Soccer Analysis

I have taken this warm up from the D License Course Notes December, 2006 Organization 20 x 20 box, 6 people all with ball, 3 lives Lose life if ball out of bounds, or it hits another ball Progressions – more players in a smaller space, and then fewer lives • Try not to look at ball, but be looking at space • Play, stop and stretch, play, stop and stretch • Don’t play blind – Look, Turn, Look Again 14 – 15 players in 20 x 20 space Run to space without a ball Progression: 2 are it, tag as many players as possible in 30 seconds 4 v 2 Start with 3 groups of 2 (need 3 sets of pinny colors) 2 in the middle get out of middle by taking away/intercepting/forcing Out of Bounds Team that makes 3rd turnover goes into the middle Emphasize talking and communication Ought to be able to string together 20 – 25 passes Progressions – 2 keepers in the middle who can dive, use hands Next progression – don’t let ball stop, that’ll lose possession

Size of the pictch: use the middle of the pitch, put goals on the 18 yard line of each side. No changes to the width. Rules: One team X try to play counter attack game against the Y Game will always start or restart from Y Goal keeper. No throw ins or goal kicks except for Y goalie. How to play: X should defend deep in their own pitch as soon as they lost possession. Success will only come if the X team will perform it in a right way. You may stop the practice whenever they don’t withdraw after losing possession and give them the appropriate orders. As soon as the repossess, tell central striker to release himself in a way that he may receive the ball in the area behind Y's central back. (He should avoid off side but check in or D runs). He is your target player. (try to use the fastest player on the pitch)In front of the Y’s back line if first choice is not possible Use sides with left or right player sprinting down the flanks whenever central striker is not available. As soon as ...

This drill serves two purposes 1. Utilising number advantage when attacking and 2. Slowing attack when defense is outnumbered. Initially the drill uses nine players; a keeper, three defenders, and five attackers. The five attacking players should spread out in a semi circle. Starting point: One attacking player has a ball and the three defenders are positioning themeselves to provide pressure,cover and balance in order to shut down the attack. Organization: You can use bibs or jerseys with different colours. The attackers will at first not attempt to move forward to score but they should pass the ball around them. the defenders try to position themselves by rotating and shifting. Next step is for the attackers to move and try to score while defenders are trying to slow them down and/or win the ball. Variations: Add more attackers to seven while defenders remain the same. Change the starting point; keeper taking a kick to the centre of the pitch where the attackers are.

Discipline is core to all sport activities; all parties to the game are supposed to behave in a desired manner. Not only players who are required to be disciplined in their way of life or during excersises or matches, but also coaches, trainers, managers etc.If you are a youth coach especially those working with player aged under 14 years, you need to understand that discipline will be the centre of all issues between you and your players.It is at this age that players must be assisted/shaped to have a very disciplined way of life on the pitch and outside the pitch. Displine cuts accross all areas from the way they interact with others to the way they train on the ground.A disciplined player rarely finds himself in the trouble with a referee for infringement of rules of the game or in a bad relationship with fellow players. A disciplined player will be attentive to the teachings of his/her trainer; If you can work and succeed in the area of discipline with your players you will find ...

Discipline is core to all sport activities; all parties to the game are supposed to behave in a desired manner. Not only players who are required to be disciplined in their way of life or during excersises or matches, but also coaches, trainers, managers etc. If you are a youth coach especially those working with player aged under 14 years, you need to understand that discipline will be the centre of all issues between you and your players. It is at this age that players must be assisted/shaped to have a very disciplined way of life on the pitch and outside the pitch. Displine cuts accross all areas from the way they interact with others to the way they train on the ground. A disciplined player rarely finds himself in the trouble with a referee for infringement of rules of the game or in a bad relationship with fellow players. A disciplined player will be attentive to the teachings of his/her trainer; If you can work and succeed in the area of discipline with your players you will fin...

This material was given to me by a friend Paul cooper of The dutchUK footbal school of UK. Material also includes interviews with notable people in the world of soccer. “Liverpool FC was encapsulated in just three words: ‘Pass and Move.’” Alan Hansen “A lot of coaches in their fifties and sixties will tell you that with virtually all of the great players of their generation, their success was founded in the hours they spent playing football in the streets. It was an important part of the culture of working – class lads.” Alan Hansen In the 1970s and 1980s when Liverpool where at their peak and most clubs idea of training was a lot of running and physical work without the ball, at Liverpool they played 5 a-side games with the emphasis on simple quick passing. Liverpool was renowned as the ‘pass and move’ team and Shankly made sure that everything was kept simple. Players were encouraged to make their own decisions and solve problems. Ronnie Moran, one of the legendary coaches at the c...

This information is provided by Matt Callahan UNRESTRICTED SPACE – WARM UP ORGANIZATION Play 0v4 (shadow training) Discuss and demonstrate the roles and functions of the different players when playing a zone defense KEY COACHING POINTS Player functions and roles Team shape Principles of play Offside space and role of GK Communication – verbal and visual RESTRICTED SPACE ORGANIZATION Play 3v4 Have a server play a ball to the 3 attackers who try to score on the big goal, if the defenders win the ball they look to play it up the field to the server Progressions: Add players KEY COACHING POINTS Player functions and roles Team shape Principles of play Offside space and role of GK Communication – verbal and visual Safety vs. risk ONE GOAL WITH COUNTER ORGANIZATION Play 5v6 The team of 5 attacks the large goal and the team of 6 (including the zone defenders) attacks the two small counter goals Progressions: Add players KEY COACHING POINTS Player functions and roles Team shape Principles ...

Tony DiCicco, Head Women's Coach, U.S. National Team NSCAA National Convention 1999. Credit for this post also goes to Gary Rue Convention Program Notes Warm-up: Technical warm-up - groups of 4 or 5 1. Passing and follow, one-touch as often as possible 2. Stretch 3. Wall passing receive and spin turn. Two-touch and pass to someone else. 4. Two-touch juggling 5. Stretch 6. Double pass and spin turn--A to B, B passes back to A (double pass) and spins for next pass from A. 7. Head juggling Exercise #1: Training for back third defending Grid size: 60x35 - two-zone game 3v.3+1 Coaching Points: 1. Individual defending 2. Slide, but keep spacing 3. Communicate 4. Close down as the ball is moving. 5. Use of offside law Exercise #2: Training for middle third defending Grid size: 30x60 - 5v5 with players on the end line Coaching Points: 1. Condense horizontally 2. Force centrally, good individual defending 3. Track th...

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Chukua kamba iliyo na urefu mara tatu ya upana wa goli. Funga upande mmoja katika nguzo mojawapo na upande mwingine katika nguzo nyingine. Ishike kamba katikati halafu tembea kuelekea katikati ya kiwanja hadi pale pembetatu itakapojitokeza na ncha ya pembe tatu ikiwa inagawa goli katikati. Ilaze kamba chini katika umbo hili la pembe tatu. Weka mpira katika ncha ya pembe tatu. Weka mchezaji mmoja asimame nyuma ya mpira akielekeza macho golini kwa mfano wa mchezaji anayetaka kufunga. Golikipa akae katika mstari wa goli, kwa kuanzia akae katikati kabisa ya zile nguzo mbili. Pembe tatu iliyo tengenezwa na kamba inaashiria nafasi,pembe ambazo mfungaji anaweza kupiga mashuti na kufunga. Mpira wowote utakaopigwa nje ya kamba utatoka nje ya goli. Ni kiasi gani kipa wako anaweza kuziba eneo la pembe tatu ndilo swali lako kuu la kujiuliza na kumpima kipa wako. Angalia uwezo wake wa kufika katika kila upande, kwanza bila kutembeza miguu yake kuelekea pembeni ili kuwa katika nafasi nzuri...

Ni matumaini yangu kuwa leo pia tupo katika mwelekeo mmoja katika jitihada za kuufamu zaidi mchezo wetu wa soka. Jana tuliongelea mikakati na malengo pindi unapohitaji kufundisha timu yako iweze kucheza mchezo wa kushambulia zaidi. Leo tutaangalia kwa ufupi ufundishaji pale unapohitaji kuzuia zaidi. Njia bora zaidi ya ulinzi ni kuhakikisha timu yako inaweza kuzuia/kupokonya mipira mingi tokea katika eneo la timu pinzani. Wafundishe washambuliaji wako mbinu za ukabaji pia, ili waweze kuwa ndio mstari wa kwanza wa ulinzi kwa timu yako. Itakuwa rahisi kwako kama timu yako itaendelea kuwa "compact". Kuwa Compact kutaisaidia timu yako kutekeleza mambo muhimu yafuatayo; 1. Hii inamaanisha kuwa itakuwa rahisi kwa timu yako kumkaba na kufanikiwa kumpokonya mpira mchezaji wa timu pinzani. Hii itamzuia au kusaidia kumchelewesha mpinzani kupeleka mpira mbele kwa washambuliaji wake. 2. Mchezaji wako (mshambuliaji) anayezuia mpira au kujaribu kumkaba mchezaji wa timu pinzani,atapata msaad...

Habari ya kazi wapenzi wa mchezo huu wa soka. Leo hii ningependa kuandika kuhusiana na malengo ya mwalimu katika kufundisha, na namna ya ufundishaji ili kukidhi malengo hayo. Mwalimu wa soka anayeiandaa timu yake kwa ajili ya mchezo uliyo mbele yake. Malengo yake yanaweza kuwa kushambulia zaidi au ulinzi zaidi. Nitajaribu kuchambua malengo haya na kuangalia vitu mihimu vya kufundisha katika hali hizi mbili. Iwapo lengo lako ni kushambulia (Attacking),basi itakubidi uazimie na kufundisha malengo haya matatu ya ushambuliaji; Lengo la kwanza; Andaa timu yako ili iweze kuingia katika eneo la adui (i.e the attacking third of the field. Kuna mbinu tano za kufuata ili uweze kufanikiwa katika hili; 1. Fundisha timu yako kutumia mipira mirefu itakayofika nyuma ya ngome(walinzi) wa timu pinzani. 2. Fundisha washambuliaji wako jinsi ya kukimbia mbele bila mpira (kwa lengo la kutafuta nafasi ya kupokea mpira na kufunga. 3. Wachezaji wako waweze kutoa pasi za uhakika,zinazoelekea mbele na zinazomfi...