Soccer Toolbox

5v5 Transition Game

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By Matthew Carroll –

Description: This is a great drill for teaching transition moments both offensively and defensively. There are opportunities to discuss counter pressing, transitional passing patterns, width, depth, and can even be used as a game day warm up to start players focusing on the flow of the upcoming game.

Setup: Create a 40×20 grid then split that evenly to create two 20×20 grids. Place five players from one team in one grid, with three opposition players with them. In the empty grid place the two remaining players. Have some balls near each grid to create a clear transition when the ball goes out.

Execution: The game starts when the coach plays the ball to the five-person team, the three-person team attempts to press and win the ball back.

If the defending team wins the ball their objective is to move the ball to the other two players in the other grid. Once they do so they want to quickly create width and have all players in a large rondo. The team that has lost the ball initially wants to press the ball so it cannot go into the other grid. If it does though, the team that lost the ball then must send three players over to try to win the ball back, leaving two players behind for when they win and transition back.

Variations:
The number of players that are in each grid/are allowed to defend can be modified
Winning conditions can be added such as fastest transitions, most time spent on the ball, most transitions, etc.

 

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Possession to Switch Point of Attack Drills

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In the video below Coach Matt Carroll illustrates possession to switch attack drills.

The drills are designed to teach players to use possession in tight spaces to open up and switch the point of attack

To begin he has three players with no defense executing a passing and receiving drill that them get a technical feel fpr utilizing the space available.

Next he moves to a 3v3 drill in which players must complete 3 passes before transitioning

In the final step of this sequence, he plays 6v6 with the playing area divided into four quadrants.

The players must move the ball to each quad in order to score.

Coach does a great job of explaining in the video below.

Please note that the Youtube video has sound so make sure your speakers are on.

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Designing a Pressing Session

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In this video Coach Matt Carrol discusses the key concepts to consider when planning and designing a pressing session.

Coach Carrol stresses that before you start planning that you should begin with the end in mind and he suggests three questions you should ask yourself before you begin.

Where will you press

-Decide where your line of attack will be

What will be the intensity of the press

-Decide how many players will be involved

When will you re-group

-Decide at what point you will call off the press

In the video Coach Carroll offers drills that will assist you in building your session.

He designs his practice by building up in the following sequence:

  1. Individual technique on the ball
  2. Pressure and Cover
  3. Balance
  4. Transition
  5. Putting it all together

The YouTube video below has sound so please make sure that your speakers are turned on. Click the arrow to play

 

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3v1 Possession Drill

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By Keith Scarlett –

Line a field into 4 15 yard boxes per the diagram

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Players are positioned in the grids as the diagram shows.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

They play 3v1 for possession in their grid.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

When the defender wins the ball, they immediately transition to the other grid and play in their two teammates.

The player who lost the ball trails and plays defense in the new grid.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Gain an Advantage with Video Analysis

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Watching the MLS season is a great reminder of the opportunities we have to gain extra advantages on our opponents through video analysis.

As technology evolves, so does soccer, with the importance of video analysis skyrocketing in the past 5 years. As coaches, we can now understand the strengths and weaknesses of our opponents through studying them.

We can identify weak players, spaces to exploit, and overall, the best way to approach the game. This gives us a significant advantage over our opponents before the game starts.

However, analyzing our opponents effectively is difficult as it not only requires a knowledge of soccer analysis but also an understanding of the software involved.

Coach Hamza El Kadioui’s expertise lies within soccer analysis. He provides courses for the more experienced, and novices in video analysis.

Coach Hamza breaks down the method of analysis into three pillars, what/ why, how, and who. His concept stems from the importance of understanding your goals before you move to analyze.

As coaches, we often use videos from our games or opponent’s games to teach our players about where we can improve. By selecting relevant snips from games, we can more effectively convey a message to our players to speed up their learning curve. Coach Hamza pairs this with freeze frames and annotations as well as commentary.(Click on the arrow to play videos).

Time is limited as a coach as we are responsible for numerous processes in the organization. Coach Hamza provides a foundation for how to integrate this into your busy schedule. To make this as effective as possible, it must be tailored to you. (Click on the arrow to play videos).

This visual skill will not only improve your performance on the field, but it will also allow your players and coaches staff to fully understand your message and tactical goals. (Click on the arrow to play videos).

In the modern game, the importance of having the skills to create an effective analysis can not be emphasized enough. 

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