Learn how to dribble like Alexis Sánchez with these simple drills
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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
Quick diagonal passes
Quick diagonal passes
Passing - Technical circuit to improve quick combinations between players
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
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
Corner kick
Corner kick play starting in line
Corner kick play starting in line
Corner kick - Corner kick play with simultaneous unmarking movements starting in line
Aerobic capacity
Interconnected rondo
Interconnected rondo
Aerobic capacity - Positional game to be proposed during the activation phase in futsal
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!
Passing
Quick diagonal passes
Quick diagonal passes
Passing - Technical circuit to improve quick combinations between players
Combination play
Conditioned game on three zones
Conditioned game on three zones
Combination play - Conditioned game with the field divided into three zones and limited space
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
Attacking Principles
9 v 9 situational game
9 v 9 situational game
Attacking Principles - Situational game to train players to create numerical superiority when in possession
Creating space
Simplified situation: Countermovement and shot on goal
Simplified situation: Countermovement and shot on goal
Creating space - A situational drill that focuses on countermovement and shooting on goal
4v4
4 v 4 Small-sided Game - Manchester United
4 v 4 Small-sided Game - Manchester United
4v4 - Train positioning and losing your marker in order to create scoring chances
Finishing in the final third
Cross from the side and shot on goal - Barcelona FC
Cross from the side and shot on goal - Barcelona FC
Finishing in the final third - Drill to practice unmarking timing and positioning in the box for a shot on a cross from the side
Receiving to turn
The Arena of the Eight Controls
The Arena of the Eight Controls
Receiving to turn - Exercise with cognitive elements designed to improve the technique of oriented control
Passing
Passing circuit by Thomas Tuchel
Passing circuit by Thomas Tuchel
Passing - Ball passing sequence with combinations between multiple players
Creating space
Passing and moving - Attacking techniques
Passing and moving - Attacking techniques
Creating space - Exercise to improve insertions, attacking cutting movements, width of play and scoring
Creating space
Small-sided Game in three zones - Arsenal FC
Small-sided Game in three zones - Arsenal FC
Creating space - Conditioned game in spaces of varying widths and depths
1v1
Kick and defend: running with the ball, dribbling and finishing
Kick and defend: running with the ball, dribbling and finishing
1v1 - Exercise that trains ball driving, 1 v 1 and goal shooting
1v1
Quick 1 v 1 with shot on goal
Quick 1 v 1 with shot on goal
1v1 - Practice for fast ball driving and goal shooting with 1 v 1 situation (attack and defend)
Passing
Passes on the diamond
Passes on the diamond
Passing - Train diagonal passes for support and depth, as well as passing combinations, using the diamond drill
Situations
5 v 5 Small-sided Game
5 v 5 Small-sided Game
Situations - A 5 v 5 Small-sided Game to work on high-intensity duels
1v1 Defending
Double rectangle: Exit build-up zone for a 1 vs 1 inside finishing zone
Double rectangle: Exit build-up zone for a 1 vs 1 inside finishing zone
1v1 Defending - Drill to train the tactical movement of building from the back followed by 1 vs 1 situation inside finishing zone
Corner kick
Corner kick play starting in line
Corner kick play starting in line
Corner kick - Corner kick play with simultaneous unmarking movements starting in line
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
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
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
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
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
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
Speed
Quickness and mental reaction - FC Inter
Quickness and mental reaction - FC Inter
Speed - Train players' speed, quickness and mental adjustment with psychokinetic elements
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
