Soccer Toolbox

External Team Communication

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Pat Fox – Head Football Coach, Pontiac Notre Dame Prep (MI)
Coach Fox is a football coach. We believe that his message is applicable to all programs and all sports.

The following content is provided by Glazier Drive


Internal Team Communication

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The following content is provided by Glazier Drive

Coach Adam Mathieson is a football coach and athletic director. We believe that his message is applicable to all programs and all sports.


Progressive Possession Drill

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In this course, Coach Barry Elkins, head women’s soccer coach at the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor, breaks down a handful of drills your team needs to do in order to become efficient problem solvers on the field and transition into a scoring position. These drills will teach your team to think quickly and make the right plays no matter what kind of situation they are in on the field. If you are a coach who wants to help your team get into a scoring position, then this is the course for you!

We are providing this drill to give you ideas on how to enhance your current practice drills. The idea is not to implement it exactly as is, but rather to tweak it to make it fit your system.

There is sound with the video, so please make sure that your sound is on.

This is a YouTube video, so you will need to be on a network that does not block YouTube videos.

If you would like to see more information about Coach Elkins’s entire presentation, click this link: A “Problem-Solving” Approach to Training


Creating Teammate Accountability

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Have you ever coached a team that was talented but something was just missing and as a result it simply underperformed?

If the answer is no

… then either you haven’t been coaching long or you are one of the all-time great coaches.

The truth is a lot of teams fall short of expectations.

But why?

According to Dr. Cory Dobbs, Founder & President of The Academy for Sport Leadership, teams often become so focused on tasks and strategies and their commitment to the “team” begins to wane.

In the video clip below Dr. Dobbs discusses a case study he conducted with a team that was underperforming.

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He shares the process he used to help them develop teammate accountability and become a more successful team that was focused on transformation, relationships, and harmony.

If you are a coach that is interested in the new science of leadership, teamwork, and teambuilding then you will want to check out Dr. Dobbs’s new masterclass: Coaching for Leadership.

In this groundbreaking course he shares his 3 Big Ideas:

  • A Leader in Every Locker
  • Coaching for Leadership
  • Teamwork Intelligence

*The Soccer Toolbox subscribers: Use coupon code “Toolbox25” to receive a 25% discount on the course at checkout here: Coaching for Leadership Masterclass*


2v2 Emphasizing the 2nd Defender

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2v2 Emphasizing the 2nd Defender with Alan Yost, Capital University Head Men’s Soccer Coach;
coached Capital to their first NCAA Tournament victory in school history (2017);
NSCAA Premier Diploma holder (highest diploma offered through the NSCAA); associate staff coach for the NSCAA;

Alan Yost and his Capital men’s soccer team qualified for the NCAA Tournament in 2017 and became the first team in program history to win a game in the tournament. Yost’s 5-3-2 defensive formation contributed to his team’s success thanks to its ability to quickly take advantage of the counterattack.

This video from Coach Yost will help you teach your players to be successful in the 5-3-2 through a series of drills and games that focus on the technical and tactical buildup of the formation. Yost includes play diagramming and game highlights to help illustrate each teaching point he makes. The 5-3-2 is especially effective at keeping the opponent out of your critical scoring areas while enabling an effective counterattack through transition to finish.

We are providing this drill to give you ideas on how to enhance your current practice drills. The idea is not to implement it exactly as is, but rather to tweak it to make it fit your system.

There is sound with the video, so please make sure that your sound is on.

This is a YouTube video, so you will need to be on a network that does not block YouTube videos.

or more information about Implementing the 5-3-2 Formation, click here: Alan Yost 2-Pack – Soccer — Championship Productions, Inc.