Exiting pressing with a 3-1 system with build-up
Playing out from the back - Solution to exit high pressure from the opponents with finishing shot
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
Numerical superiority (attack)
Seeking positional superiority
Seeking positional superiority
Numerical superiority (attack) - Positional play to seek numerical superiority behind the opponent's pressure line
Ball control
Aerial ball control and dribbling competition with volley shots - Internazionale FC
Aerial ball control and dribbling competition with volley shots - Internazionale FC
Ball control - Training sensitivity and ball control through dribbling in a fun and stimulating way for young soccer players
Perception
Piggy in the middle with cognitive elements - Barcelona F.C.
Piggy in the middle with cognitive elements - Barcelona F.C.
Perception - Cognitive exercise to develop aspects such as perception, analysis and decision making
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
Threaded pass, defense splitting pass
11 v 11 thematic match: goal after a through ball
11 v 11 thematic match: goal after a through ball
Threaded pass, defense splitting pass - Thematic game to practice the technical skill of passing, with a particular focus on through balls.
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
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
Receiving to turn
Oriented ball control: give and go with triangle
Oriented ball control: give and go with triangle
Receiving to turn - Technical activation exercise with triangle and oriented control in ball control: dribbling, driving and passing
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
Receiving to turn
Oriented control: give and go
Oriented control: give and go
Receiving to turn - Technical activation exercise with stop and oriented receiving in ball control: dribbling, ball driving and passing
Ball control
Aerial ball control and dribbling competition with volley shots - Internazionale FC
Aerial ball control and dribbling competition with volley shots - Internazionale FC
Ball control - Training sensitivity and ball control through dribbling in a fun and stimulating way for young soccer players
Transition
From 1 vs 1 to 3 vs 3 with cognitive and coordinating basics
From 1 vs 1 to 3 vs 3 with cognitive and coordinating basics
Transition - Situational exercise with cognitive and coordinating basics to train several tactical situations and shooting
Balance
Situational exercise - the "defensive rubber band"
Situational exercise - the "defensive rubber band"
Balance - Situational exercise to train defensive backline and goal defense
1v1
1 v 1 in defensive recovery with shot on goal
1 v 1 in defensive recovery with shot on goal
1v1 - 1 v 1 game with ball driving and defensive recovery to counter the opponent's finishing
3v3
Dual zone: Rondo 3 v 1 plus 3 v 3
Dual zone: Rondo 3 v 1 plus 3 v 3
3v3 - Ball possession in 3 v 1 rondo plus 3 v 3 situation with shot on goal
Possession
Double rectangle in a 3 + goalkeeper v 2 situation and a 1 v 1 situation
Double rectangle in a 3 + goalkeeper v 2 situation and a 1 v 1 situation
Possession - Building from the back in numerical superiority situation 3 + goalkeeper against 2 to win ground in 1 v 1 duel zone
Perception
Piggy in the middle with cognitive elements - Barcelona F.C.
Piggy in the middle with cognitive elements - Barcelona F.C.
Perception - Cognitive exercise to develop aspects such as perception, analysis and decision making
Deflection technique
Deflection technique
Deflection technique
Deflection technique - Exercise for goalkeepers to train deflection technique and positional awareness
Goalkeeper skills
High dive and ball transmission
High dive and ball transmission
Goalkeeper skills - Exercise focusing on defensive and offensive techniques and interpreting the situation
1v1
Double square 1 v 1 + 2 v 1
Double square 1 v 1 + 2 v 1
1v1 - 1 v 1 + 2 v 1 situation to train dribbling, fantasy and managing numerical superiority during the offensive phase
Possession
Rondo 2 v 2 + 2 neutral players: switch play and 1 v 1
Rondo 2 v 2 + 2 neutral players: switch play and 1 v 1
Possession - Rondo 2 v 2 with 2 jokers for wide ball possession and final 1 v 1 situation with finishing
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
Ball control
The diamond - Dribbling and ball control
The diamond - Dribbling and ball control
Ball control - Technical station focusing on dribbling and ball control with passing to teammates
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
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
Technical
Technical improvement circuit
Technical improvement circuit
Technical - Technical and coordination circuit to train ball control, precise shoot and ball transmission skills
Possession
Theme match: 4 v 4 +1 with side supports
Theme match: 4 v 4 +1 with side supports
Possession - Ball possession in small spaces to train quick passes and quick thinking and execution
Receiving
Passing the ball in the diamond with voice command
Passing the ball in the diamond with voice command
Receiving - Analytical exercise for the development of individual skills
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
Creating space
Technical drill for passing, receiving, dribbling, and finishing
Technical drill for passing, receiving, dribbling, and finishing
Creating space - Technical circuit in the shape of a diamond designed for the “cut” movement for finishing
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
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.
Dribbling
Dribbling in different size spaces
Dribbling in different size spaces
Dribbling - Improve dribbling and close control in spaces of different sizes
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
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
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