Πέμπτη 8 Μαΐου 2014
Τετάρτη 7 Μαΐου 2014
Παρασκευή 2 Μαΐου 2014
Πέμπτη 1 Μαΐου 2014
Πέμπτη 24 Απριλίου 2014
Τετάρτη 23 Απριλίου 2014
Δευτέρα 21 Απριλίου 2014
Τετάρτη 9 Απριλίου 2014
Continual heading
Continual heading
By Michael Beale
Like throw-ins, headers continually occur in matches and are a great
way to score goals. If you go to the trouble of getting your wingers to
cross the ball into the penalty area then you want an end product.
A
good way to get your players to take the opportunities that come their
way when the ball is crossed is to have them practising before the
match.
This is a great warm-up to turn your players’ focus to the matter in hand - scoring goals!
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Split your players into two teams, around five or six yards either side of a small flag goal that is about four yards wide.
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Nominate one player to be in goal first.
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Serve a ball for the other team to head at goal.
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Immediately after heading at goal, each player must react and become the goalkeeper.
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Then serve a ball to the opposite team and repeat the process.
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The practice is repeated until one of the teams has scored five goals.
Δευτέρα 7 Απριλίου 2014
Σάββατο 5 Απριλίου 2014
Παρασκευή 4 Απριλίου 2014
Defending and attacking through passes
Defending and attacking through passes
Through
passes are a very important part of the game, both for attackers and
defenders. Both types of player must react quickly to either capitalise
on the chance or clear the danger.
In this session from Tony Carr, there are three key aspects to concentrate on:
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Attacker in possession
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Attacker without the ball
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Defender
You
want your attackers to get a shot in on goal, and your defenders to
isolate the attacker in possession, cut off the pass and force him wide.
This
situation happens many times in a game after a through-pass is made.
You must ensure the through-pass is realistic in this session. The
attacker has a split second to take advantage of this situation before
the defender turns and moves.
You
can vary the starting distance from the goal depending on the age of
your players and the intensity required. You start the practice by
playing a through-pass.
The
game then continues until the ball leaves play. For the next attack,
the defender changes positions with the forward who received the
through-pass. The forward not receiving the ball remains in the same
position.
Tony Carr is the academy director of West Ham United
The skills zone
The skills zone
By Tony Carr
This
session is designed to improve the dribbling ability and skill level of
your players through a series of technical exercises and small-sided
games.
- Improving dribbling techniques to accelerate and change direction.
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Improving skills to beat defenders.
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Enhancing a winning mentality.
When
dribbling with the ball, your players may have space and they need to
pick up speed quickly to use this area. However, when there is little
space, players must be able to demonstrate quick feet, skills and turns
to get past their opponent.
How to play it
Use an area 25 yards square.
The circuit includes four different techniques that should be worked on for two minutes each.
- Complete two turns inside the square to reach the opposite side.
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Players complete a skill to beat the mannequin.
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Players use quick feet to go diagonally through the 'crazy' cones.
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Players accelerate and change direction across the area. Four balls work at all times.
How to develop it
Use
four goals and four players to play a game (middle picture). Each
player has three lives, if a goal is scored in any player's goal, he
loses a life. The last player standing is the winner.
You
can progress this game so that each player has a goalkeeper on his team
(bottom picture). This improves the ability to create space and
shooting skills when under pressure. The game is continuous and requires
lots of balls.
Τετάρτη 2 Απριλίου 2014
Triangles
Triangles
By David Clarke
Use
this session to turn your midfielders into a well-oiled attacking
machine and teach them the benefits of bringing strikers into the game
with some exciting one-touch play.
WHY USE IT
This
is a session aimed at getting midfielders to play off each other in
order to bring attackers into the game and provide support in attack,
taking shooting chances when they are created. It also sets up good
opportunities to coach counter attacking from midfield.
SET UP
Mark
out a tight playing area - 30x15 yards - with two mini goals at each
end of the area. We’re using six players in the session and you will
need balls, bibs and cones, plus the four mini goals.
HOW TO PLAY
Play
a 2v2 game with a target player at each end of the pitch positioned
between the two goals. The midfielders attack the opposition goals but
the attack must involve the target player at the attacking end of the
pitch.
TECHNIQUE
One
of the most attacking formations uses a three-man midfield behind
three attackers. This session shows midfielders how to make the most of
the midfield by playing off each other to set up attacks and make use
of counter attacks.
Midfield Dynamite By David Clarke
Midfield Dynamite
By David Clarke
If
you want your players to create goalscoring chances, try this exciting
and fast-moving game and you’ll soon see the benefits.
WHY USE IT
This is a session aimed at getting players to create and utilise space in midfield. With quick passing and movement, it will help open up the opposition and make goalscoring chances.SET UP
Create
a playing area 40x20 yards, with two goals back to back across the
middle, but just one goalkeeper. We’re using eight players and a keeper
for this session, plus a server who can be the coach. You need bibs,
cones, balls and two small goals.
HOW TO PLAY
Start by serving a ball into the game. Players can score in either of the two back-to-back goals. If the keeper gains possession or the ball leaves the area, serve a new ball in. The keeper puts any balls he gathers into the net behind him. When a goal is scored, immediately serve another ball into the game.TECHNIQUE
Creating space in a match situation with fast and accurate passing
will open up the room for midfielders to exploit. In this game, a quick
switch of play allows players to take advantage of one of the goals
being unguarded – they must be aware of the position of the keeper at
all times.
Παρασκευή 21 Μαρτίου 2014
Πέμπτη 20 Μαρτίου 2014
Τρίτη 18 Μαρτίου 2014
Πέμπτη 13 Μαρτίου 2014
Sharp Shooters
Sharp Shooters
By David Clarke
Executed
at speed, this is a dangerous attacking move that will help your
players use a delicate first touch to beat defenders and set up
goalscoring opportunities.
WHY USE IT
This drill helps
players get to know each other – when they are going to pass, and where
and when they are going to move. It works on the technique a striker
will use to create and execute a goalscoring chance.
SET UP
Use four players
including your goalkeeper. You need balls, cones and a goal. Position a
pole or cone (or a mannequin if you have one) just outside the penalty
area.
HOW TO PLAY
On the coach’s
command, the two servers exchange passes. Server B passes to the
striker’s right. As the ball is passed, the striker feigns to go to his
right and then goes left to receive the ball, which he controls on the
turn. His second touch must be a strike at goal. Work one striker for
five attempts and then switch players.
TECHNIQUE
The striker’s
movement is vital, creating a yard of space to receive the ball, then
controlling it quickly and smoothly to get past the defender and shoot.
Timing is key: the timing of the pass, the dummy and the run. In a
match all these parts make up the move – success comes when they all
work together.
Δευτέρα 10 Μαρτίου 2014
Σάββατο 22 Φεβρουαρίου 2014
Παρασκευή 21 Φεβρουαρίου 2014
Τρίτη 18 Φεβρουαρίου 2014
Σάββατο 15 Φεβρουαρίου 2014
Παρασκευή 14 Φεβρουαρίου 2014
Τετάρτη 12 Φεβρουαρίου 2014
Τρίτη 11 Φεβρουαρίου 2014
Δευτέρα 10 Φεβρουαρίου 2014
Παρασκευή 7 Φεβρουαρίου 2014
SCORE AND ASSIST
Score and Assist
By Michael Beale
This
attacking and finishing drill challenges an attacker to score a goal
before spinning around to lay off a pass from his team mate and create a
second opportunity.
The
attacker needs to react quickly to make the pass and ensure that he
follows up the second shot to capitalise on any rebounds off the
goalkeeper.
You
need to set up an area 40 yards long by 30 yards wide, and you need two
cones, a goal with two outfield players and a goalkeeper.
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Player 1 dribbles and shoots at goal.
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Immediately player 1 spins and plays a wall pass for player 2 to shoot at goal.
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Player 1 then follows the shot in order to shoot from any rebounds off of the goalkeeper or posts.
The players switch roles for the next attack.
Skills sessions
Skills sessions - the flick turn
By David Clarke
Young
attackers with their backs to goal can find it difficult controlling
the ball and turning to get past the defender if they are being tightly
marked.
One
of the options you can give to your attackers is the flick to take the
ball either side of the defender and then go past them.
The
angle and the direction of the flick will control where the attacker
turns but it must be done with speed and concentration. The attacker
needs to know where the goal is and his distance from it.
To
practise it, the player needs to be shown his body position and the
movement of his feet. This is a technique that is best demonstrated by
either yourself or if you are not confident of doing it yourself, ask a
helper or one of your players to do it.
How to set it up
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Split your players into groups of three.
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Position players as in the picture above with the server five yards from the attacker.
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The defender should be directly behind the attacker.
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The defender and attacker both have their backs to target goal.
How to play it
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The server passes the ball to the attacker. The ball needs to have pace for the flick to work.
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The attacker flicks the ball with the outside of his favoured foot and follows the ball to the outside of the defender.
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Then the attacker flicks the ball with the inside of his favoured foot to turn inside the defender.
How to advance it
- The attacker should flick the ball with the inside of his foot then go to the outside of the defender.
- He should try alternating which foot he uses.
Τρίτη 4 Φεβρουαρίου 2014
Test your players' technique with this circuit
Test your players' technique with this circuit
By Michael Beale
This
is a good warm-up for your training sessions - a circuit that tests
your players' basic technique. It's a really good circuit because it
involves everyone, moves quickly and it's great fun.
You're
testing the basic skills of your players. Namely passing and receiving,
headers, one-twos, dribbling, controlling and shooting. You can write
down which players can do which technique and the ones they need to work
on.
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Arrange your players and two goalkeepers around the four stations in a 30-yard square as shown in the picture above.
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Mark out a five-yard square in the centre of the area.
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The first player at each station must come out to the middle square.
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Players must complete a technique exercise and then go out to become a server.
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The serving player must jog into the middle square and then out to complete a technique before becoming a server again.
The stations and techniques to perform:
- Receive a pass and then pass first time into one of the mini goals.
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Receive a thrown pass for a header at goal.
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Receive a pass and make a one-two with you or a helper and then dribble out.
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Receive an aerial pass to control and shoot at goal.
Players must complete a different exercise each time they enter the area. The practice is repeated for a set time period.
Progression
Any
of the techniques can be replaced with different exercises that you
feel is appropriate to the warm-up. The examples above are to encourage
quick play and improved finishing skills.
Δευτέρα 3 Φεβρουαρίου 2014
Κυριακή 2 Φεβρουαρίου 2014
Παρασκευή 31 Ιανουαρίου 2014
Continuous defending with four goals
Continuous defending with four goals
By Michael Beale
Shooting
games are great to coach players defensive tactics - especially when
the defender must win the ball to create a chance to shoot.
Individual
defensive strategies mean players have to deal with a lot of 1v1s,
which are crucial in matches. This game provides your defenders with a
range of opponents to test themselves against.
Key factors in 1v1 defending:
- Pressure the opponent quickly.
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Keep focused on the ball.
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Force the attackers wide or backwards.
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Can the ball be won?
This is a great game because it is fast and your defenders are facing different situations in a short space of time.
How to set it up
Use a 40-yard square with a five-yard square in
the centre marked out by four cones. Have four target goals, one on each
side of the playing area, and lots of balls.
How to play it
- One player starts in the centre while the other four players start in front of the goals. The player in the centre collects a ball and attacks a goal of his choice.
- If the player scores, he races to retrieve a new ball to attack the next goal in an anticlockwise direction.
- However, if the defender stops the attacker scoring, the roles are reversed and the defender runs out to retrieve a ball and attacks the goal opposite. Without defending well, your players do not get the chance to attack and score.
MINESWEEPER 1v1
Minesweeper
By Tony Carr
The
role of a sweeper is given to a player that plays behind the line of
defenders. It is that player's duty to cover the space behind the
defence and in front of the keeper, and sweep across to remove the
danger of the opponent's attacks.
This is how you can develop the use of a "minesweeper" in your team.
The
sweeper has a great view of the action because he is behind his team
mates. The sweeper has to communicate with his team mates to organise
them.
He
must be on the move continuously and take up a position in relation to
the ball that enables him to cover his defenders should an attacker pass
or make his way behind the defence.
The
sweeper is not only used as a defender. He can also be used to begin
attacks. In this case, his role is to see which team mates are available
from his deep position and feed the ball to help build up attacks.
How to set it up
Use an area 30 yards long by 40 yards wide.
How to play it
Set
up a small-sided game in which each team defends and attacks two mini
goals. In front of the mini goals is an end zone. Each team has a
sweeper inside its defensive zone.
The
aim is to score in your opponent's mini goals. The sweeper must stay
inside the end zone and communicate with his team mates to give
defensive advice. In addition, the sweeper must continuously be on the
move in order to block the goals so that the opponents cannot score.How to develop it
Set up the pitch as in the middle picture by dividing the area into three equal zones. In the area with the big goal, the defending team uses a "minesweeper" - a defender who controls the area to take out any threats.
In the opposite area, the remaining three defenders try to win the ball and score in the mini goals.
The
opposing team has four attackers who try to release a player past the
three defenders and into the minesweeper's area to begin a 1v1 attack
and score a goal. You work as a server and stand between the two mini
goals so you can pass to the four attackers.
To progress, play a small-sided game as shown in the bottom picture.
Τετάρτη 29 Ιανουαρίου 2014
Τρίτη 28 Ιανουαρίου 2014
Δευτέρα 27 Ιανουαρίου 2014
Σάββατο 25 Ιανουαρίου 2014
Παρασκευή 24 Ιανουαρίου 2014
Take a chance when defending corners
Take a chance when defending corners
By David Clarke
It was during a
match I was refereeing last season that I first came up with the idea of
leaving defenders outside the penalty area when defending corners. One
of the teams I was refereeing managed to give away a goal at every
corner they faced in the first half and were 3-0 down at half time.
The problem was the
coach called all of his players back into the penalty area to defend the
corner. They were crowding out the opposition. To counter this, the
attacking team played short at the corner creating space on the edge of
the penalty area.
This made it easier
to get direct shots over or through the crowd of players. The goalkeeper
couldn't see the ball until very late and had little chance of saving
it.
When teams find this is happening to them they need to change their tactics to limit the number of attackers in the box.
I was reminded of
this because the same thing was happening to my team at the weekend. My
striker was wandering back into the penalty area rather than staying
outside ready to counter attack.
It made us very slow to get out and allowed the opposition to put as many attackers in our area as they wanted.
It doesn't just have
to be one player you leave outside the penalty area. At half time I
talked to them about leaving two or three players outside the penalty
area which then makes the opposition think twice about putting a lot of
players in attack.
It also gives you fantastic opportunities to counter attack.
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With fewer defenders, a team must identify the dangers posed by the attackers and counter them with close marking.
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The goalkeeper becomes much more important with space to come and claim the ball. Then the team can launch a quick counter attack to players outside the penalty area.
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The opposition may ignore your tactics and pack the penalty area giving it the advantage from the first ball in, but leaving itself badly exposed at the back.
Why this free kick results in a goal
Why this free kick results in a goal
By David Clarke
When
a free kick is given just outside the penalty area, the opposition
often spends time arranging its wall while your attackers do the same.
But how often do your players stand around and argue about who will take
it and then just kick it harmlessly to the opponent?
Teams
can make excellent tactical use of the set-piece situation. Your
attackers can get into their positions and put what you have practised
on the training ground into action.
This
means telling your players to practise their shooting technique around a
wall and also as a group where different routines are carried out. If
you do it enough times in training, your players will be able to do it
in a match. And they love trying out different moves just like they see
on the TV.
How it works
- In the diagram, the free kick taker passes the ball to his team mate, who has created space by moving off the defence.
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Your winger breaks off the wall and makes a run behind the defence. He receives the ball from the edge of the area.
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Tell your winger to cross low and hard into the six-yard area.
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Instruct players to run in to capitalise if the goalkeeper parries the ball into their path.
Πέμπτη 23 Ιανουαρίου 2014
Learning to control height and pace of volleys By Tony Carr
Learning to control height and pace of volleys
By Tony Carr
This
is one of things that if you get it right puts the frighteners on
your opponents before the game has even kicked off. It is also a lot of
fun for your players, seeing if they can put a few volleys together
keeping the ball off the floor.
I
don't expect you to create ball jugglers straight away! Volleying the
ball is hard without expecting players to be able to volley to each
other consistently so they can pass it around in the air. But they can
practice and if they practice enough they will be able to keep the ball
going long enough to get a real kick out of it.
The
key to this is to get them to start off slowly just volleying and
catching and eventually build up to seeing how long they can keep the
ball in the air between them.
Your
players will be able to experiment using different parts of their feet
to see how it effects the height and pace of the volley.
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Around a 10 x 10 yard grid stand 4 players, the practice begins with the players passing the ball around the grid in the air by throwing up gently to serve themselves and pass with a volley.
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They should use a variety of volleying techniques, predominantly the inside of the foot and the laces of the boot.
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The ball is always played in the air.
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Players should start by staying in their positions, only moving to get misplaced passes, then they can advance to moving around the grid and varying the height and angle of the pass.
Development
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Players now throw to a partner who volleys the ball for the next pass, the receiver catches and throws another serve; each player taking opportunities to serve and volley.
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If the volley pass can be volleyed again or controlled with the chest or thigh and kept in the air before playnig another volley then there is no need to catch and throw.
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Eventually see how long the players can keep the ball up in the air using only volleys.
Coach your players ice hockey style
Coach your players ice hockey style
By Michael Beale
Using different pitch set ups can help make your coaching easier. You
can get the pitch to do the hard work while you watch and talk to your
players about how they are performing.
In
this case using an ice hockey set up - where the players can run behind
the goal - changes the angles players are trying to use to score goals
and changes the build up play because players will use the sides to get
the ball around the back of the goal.
The only rule other than normal is that the players can score from in front of or behind the goal.
Play for a set time of five or ten minutes each way depending on the age of your players and how tired they are.
Passing from the back to create space in midfield
Passing from the back to create space in midfield
By David Clarke
Giving
your players the confidence to use a short ball from a goal kick will
help their overall development as a player because it coaches them how
to stay calm under pressure and how doing so will create space further
up the field for midfielders to exploit.
By
playing the ball along the back line the opposition attackers are
immediately drawn forward away from the midfield. This will open up
space that your midfielders or attackers can drop into to provide an
outlet for the defenders to pass the ball.
One
of the best ways to practice this is to coach it in match like
situations so the defenders are under pressure. A 7-a-side game is ideal
for this, it will give you sufficient players to make the defenders
work hard passing and keeping the ball moving, and allow your
midifielders to run into the resulting space.
Tell the attackers you want them to close the defenders down quickly forcing them to control and play the ball at match pace.
Because
one of the keys to this move is player confidence, you can point out
mistakes to the players involved but make it quite clear mistakes do not
matter and are part of the learning process.
Mistakes to watch out for
Passing
along the back line means players must get the right weight of pass and
be accurate in the direction. Anything short or wayward could result in
the opposition getting the ball and attacking the goal. When passing
into the midfielder players must be alert and move to support the pass
or again the opposition will be first to the ball and hit your team on
the counter attack.
In
the diagram you can see that in a normal set up the defenders will face
one or two attackers who are drawn further up the pitch than normal
from a goal kick. This means the midifielders will have more space to
receive the ball. You can also see how predatory attackers will punish
any poor passing.
Footspeed is vital to goalkeepers
Footspeed is vital to goalkeepers
By Tony Carr
Getting
your goalkeeper to practice his footspeed is vital to their ability to
get in position to block shots. Goalkeepers that are quick off the mark
will save your team time after time if they can get it right. Mistakes
by goalkeepers are the ones that get punished the most - there is often
no chance of righting the wrong.
One
of the mistakes that goalkeepers often make is to stand rooted to the
spot when faced by advancing attackers. In this exercise you can get
your goalkeepers used to moving around and anticipating where the ball
will go.
When
you are coaching this look out for good positions the goalkeeper gets
in to using quick, reaction footwork. Point them out and praise your
goalkeeper, they need encouragement so they do it more often.
This
coaching session gives them a good work out and should make the
goalkeeper work hard. Depending on the amount of space you have and the
age of your players you should give your goalkeeper more time to start
with so the shooting players should be further away then move them
closer as the session continues.
Do
not continually point out how poor their position or handling of the
ball is. Use more positive instructions like "not a bad move but it
would be even better if you used your feet more or were quicker" rather
than "that's wrong do this" - they will soon get fed up of the criticism
and lose confidence.
Arrange
the set up as the diagram shows, using three attackers to fire in
shots. Make three goals, red, white and blue using cones. When you call
out a colour the goalkeeper runs through the white goal to the red or
blue goal, depending on the colour you have shouted out. The player
opposite those goals can only shoot once the goalkeeper has gone through
the white goal.
If you shout "WHITE" the player can shoot straight away and the goalkeeper must try to get to the goal before it goes in.
Award
a point for each goal or save and see if the goalkeeper can beat the
attackers. You can also add in some one on ones so the player runs at
the goalkeeper rather than just shoots.
You will need a couple of helpers behind this exercise because there will be a lot of balls to retrieve!
Playing 2v2 around the box
Playing 2v2 around the box
By Tony Carr
You
get 2v2 situations all around the box. Players need to be able to
attack and defend in this area. What you want to encourage in this
situation is players being positive in attack and getting a shot in on
goal. Defenders need to be patient and time their tackles well, both
attackers and defenders should communicate with each other in their
pairs.
Set up a pitch around 30 x 20 yards with two goals and two goalkeepers.
You need three teams of two players. Put a pair of defenders in each
half of the pitch and a pair of attackers starting on the half way line.
The
attackers choose one end of the pitch and attack the goal 2v2. If they
score a goal they are rewarded with a second attack at the opposite end.
If the defenders win the ball, or if the attackers fail to score, roles
are reversed – the attackers become defenders and the defenders attack
the opposite goal in a 2v2 situation.
The practice continues in this manner.
Fast changes from defence to attack wins matches
Fast changes from defence to attack wins matches
By David Clarke
7-a-side
youth soccer teams are the breeding ground for box-to-box players.
Because the pitches are much smaller than full size ones it is easier to
coach players how to pass and how to break down an attack and turn it
to their advantage.
Use this game with players in coned off boxes to help change defence into attack through quick box-to-box play.
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Split your squad into groups of four or more depending on how many players you have.
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Put the squares next to the two goals like the diagram.
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Two of the players on each team must go into the corner squares next to the goal they are attacking.
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The players in the squares have to stay there, no one else is allowed in the boxes.
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When you play the game, the players in the box must touch the ball at least every three passes.
- Players in the squares cannot score goals, they are there to hold the ball and give attacking players options.
What you are looking for
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You want to see lots of passing and fast movement turning defence into attack quickly.
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Tell your players to constantly look up so they can pass quickly and get the ball to the players in the squares who can set up goal attempts.
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The object is passing in this game and not running with the ball.
Go for quick changes. -
If you have three teams and play winner stays on it works well. The winning team can rotate players after every winning goal so the players in the squares can change frequently.
Key coaching points
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Tell your players to look for early balls into the square players, then follow the pass into the opposition box.
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Tell your players this game is about quick change from defence to attack so they must make a run into the box.
Attacking the standing leg
Attacking the standing leg
By David Clarke
When
you are coaching young players you need to continually advance their
coaching sessions so they develop as a player. One way to do this is
teach them techniques, and show them how to make their game better.
What
you are doing with this coaching session is to show your team how to
look at the player they are attacking and make a decision about where to
run at them to take advantage of having possession of the ball.
Some
of your players will pick the idea up straight away, some won't, but if
you keep practising this session, eventually all of your players will
understand how to beat a player. Then, as they get older, they will use
this knowledge to advance the way they play.
Watching a player run at and beat the opposition is great for coaches.
I want to see my players take the initiative and run with the ball.
You
will often hear the parents of your players shouting "get rid of it" or
"pass the ball" but they soon shut up when they see your players
regularly going past opponents and setting up goal scoring chances.
What to tell your players to look out for
Tell
your players they have to watch which leg the opponent is using and
where his balance is to take advantage of the situation.
Tacklers
often jump straight in and make it easy to go around them but the
clever ones wait and jockey until they can make the tackle.
How to do it
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The defender starts out with balanced footing.
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When the defender makes their move towards the player running with the ball, his balance will be on one side or the other - usually leaning towards the direction of the attacker's run.
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So you tell your attacker to change direction to the opposite side of the defender to upset his balance as he tries to make a tackle.
Get your players to disguise their moves
Get your players to disguise their moves
This session from West Ham Utd Academy Director Tony Carr
will show you how to help your players develop the ability to show a
disguise when in attacking positions. It's a great session for all ages
and abilities.
What you want to see from your players is changes of pace, creative moves and showing disguises - with body, eyes and feet.
What you get your players to do
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The defender passes a ball to the attacker and runs to defend.
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The attacker must try to beat the defender and score in one of the goals.
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You can use two normal goals with goalkeepers, or use two small target goals instead of a normal goal.
How would I put this into a game situation?
Play
a normal game. Games will naturally create opportunities for players to
be creative and show skill. You may want to keep the idea of two goals
for each team to attack. Make sure that your players are quick and
sharp.
They
must make quick decisions and act on them – if they take their time,
opportunities will be lost. If they take too long, blow your whistle and
tell them they’ve missed their chance.
What makes a good goalkeeper? By David Clarke
Edwin Van der Sar’s record of clean sheets for Manchester United got me thinking about what makes a good goalkeeper.
A lot of people have been saying Van der Sar is not a brilliant goalkeeper he just has a brilliant defence in front of him. Where are all his shot stopping exploits?
It’s always a misguided view that a good goalkeeper is just about making good saves. What a good goalkeeper also does is control his area and make give his defenders confidence in their relationship on the pitch with him. A good goalkeeper is always in the right place for his defenders and they learn to rely on that.
Van der Sar doesn’t appear to make great saves because his control of the penalty areas is second to none. His distribution and reading of situations means he is more likely to get the ball first time so it is not coming back at him from close range.
Any loose balls are quickly dealt with and his organisation of the players around him gives the defence a better chance of clearing the ball.
In many ways he is a good manager of his position as well as being a gifted player.
When you are coaching your goalkeepers this is what you should think about along with teaching him to dive.
Watch this video of goalkeeper training in Spain with Athletic
Bilbao. You can pick up some good ideas to use with your goalkeeper
during training sessions.
A lot of people have been saying Van der Sar is not a brilliant goalkeeper he just has a brilliant defence in front of him. Where are all his shot stopping exploits?
It’s always a misguided view that a good goalkeeper is just about making good saves. What a good goalkeeper also does is control his area and make give his defenders confidence in their relationship on the pitch with him. A good goalkeeper is always in the right place for his defenders and they learn to rely on that.
Van der Sar doesn’t appear to make great saves because his control of the penalty areas is second to none. His distribution and reading of situations means he is more likely to get the ball first time so it is not coming back at him from close range.
Any loose balls are quickly dealt with and his organisation of the players around him gives the defence a better chance of clearing the ball.
In many ways he is a good manager of his position as well as being a gifted player.
When you are coaching your goalkeepers this is what you should think about along with teaching him to dive.
Quick shooting keeps your goalkeeper on his toes
Quick shooting keeps your goalkeeper on his toes
By David Clarke
Unfortunately,
goalkeepers sometimes have to stand around for whole matches with very
little to do. But, even if they are feeling underworked they have got to
put the effort in during your training sessions so they are ready for
that one important save they may need to make during a match.
Of
course, there are games where the goalkeeper is constantly having to
save his team, and that is when all the hard work you put in during the
season pays off.
I
like this exercise because it's easy to set up so you can use it to
warm-up the goalkeeper before matches or before your coaching sessions.
It also helps your strikers practice low shots.
You
can vary the width of the goal by moving the cones. Start with a
relatively small goal and move the cones further apart at intervals.
Setting this one up is easy. Use a small area with two cones for goal
posts. You can vary the width of the goal to test shooters and
goalkeeper. You need lots of balls and someone to retrieve the wayward
ones! Pick two good attackers and your goalkeeper.
Make
it more difficult for your goalkeeper by making him stand next to a
post before each shot, or add a player to follow shots in and put
pressure on keeper.
Key coaching tips:
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Tell your attackers to shoot often and shoot quickly so that they really make the keeper work hard.
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Get them to shoot hard and low near the goalkeeper’s body and into the corners to force him to adapt.
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Tell your goalkeeper to be on his toes.
Goalkeepers at war 1v1-Tony Carr's
Goalkeepers at war 1v1
This
is another good, fun way to get your goalkeeper to practice making
shots and to help him with goalkicks. It's a fast 1v1 where each
goalkeeper can score using various techniques - throw, kick, drop-kick.
As soon as they save they shoot back.
It's
all about the ability to get behind the ball and to move across goal as
each player tries to score. Encourage your goalkeepers to use both feet
and to try different techniques for shooting.
You
need two goals, two goalkeepers, plenty of balls. Start with a distance
around 15 yards between the two goals and work from there. You can make
it harder or easier depending on the size and age of your players.
Goalkeepers
start in their own goal. The aim of this game is for each goalkeeper to
score more goals than their opponent. Encourage your goalkeepers to
serve the ball as quickly as they can - do not let them wait for the
other goalkeeper to get ready (they have to be ready at all times just
like in a game situation).
Development
Making
the area used smaller makes reaction time shorter. Also, you can add a
free central player (this can be the coach). This player can set up the
goalkeepers for a free shot and also slightly obstruct the view of the
saving goalkeeper.
Τετάρτη 22 Ιανουαρίου 2014
Τρίτη 21 Ιανουαρίου 2014
1v1-by david clarke's
This soccer game uses 1v1
situations to coach the players to make the right decision to score
points. Should they try to beat their partner for pace to earn one point
or take them on and beat them for skill or strength to get three
points?
Decision-making is an important part of any young soccer (football) player’s skills set. Decisions are always needed when a player has the ball, whether this is during a soccer drill or a match.
Often players are faced with situations where there is an easy route where their team keeps the ball - a simple pass or sideways movement into space to slowly build up play - or a more difficult route with more to gain - attempting to dribble past a defender for example.
By playing this game you can help your players to see the results of their decisions. Because they keep the ball when points are scored they could quickly build up points by going to one of the easy cones. Or, if they find they are a lot of points down with only a few minutes left, they must go for the harder cone to quickly score points.
All your players - defenders, midfielders, attackers - should take part in this game. It can be used for any age group.
Key soccer coaching tips for game
Decision-making is an important part of any young soccer (football) player’s skills set. Decisions are always needed when a player has the ball, whether this is during a soccer drill or a match.
Often players are faced with situations where there is an easy route where their team keeps the ball - a simple pass or sideways movement into space to slowly build up play - or a more difficult route with more to gain - attempting to dribble past a defender for example.
By playing this game you can help your players to see the results of their decisions. Because they keep the ball when points are scored they could quickly build up points by going to one of the easy cones. Or, if they find they are a lot of points down with only a few minutes left, they must go for the harder cone to quickly score points.
All your players - defenders, midfielders, attackers - should take part in this game. It can be used for any age group.
Key soccer coaching tips for game
- Tell your attackers to keep the ball moving.
- They need to use moves and turns such as step overs, dragbacks and dummies to lose the defender.
- Tell them to take every opportunity to score points.
- The way to do it is to keep the ball close to their body.
- When a player scores a point, they return to the starting cone to score another point.
- They keep possession of the ball until it goes out of play or they lose the ball to the defender.
This soccer game uses 1v1
situations to coach the players to make the right decision to score
points. Should they try to beat their partner for pace to earn one point
or take them on and beat them for skill or strength to get three
points?
Decision-making is an important part of any young soccer (football) player’s skills set. Decisions are always needed when a player has the ball, whether this is during a soccer drill or a match.
Often players are faced with situations where there is an easy route where their team keeps the ball - a simple pass or sideways movement into space to slowly build up play - or a more difficult route with more to gain - attempting to dribble past a defender for example.
By playing this game you can help your players to see the results of their decisions. Because they keep the ball when points are scored they could quickly build up points by going to one of the easy cones. Or, if they find they are a lot of points down with only a few minutes left, they must go for the harder cone to quickly score points.
All your players - defenders, midfielders, attackers - should take part in this game. It can be used for any age group.
Key soccer coaching tips for game
Decision-making is an important part of any young soccer (football) player’s skills set. Decisions are always needed when a player has the ball, whether this is during a soccer drill or a match.
Often players are faced with situations where there is an easy route where their team keeps the ball - a simple pass or sideways movement into space to slowly build up play - or a more difficult route with more to gain - attempting to dribble past a defender for example.
By playing this game you can help your players to see the results of their decisions. Because they keep the ball when points are scored they could quickly build up points by going to one of the easy cones. Or, if they find they are a lot of points down with only a few minutes left, they must go for the harder cone to quickly score points.
All your players - defenders, midfielders, attackers - should take part in this game. It can be used for any age group.
Key soccer coaching tips for game
- Tell your attackers to keep the ball moving.
- They need to use moves and turns such as step overs, dragbacks and dummies to lose the defender.
- Tell them to take every opportunity to score points.
- The way to do it is to keep the ball close to their body.
- When a player scores a point, they return to the starting cone to score another point.
- They keep possession of the ball until it goes out of play or they lose the ball to the defender.
This soccer game uses 1v1
situations to coach the players to make the right decision to score
points. Should they try to beat their partner for pace to earn one point
or take them on and beat them for skill or strength to get three
points?
Decision-making is an important part of any young soccer (football) player’s skills set. Decisions are always needed when a player has the ball, whether this is during a soccer drill or a match.
Often players are faced with situations where there is an easy route where their team keeps the ball - a simple pass or sideways movement into space to slowly build up play - or a more difficult route with more to gain - attempting to dribble past a defender for example.
By playing this game you can help your players to see the results of their decisions. Because they keep the ball when points are scored they could quickly build up points by going to one of the easy cones. Or, if they find they are a lot of points down with only a few minutes left, they must go for the harder cone to quickly score points.
All your players - defenders, midfielders, attackers - should take part in this game. It can be used for any age group.
Key soccer coaching tips for game
This soccer game uses 1v1
situations to coach the players to make the right decision to score
points. Should they try to beat their partner for pace to earn one point
or take them on and beat them for skill or strength to get three
points?
Decision-making is an important part of any young soccer (football) player’s skills set. Decisions are always needed when a player has the ball, whether this is during a soccer drill or a match.
Often players are faced with situations where there is an easy route where their team keeps the ball - a simple pass or sideways movement into space to slowly build up play - or a more difficult route with more to gain - attempting to dribble past a defender for example.
By playing this game you can help your players to see the results of their decisions. Because they keep the ball when points are scored they could quickly build up points by going to one of the easy cones. Or, if they find they are a lot of points down with only a few minutes left, they must go for the harder cone to quickly score points.
All your players - defenders, midfielders, attackers - should take part in this game. It can be used for any age group.
Key soccer coaching tips for game
This soccer game uses 1v1
situations to coach the players to make the right decision to score
points. Should they try to beat their partner for pace to earn one point
or take them on and beat them for skill or strength to get three
points?
Decision-making is an important part of any young soccer (football) player’s skills set. Decisions are always needed when a player has the ball, whether this is during a soccer drill or a match.
Often players are faced with situations where there is an easy route where their team keeps the ball - a simple pass or sideways movement into space to slowly build up play - or a more difficult route with more to gain - attempting to dribble past a defender for example.
By playing this game you can help your players to see the results of their decisions. Because they keep the ball when points are scored they could quickly build up points by going to one of the easy cones. Or, if they find they are a lot of points down with only a few minutes left, they must go for the harder cone to quickly score points.
All your players - defenders, midfielders, attackers - should take part in this game. It can be used for any age group.
Key soccer coaching tips for game
This soccer game uses 1v1
situations to coach the players to make the right decision to score
points. Should they try to beat their partner for pace to earn one point
or take them on and beat them for skill or strength to get three
points?
Decision-making is an important part of any young soccer (football) player’s skills set. Decisions are always needed when a player has the ball, whether this is during a soccer drill or a match.
Often players are faced with situations where there is an easy route where their team keeps the ball - a simple pass or sideways movement into space to slowly build up play - or a more difficult route with more to gain - attempting to dribble past a defender for example.
By playing this game you can help your players to see the results of their decisions. Because they keep the ball when points are scored they could quickly build up points by going to one of the easy cones. Or, if they find they are a lot of points down with only a few minutes left, they must go for the harder cone to quickly score points.
All your players - defenders, midfielders, attackers - should take part in this game. It can be used for any age group.
Key soccer coaching tips for game
Decision-making is an important part of any young soccer (football) player’s skills set. Decisions are always needed when a player has the ball, whether this is during a soccer drill or a match.
Often players are faced with situations where there is an easy route where their team keeps the ball - a simple pass or sideways movement into space to slowly build up play - or a more difficult route with more to gain - attempting to dribble past a defender for example.
By playing this game you can help your players to see the results of their decisions. Because they keep the ball when points are scored they could quickly build up points by going to one of the easy cones. Or, if they find they are a lot of points down with only a few minutes left, they must go for the harder cone to quickly score points.
All your players - defenders, midfielders, attackers - should take part in this game. It can be used for any age group.
Key soccer coaching tips for game
- Tell your attackers to keep the ball moving.
- They need to use moves and turns such as step overs, dragbacks and dummies to lose the defender.
- Tell them to take every opportunity to score points.
- The way to do it is to keep the ball close to their body.
- When a player scores a point, they return to the starting cone to score another point.
- They keep possession of the ball until it goes out of play or they lose the ball to the defender.
Decision-making is an important part of any young soccer (football) player’s skills set. Decisions are always needed when a player has the ball, whether this is during a soccer drill or a match.
Often players are faced with situations where there is an easy route where their team keeps the ball - a simple pass or sideways movement into space to slowly build up play - or a more difficult route with more to gain - attempting to dribble past a defender for example.
By playing this game you can help your players to see the results of their decisions. Because they keep the ball when points are scored they could quickly build up points by going to one of the easy cones. Or, if they find they are a lot of points down with only a few minutes left, they must go for the harder cone to quickly score points.
All your players - defenders, midfielders, attackers - should take part in this game. It can be used for any age group.
Key soccer coaching tips for game
- Tell your attackers to keep the ball moving.
- They need to use moves and turns such as step overs, dragbacks and dummies to lose the defender.
- Tell them to take every opportunity to score points.
- The way to do it is to keep the ball close to their body.
- When a player scores a point, they return to the starting cone to score another point.
- They keep possession of the ball until it goes out of play or they lose the ball to the defender.
Decision-making is an important part of any young soccer (football) player’s skills set. Decisions are always needed when a player has the ball, whether this is during a soccer drill or a match.
Often players are faced with situations where there is an easy route where their team keeps the ball - a simple pass or sideways movement into space to slowly build up play - or a more difficult route with more to gain - attempting to dribble past a defender for example.
By playing this game you can help your players to see the results of their decisions. Because they keep the ball when points are scored they could quickly build up points by going to one of the easy cones. Or, if they find they are a lot of points down with only a few minutes left, they must go for the harder cone to quickly score points.
All your players - defenders, midfielders, attackers - should take part in this game. It can be used for any age group.
Key soccer coaching tips for game
- Tell your attackers to keep the ball moving.
- They need to use moves and turns such as step overs, dragbacks and dummies to lose the defender.
- Tell them to take every opportunity to score points.
- The way to do it is to keep the ball close to their body.
- When a player scores a point, they return to the starting cone to score another point.
- They keep possession of the ball until it goes out of play or they lose the ball to the defender.
Decision-making is an important part of any young soccer (football) player’s skills set. Decisions are always needed when a player has the ball, whether this is during a soccer drill or a match.
Often players are faced with situations where there is an easy route where their team keeps the ball - a simple pass or sideways movement into space to slowly build up play - or a more difficult route with more to gain - attempting to dribble past a defender for example.
By playing this game you can help your players to see the results of their decisions. Because they keep the ball when points are scored they could quickly build up points by going to one of the easy cones. Or, if they find they are a lot of points down with only a few minutes left, they must go for the harder cone to quickly score points.
All your players - defenders, midfielders, attackers - should take part in this game. It can be used for any age group.
Key soccer coaching tips for game
- Tell your attackers to keep the ball moving.
- They need to use moves and turns such as step overs, dragbacks and dummies to lose the defender.
- Tell them to take every opportunity to score points.
- The way to do it is to keep the ball close to their body.
- When a player scores a point, they return to the starting cone to score another point.
- They keep possession of the ball until it goes out of play or they lose the ball to the defender.
ey soccer coaching tips for game
- Tell your attackers to keep the ball moving.
- They need to use moves and turns such as step overs, dragbacks and dummies to lose the defender.
- Tell them to take every opportunity to score points.
This soccer game uses 1v1
situations to coach the players to make the right decision to score
points. Should they try to beat their partner for pace to earn one point
or take them on and beat them for skill or strength to get three
points?
Decision-making is an important part of any young soccer (football) player’s skills set. Decisions are always needed when a player has the ball, whether this is during a soccer drill or a match.
Often players are faced with situations where there is an easy route where their team keeps the ball - a simple pass or sideways movement into space to slowly build up play - or a more difficult route with more to gain - attempting to dribble past a defender for example.
By playing this game you can help your players to see the results of their decisions. Because they keep the ball when points are scored they could quickly build up points by going to one of the easy cones. Or, if they find they are a lot of points down with only a few minutes left, they must go for the harder cone to quickly score points.
All your players - defenders, midfielders, attackers - should take part in this game. It can be used for any age group.
Key soccer coaching tips for game
Decision-making is an important part of any young soccer (football) player’s skills set. Decisions are always needed when a player has the ball, whether this is during a soccer drill or a match.
Often players are faced with situations where there is an easy route where their team keeps the ball - a simple pass or sideways movement into space to slowly build up play - or a more difficult route with more to gain - attempting to dribble past a defender for example.
By playing this game you can help your players to see the results of their decisions. Because they keep the ball when points are scored they could quickly build up points by going to one of the easy cones. Or, if they find they are a lot of points down with only a few minutes left, they must go for the harder cone to quickly score points.
All your players - defenders, midfielders, attackers - should take part in this game. It can be used for any age group.
Key soccer coaching tips for game
- Tell your attackers to keep the ball moving.
- They need to use moves and turns such as step overs, dragbacks and dummies to lose the defender.
- Tell them to take every opportunity to score points.
- The way to do it is to keep the ball close to their body.
- When a player scores a point, they return to the starting cone to score another point.
- They keep possession of the ball until it goes out of play or they lose the ball to the defender.
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