Over the break between the Fall and Spring seasons at our club, we had a group of coaches from the Coerver organization come in to run some sessions for our players. The players had a fantastic time, and really benefited from the skill activities that the coaches brought to the table. Watching one of the activities made me think a [...]
Category: "Advanced Soccer Drills"
4v2 Small-Sided Soccer Game – Switching Roles
I’m very excited today to announce the release of a brand new product called the Ultimate Soccer Coaching Clinic — Small-Sided Games. To find out how to get instant access click here <—– [VIDEO] I’ve taken my 20 favorite small-sided games and broken them down for you with over 75 minutes of video instruction. These activities [...]
Soccer Drills – 2 Grid 3v1 Game
This activity is a variation of the standard 3v1 game that teams of all levels use as part of their technical warm-up. My players absolutely love this one. Set up two 10×10 yard grids approximately 5 yards apart. You will need two teams of three players each. Start with the blue team in grid 1 [...]
Transition…a major key to Barcelona’s soccer success
The ability to quickly transition from offense to defense is critical for soccer teams to succeed. Watch Barcelona play. The moment one of their forward players loses the ball, the whole teams gets back into shape and attacks the offense. The forwards and midfielders exercise a very high work rate to quickly try to get [...]
Soccer Drills – helping center backs deal with pressure
This is one of my favorite functional activities for training center backs to deal with pressure. Set up with your two center backs (yellow team) in a box 30 x 20. Give them three or four outlets (two outside backs and one or two center midfielders). There is also a keeper in a goal 18 [...]
