Creating space
Cover and penetrating pass - Mental and physical preparation
Cover and penetrating pass - Mental and physical preparation
Creating space - 4 v 4 ball possession with quick transmission and losing the marker to encourage central penetrating pass
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
Shooting
Conditioned game: quick build-up for conclusion
Conditioned game: quick build-up for conclusion
Shooting - A game designed to practice quick actions for finishing
Passing
Quick diagonal passes
Quick diagonal passes
Passing - Technical circuit to improve quick combinations between players
Strength endurance
Muscle Building with Bodyweight Circuit Training
Muscle Building with Bodyweight Circuit Training
Strength endurance - A circuit designed to improve strength and coordination
Aerobic capacity
From 2 v 1 to 2 v 3 to improve aerobic capacity
From 2 v 1 to 2 v 3 to improve aerobic capacity
Aerobic capacity - Exercise to improve a soccer player's specific aerobic capacity
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
Ball handling
Warm-up with coordination course and high dive
Warm-up with coordination course and high dive
Ball handling - Coordination drill for goalkeepers to be performed during the warm-up phase
Deflection technique
Deflection technique
Deflection technique
Deflection technique - Exercise for goalkeepers to train deflection technique and positional awareness
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
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!
Finishing in the final third
Attacking player's pass followed by a 3 v 2
Attacking player's pass followed by a 3 v 2
Finishing in the final third - Situational drill with the forward that passes the ball to another player, followed by a 3 v 2 attack for a finishing opportunity
Endurance
Sprints over 30, 40, and 50 meters
Sprints over 30, 40, and 50 meters
Endurance - Pre-game warm-up with strides over increasing distances
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
Depth
4-2-3-1: attacking depth
4-2-3-1: attacking depth
Depth - Drill for the 4-2-3-1 lineup to attack depth through the winger
Aerobic power
4 v 4 positional game + 3 neutral players
4 v 4 positional game + 3 neutral players
Aerobic power - Positional game to train ball possession and physical conditioning
2v2
Attacking action with shot at goal and final 2 v 2
Attacking action with shot at goal and final 2 v 2
2v2 - Situational exercise for finishing on goal with subsequent 2 v 2 for quick decision making skills and transitions
Shooting
Conditioned game: quick build-up for conclusion
Conditioned game: quick build-up for conclusion
Shooting - A game designed to practice quick actions for finishing
Strength endurance
Muscle Building with Bodyweight Circuit Training
Muscle Building with Bodyweight Circuit Training
Strength endurance - A circuit designed to improve strength and coordination
Aerobic power
Circuit training for athletic endurance
Circuit training for athletic endurance
Aerobic power - Multi-station athletic circuit designed to improve aerobic endurance
Aerobic capacity
From 2 v 1 to 2 v 3 to improve aerobic capacity
From 2 v 1 to 2 v 3 to improve aerobic capacity
Aerobic capacity - Exercise to improve a soccer player's specific aerobic capacity
Aerobic power
Endurance circuit with passes - FC Bayern Monaco
Endurance circuit with passes - FC Bayern Monaco
Aerobic power - A technical-motor circuit designed to improve the ability to create passing lanes and build aerobic power
1v1
1 v 1 with response to stimulus - Borussia Dortmund
1 v 1 with response to stimulus - Borussia Dortmund
1v1 - Players face each other in a conditioned 1 v 1 with subsequent finishing
Faking a pass reception
Faking a pass reception: simplified situation
Faking a pass reception: simplified situation
Faking a pass reception - Situational drill to develop three-player offensive cooperation
Creating space
Cover and penetrating pass - Mental and physical preparation
Cover and penetrating pass - Mental and physical preparation
Creating space - 4 v 4 ball possession with quick transmission and losing the marker to encourage central penetrating pass
Ball handling
Warm-up with coordination course and high dive
Warm-up with coordination course and high dive
Ball handling - Coordination drill for goalkeepers to be performed during the warm-up phase
Agility
Technical-motor circuit: capture the flag
Technical-motor circuit: capture the flag
Agility - Technical and motor skills circuit with a competitive game focusing on running with the ball and accurate finishing
Quickness
Functional training: speed and shooting on goal
Functional training: speed and shooting on goal
Quickness - Technical and motor skills circuit to develop speed, 1 v 1 situations, and shooting on goal
1v1
1 v 1 with flanks - Arsenal FC
1 v 1 with flanks - Arsenal FC
1v1 - 1 v 1 with flanks to practice offensive and defensive situations
Creating space
Tactical drill: attacking in numerical superiority and inferiority
Tactical drill: attacking in numerical superiority and inferiority
Creating space - A conditioned match to develop offensive strategies in situations of numerical superiority and inferiority
Passing
Passes between defenders with a final 2 v 2 situation
Passes between defenders with a final 2 v 2 situation
Passing - Defensive ball movement with overlapping runs, followed by a 2 v 2 situation for the final shot
Shooting
Simplified play for a low, close-range shot
Simplified play for a low, close-range shot
Shooting - A thematic match featuring close-range finishing
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
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
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
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
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
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
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)
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
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
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