: Reaction time
Basic motor skills: Reaction time
Reaction time - Technical-motor exercise with cognitive inputs while driving the ball and with a 1 v 1 duel
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
Passing
Technical warm-up - Passes on the move
Technical warm-up - Passes on the move
Passing - Technical warm-up to activate players both mentally and physically
Overlaps
The Overlap: Creating Scoring Opportunities in 2v1 Situations
The Overlap: Creating Scoring Opportunities in 2v1 Situations
Overlaps - 2 v 1 situational drill to train overlap and finishing
Heading
Different headers: shoot, pass and clear
Different headers: shoot, pass and clear
Heading - An exercise to train heading with different commands
1v1
Oriented ball control and 1 v 1 game
Oriented ball control and 1 v 1 game
1v1 - Exercise to train passing, oriented ball control and shooting at goal with a 1 v 1 situation
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
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
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
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
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
1v1
Technical double square with ball control, dribbling and 1 vs 1 situation
Technical double square with ball control, dribbling and 1 vs 1 situation
1v1 - Technical circuit with ball control and 1 vs 1 situation, negative transition and driving the ball inside the end zone
Passing
High intensity technical combination - Chelsea FC
High intensity technical combination - Chelsea FC
Passing - Technical sequence to train passing and losing the marker at speed
Passing
Combination technique circuit - Barcelona FC
Combination technique circuit - Barcelona FC
Passing - Circuit for combination technique that trains passing, losing the marker, countermovements and position changes
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
Pressing
Pressing and preventing counterattack - Barcelona FC
Pressing and preventing counterattack - Barcelona FC
Pressing - Simplified game to train pressing and prevent counterattack
Switching play
Themed match: two courts with a central goal
Themed match: two courts with a central goal
Switching play - Themed match on a playing field divided into two parts by a central goal in which to score
Shooting
Creating space and shooting
Creating space and shooting
Shooting - A useful drill to train positioning and countermovements to try losing the marker
Awareness
4 v 4 in six zones
4 v 4 in six zones
Awareness - A situational drill to train body positioning, receiving the ball and oriented control to avoid the opponent's attack
Passing
Passing circuit by Thomas Tuchel - FC Bayern München
Passing circuit by Thomas Tuchel - FC Bayern München
Passing - Ball passing sequence with combinations between multiple players
Possession
Ball possession 4 v 4 + 3 - Manchester City FC
Ball possession 4 v 4 + 3 - Manchester City FC
Possession - Simplified game with numerical superiority to train ball possession
Intercepting
3 vs 2: midfielders' decision - Marking up in anticipation and cognitive
3 vs 2: midfielders' decision - Marking up in anticipation and cognitive
Intercepting - Themed game to train defenders' intervention, anticipation and interception capacities against opposing forwards
Depth
5 v 5 match + 4 neutral players with shooting zones
5 v 5 match + 4 neutral players with shooting zones
Depth - 5 v 5 conditioned game with the support of two neutral players inside a central zone and two finishing zones on the sides
Shooting
Exercise: double shooting!
Exercise: double shooting!
Shooting - Passing and double shot at goal: up front ball attack and after receiving
1v1 Defending
1 v 1 + neutral player: Losing your marker and finishing on two goals
1 v 1 + neutral player: Losing your marker and finishing on two goals
1v1 Defending - 1 v 1 situation plus a neutral player with four external flank players for finishing
Creating space
6 v 6 match with central forbidden zone
6 v 6 match with central forbidden zone
Creating space - 6 v 6 conditioned game for play developments and losing the marker creating width and depth
Awareness
Cognitive challenge - AFC Ajax
Cognitive challenge - AFC Ajax
Awareness - Competitive cognitive exercise with successive completion on goal
Width
6 v 6 getting away from markers in width, to cross and to shoot for the goal
6 v 6 getting away from markers in width, to cross and to shoot for the goal
Width - Small-sided Game 6 versus 6 with insertions (without the ball) to shoot for the goal and to attack the goal by crossing the ball
Dribbling
Coerver Coaching technical gestures: Step Over
Coerver Coaching technical gestures: Step Over
Dribbling - Overview of gestures used in Coerver Coaching: Step Over. This drill is very useful to train dribbling and feints, while improving ball control
Depth
Spanish Game: 3 v 3 with end zones and support
Spanish Game: 3 v 3 with end zones and support
Depth - 3 v 3 game with the objective of scoring in specific areas with a supporting player
Creating space
Spanish Game: 3 v 3
Spanish Game: 3 v 3
Creating space - 3 v 3 game for younger age groups with the objective of finishing on small goals
Shooting
“Day and night” game with shooting
“Day and night” game with shooting
Shooting - “Day and night” game to get to perform a precision shot
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
1v1 attacking
Coerver Coaching: The drag push
Coerver Coaching: The drag push
1v1 attacking - Coerver Coaching technical gesture of drag push, used to quickly and unpredictably lose your marker
1v1
2 v 1 on three zones plus two goalkeepers
2 v 1 on three zones plus two goalkeepers
1v1 - Simplified 2 v 1 situation with losing the marker for receiving, individual 1 v 1 duel, dribbling and finishing on two goals
2v2
2 v 2: Get out of high press and attack quickly
2 v 2: Get out of high press and attack quickly
2v2 - 2 v 2 game situation with defender's high pressing for ball recovery
1v1
Coordination circuit and 1 v 1 situation
Coordination circuit and 1 v 1 situation
1v1 - Coordination circuit followed by a 1 v 1 with cross from the back to a teammate
Coordination
Individual exercises for Youth Soccer Players
Individual exercises for Youth Soccer Players
Coordination - Individual/small groups exercises to perform after training
Reaction time
Basic motor skills: Reaction time
Basic motor skills: Reaction time
Reaction time - Technical-motor exercise with cognitive inputs while driving the ball and with a 1 v 1 duel
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
Passing
Technical warm-up - Passes on the move
Technical warm-up - Passes on the move
Passing - Technical warm-up to activate players both mentally and physically
Overlaps
The Overlap: Creating Scoring Opportunities in 2v1 Situations
The Overlap: Creating Scoring Opportunities in 2v1 Situations
Overlaps - 2 v 1 situational drill to train overlap and finishing
Heading
Different headers: shoot, pass and clear
Different headers: shoot, pass and clear
Heading - An exercise to train heading with different commands
1v1
Oriented ball control and 1 v 1 game
Oriented ball control and 1 v 1 game
1v1 - Exercise to train passing, oriented ball control and shooting at goal with a 1 v 1 situation
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
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
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
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
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
1v1
Technical double square with ball control, dribbling and 1 vs 1 situation
Technical double square with ball control, dribbling and 1 vs 1 situation
1v1 - Technical circuit with ball control and 1 vs 1 situation, negative transition and driving the ball inside the end zone
