Developing creativity in your players will improve your team’s attack. Whatever tactics you decide to employ, the game comes down to players making plays. The more creative they are the more plays they will make.

In the video clip below Doug Williamson, Senior National Staff Coach with the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA), shows you three drills that require players to be creative and solve problems. He stresses numbers down you defend and when you are numbers up attack. Each each drill he utilizes multiple goals for players to score in as this creates tactical choices and promotes creativity and problem solving. Excellent drills to break up your normal routine.

The clip is from Kwik Goal and was filmed at the 2013 NSCAA Convention in Indy. For other great videos go visit their YouTube Channel

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In order to score consistently against the better defensive teams, your team must be able to attack in a variety of ways and understand the concepts involved in countering and transitioning quickly in order to make quality passes and gets shots on goal.

In the clip below Corbin Stone, Pleasant Valley (IA) High School Head Boys Soccer Coach; former Drake University Head Women’s Soccer Coach, talks about the importance of countering and the discusses the key components of a counter attack.

He also demonstrates a drill he uses to teach the concepts and practice the skills needed in effective transition play.

For more information about the DVD that this clip came from, click the link Technical Skills for Soccer: Attacking

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Transition play is obviously a huge component to a teams success. Small sided games can be a great way to teach transition skills and principles. In the clip below Brian McMahon,Palm Beach Atlantic University Head Coach shares his “Touchdown Drill”

He first explains the drill on a whiteboard. Here he covers the design, set up and rules of the drill.This is a 4v4 drill played on a 20×24 yd space in which the players are limited to two touches.
After explaining the drill he uses practice footage to show how the drill is conducted.

For more information about the DVD that this drill came from click the link Small-Sided Transition Games Progressing to Goal

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Regardless of the defensive system you employ, the opposition will get shots on goal. Because of this fact, a properly trained goalkeeper is critical to team success. Their miscues can cost your team a match. But a skillful and properly trained goalkeeper, can effectively erase mistakes made by other defenders.

In the video clip below Casey Mann, Nebraska State Soccer Association Director of Coaching demonstrates a simple drill to help make your goalkeepers more effective. The drill is just one of a series of drill that are part of a training DVD. For more information on the DVD that this drill came from click the link Core Fundamentals Session for Soccer Goalkeepers

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