Defending at the right distance
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Soccer Technique
1 vs 1 with five balls
1v1 - 1 vs 1 drill with five balls to improve reaction and speed skills with shoot at goal under opponent's pressure
Support
Attacking phase, goal after supporting pass
Attacking phase, goal after supporting pass
Support - Thematic match ending with a pass to bring in a teammate for support
Running with the ball
Speed and precision shot challenge
Speed and precision shot challenge
Running with the ball - Slalom driving the ball and precision shot at maximum speed and quickness
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
Aerobic capacity
Conditional course dribbling the ball - BVB Borussia Dortmund
Conditional course dribbling the ball - BVB Borussia Dortmund
Aerobic capacity - Athletic training: training aerobic endurance while dribbling the ball
Passing
Sequence of passes: depth and support
Sequence of passes: depth and support
Passing - Passing sequence with rotation movements and depth attack by players
Possession
4 v 4 line possessions: conditioning a unit
4 v 4 line possessions: conditioning a unit
Possession - A stimulating exercise to train the team in possession of the ball to maintain constant mobility in order to be as unpredictable as possible to the opposing team
2v1
2 v 1 - Arsenal FC
2 v 1 - Arsenal FC
2v1 - Arsenal training session focusing on 2 v 1 offensive and defensive situations
1v1
1 v 1 with cognitive elements and finishing
1 v 1 with cognitive elements and finishing
1v1 - Cognitive drill to train mental focus and speed with a 1 v 1 situation for finishing
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
Possession
Ball possession 2 v 2 + 4 neutral players: scoring at the small goal
Ball possession 2 v 2 + 4 neutral players: scoring at the small goal
Possession - Simplified game 2 v 2 + 4 neutral players to train ball possession
Dribbling
Slalom in variable conditions
Slalom in variable conditions
Dribbling - Exercise to train running with the ball at speed and quick thinking
Awareness
Three-player ball passes and receptions
Three-player ball passes and receptions
Awareness - Ball transmission and reception in groups of three to work on peripheral vision
Shooting
Exercise: double shooting!
Exercise: double shooting!
Shooting - Passing and double shot at goal: up front ball attack and after receiving
Shooting
Shoot on goal: choosing the space to attack
Shoot on goal: choosing the space to attack
Shooting - Exercise focusing on conclusions on crosses or lofted passes with choice of attacking the space where the ball lands
Pressing
Exercise for pressing and transitions
Exercise for pressing and transitions
Pressing - Small-sided Game to train pressing and reaggression phases
Possession
8 v 4: width and transitions
8 v 4: width and transitions
Possession - Possession 8 v 4 in a zone-split rectangle, working on transitions and looking for width
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.
Explosive Strength
Circuit with ball exchanges, 1 v 1 and shot on goal
Circuit with ball exchanges, 1 v 1 and shot on goal
Explosive Strength - Technical-tactical exercise with conditional elements
Possession
Simplified game with three teams: 5 v 5 and 5 neutral players
Simplified game with three teams: 5 v 5 and 5 neutral players
Possession - Simplified game 5 v 5 for ball possession and finishing in numerical superiority
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
Attacking Principles
2 v 2 with support players
2 v 2 with support players
Attacking Principles - Small-sided game for young players that trains rapid action development through unmarking movements in support and in depth.
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
Pass
Attack on the castle towers
Attack on the castle towers
Pass - Relay race with shooting and coordination to improve technique and teamwork
Running with the ball
Three-station technical warm-up
Three-station technical warm-up
Running with the ball - Technical activation in dribbling or running with the ball with precision shot
Passing
Pass and basic technique - Real Madrid CF
Pass and basic technique - Real Madrid CF
Passing - Exercise to train basic technique, passing, and receiving over short distances
1v1
1 v 1: choose the mini-goal
1 v 1: choose the mini-goal
1v1 - Simplified situation useful for training 1 v 1 with finishing in the mini goals
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
Running with the ball
Robin Hood: driving the ball at speed - Ajax AFC
Robin Hood: driving the ball at speed - Ajax AFC
Running with the ball - Driving the ball at speed with fun elements for players
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
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
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
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
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
Double up (marking)
Situation for double up
Situation for double up
Double up (marking) - Situational drill to train midfielders to look for vertical double team
Running with the ball
Speed and precision shot challenge
Speed and precision shot challenge
Running with the ball - Slalom driving the ball and precision shot at maximum speed and quickness
1v1
1 v 1 with cognitive elements and finishing
1 v 1 with cognitive elements and finishing
1v1 - Cognitive drill to train mental focus and speed with a 1 v 1 situation for finishing
Receiving to turn
Exercise for oriented ball control
Exercise for oriented ball control
Receiving to turn - Technical proposal to be implemented during the activation phase to improve oriented control
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.
Anaerobic lactic
Small-Sided Game in offensive superiority
Small-Sided Game in offensive superiority
Anaerobic lactic - SSG to be offered in multiple age groups by applying due consideration (number of sets and repetitions, size of the field, number of players, increased attention to joint mobility and endurance)
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
Support
Attacking phase, goal after supporting pass
Attacking phase, goal after supporting pass
Support - Thematic match ending with a pass to bring in a teammate for support
Running with the ball
Speed and precision shot challenge
Speed and precision shot challenge
Running with the ball - Slalom driving the ball and precision shot at maximum speed and quickness
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
Aerobic capacity
Conditional course dribbling the ball - BVB Borussia Dortmund
Conditional course dribbling the ball - BVB Borussia Dortmund
Aerobic capacity - Athletic training: training aerobic endurance while dribbling the ball
Passing
Sequence of passes: depth and support
Sequence of passes: depth and support
Passing - Passing sequence with rotation movements and depth attack by players
Possession
4 v 4 line possessions: conditioning a unit
4 v 4 line possessions: conditioning a unit
Possession - A stimulating exercise to train the team in possession of the ball to maintain constant mobility in order to be as unpredictable as possible to the opposing team
2v1
2 v 1 - Arsenal FC
2 v 1 - Arsenal FC
2v1 - Arsenal training session focusing on 2 v 1 offensive and defensive situations
1v1
1 v 1 with cognitive elements and finishing
1 v 1 with cognitive elements and finishing
1v1 - Cognitive drill to train mental focus and speed with a 1 v 1 situation for finishing
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
Possession
Ball possession 2 v 2 + 4 neutral players: scoring at the small goal
Ball possession 2 v 2 + 4 neutral players: scoring at the small goal
Possession - Simplified game 2 v 2 + 4 neutral players to train ball possession
Dribbling
Slalom in variable conditions
Slalom in variable conditions
Dribbling - Exercise to train running with the ball at speed and quick thinking
Awareness
Three-player ball passes and receptions
Three-player ball passes and receptions
Awareness - Ball transmission and reception in groups of three to work on peripheral vision
Shooting
Exercise: double shooting!
Exercise: double shooting!
Shooting - Passing and double shot at goal: up front ball attack and after receiving
Shooting
Shoot on goal: choosing the space to attack
Shoot on goal: choosing the space to attack
Shooting - Exercise focusing on conclusions on crosses or lofted passes with choice of attacking the space where the ball lands
Pressing
Exercise for pressing and transitions
Exercise for pressing and transitions
Pressing - Small-sided Game to train pressing and reaggression phases
Possession
8 v 4: width and transitions
8 v 4: width and transitions
Possession - Possession 8 v 4 in a zone-split rectangle, working on transitions and looking for width
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.
Explosive Strength
Circuit with ball exchanges, 1 v 1 and shot on goal
Circuit with ball exchanges, 1 v 1 and shot on goal
Explosive Strength - Technical-tactical exercise with conditional elements
Possession
Simplified game with three teams: 5 v 5 and 5 neutral players
Simplified game with three teams: 5 v 5 and 5 neutral players
Possession - Simplified game 5 v 5 for ball possession and finishing in numerical superiority
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
Attacking Principles
2 v 2 with support players
2 v 2 with support players
Attacking Principles - Small-sided game for young players that trains rapid action development through unmarking movements in support and in depth.
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
Pass
Attack on the castle towers
Attack on the castle towers
Pass - Relay race with shooting and coordination to improve technique and teamwork
Running with the ball
Three-station technical warm-up
Three-station technical warm-up
Running with the ball - Technical activation in dribbling or running with the ball with precision shot
Passing
Pass and basic technique - Real Madrid CF
Pass and basic technique - Real Madrid CF
Passing - Exercise to train basic technique, passing, and receiving over short distances
1v1
1 v 1: choose the mini-goal
1 v 1: choose the mini-goal
1v1 - Simplified situation useful for training 1 v 1 with finishing in the mini goals
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
Running with the ball
Robin Hood: driving the ball at speed - Ajax AFC
Robin Hood: driving the ball at speed - Ajax AFC
Running with the ball - Driving the ball at speed with fun elements for players
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
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
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