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Advantages of Using a ‘Wall Pass’
By Alex Trukan Combination play has been an important aspect in soccer coaching for many years. There are several ways it can be defined and then created during the game. One of the elements...
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How and When to Double Up?
By Alex Trukan Doubling up is a defending strategy based on applying pressure on the ball by two defenders at the same time. It is a very common component of high and counter pressing game but it can...
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Passing Instead of Crossing
By Alex Trukan As an alternative to traditional sequence of wing play based on a cross into the penalty box from wide positions, trying to penetrate further into the penalty area before passing it...
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Exploiting the ‘Weak Side’
By Alex Trukan Defending when compact has many advantages, including restricting space for the opposition, more effective pressure on the ball as well as better support and cover around and away from...
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Breaking Through the Midfield
By Alex Trukan Defending in midfield and central areas is usually a big emphasis in a lot of teams. When out of possession, midfield is a unit that prevents the opposition from exploiting the back line...
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Using Full Backs as ‘Playmakers’
By Alex Trukan Full backs’ position has evolved over the years. Involvement of full backs in attack seemed very unorthodox several years ago, whereas now it is considered as a minimal standard...
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Defending with a Flat Midfield Four
By Alex Trukan Playing with a midfield four when out of possession is arguably the most popular way of setting up your midfield unit to defend. It is also relatively the simplest way of defending to...
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Striker’s Movement to Support Midfield Play
By Alex Trukan Recent years has seen a rise in formations and styles of play overloading midfield areas and getting away from the traditional role of number ‘9’, replacing it with a ‘false 9’ and...
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Alternative Ways to Use Wingers
By Alex Trukan Position of a winger has primary importance in the attacking strategy of many teams. Initially, their responsibilities were based around winning duels on the wings as well as delivering...
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Analysis of the ‘1v1’ Situation – Part 1
By Alex Trukan Dominating 1v1 situations has been a widely discussed topic over the last years. Many clubs have chosen to design their philosophy around this area stating that they want to consistently...
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Analysis of the ‘1v1’ Situation – Part 2
By Alex Trukan First part of the article covered brief introduction as well as different types of ‘1v1’ situations according to the position of the defender. The second part of the article will look...
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Dribbling for Young Players
By Sean Pearson Area Size: 20 x 30 yards. (end zone 20 x 2 yards) Teams: 5 v 5 Time: 15 Minutes This is game for young players of 5-8 years old. The field has 2 sides and 2 end zones. Each team has 5...
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Playing Out of the Back
By Sean Pearson Area Size: 40 x 50 yards. (end zone 20 x 2 yards) Teams: 6 v 6 + 1 Time: 25 Minutes Objectives To build possession from the center backs To work together as a team to create...
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Encouraging Combination Play
By Sean Pearson Area Size: 40 x 50 yards Teams: 7 v 7 Time: 20 Minutes Objectives To build possession from the center backs To work together as a team to create opportunities to move the ball forward...
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Crossing and Heading Game
By Sean Pearson Area Size: 40 x 34 yards (Heading Zone: 28 x 5) Teams: 5 v 5 + 2 Time: 15 Minutes Objectives To understand how to head the ball when aiming to score To understand where to head the ball...
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Underlapping Runs
By Sean Pearson Area Size: 45 x 38 yards (Channel Areas: 45 x 3) Teams: 5 v 5 + 4 Time: 15 Minutes Objectives To understand when and where to use the space for the underlap To use movement to clear...
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Composure in Front of Goal
By Sean Pearson Area Size: 35 x 20 yards (Scoring Zones: 10 x 20) Teams: 3 v 3 + 1 Time: 15 Minutes Objectives To understand when and where to create a goal scoring opportunity To work on technique of...
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Attacking the Full Back 1 v 1
By Sean Pearson Area Size: 40 x 36 yards (Full Back Zones: 10 x 8) 4 Mannequins Teams: 5 v 5 Time: 15 Minutes Objectives To understand when and where to create a goal scoring opportunity To work on...
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Being Positive in the Final Third
By Sean Pearson Area Size: 40 x 36 yards Teams: 4 v 3 (2 or 3 teams of 3 depending on numbers) Time: 20 Minutes Objectives To be forward thinking in players’ decision making, both by passes or runs To...
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2 v 1 Defending
By Sean Pearson Area Size: 55 x 42 yards Teams: 5 v 5 + 3 (Extra defenders) Time: 20 Minutes Objectives To slow the attackers down To realize who is the closest defender and ‘double up’ on the attacker...
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