As a coach, teacher, or employer we all attempt to identify talented people, but maybe we should change our focus and seek to identify driven, hard working people. At … [Read more...]
Archives for February 2011
Welcome to the Coach's Blog
Hi Coaches, Welcome to our new DOC page. The page will have some enhanced features from our old coaching page which I hope you find helpful with your coaching. One of … [Read more...]
Teaching Technical Precision
At the 2007 NSCAA Convention in Indianapolis I had the pleasure to watch Dave Brandt, now Head Coach of the US Naval Academy, run a session on Developing Technical … [Read more...]
3v3 Make it, take it! (all ages)
The Set-up: Divide the team into two groups of 4. One player from each team acts as a server, the other three players play 3v3 to 4 goals (attack 2/defend 2). Note: If … [Read more...]
US Youth Finishing Exercise (all ages)
The Set-up: On a 36x 30 yard field (double penalty box length) divide the group into two equal teams. Create three 5x5 boxes as pictured. Have the two lines directly … [Read more...]
Claudio Reyna Passing Circuit (U12+)
The Set-up: Create a 10 x 10 Diamond with the two lines approximately 10 yards from the top and bottom of the diamond. There should be a player at each corner of the … [Read more...]
Group of 4 Back to Goal Training (U12+)
The Set-up: In a 15 yard long x 12 yard wide grid, each group of 4 has one ball. One player in red has the ball, while the other red player starts at the opposite end of … [Read more...]
Shot from distance followed by 1v1 (U12+)
The Set-up: (as pictured) 2 goals, several discs, plenty of balls. Break players into two groups. Lines begin about 10 yards from the “playing area”. Playing area should … [Read more...]
Service Circuit with Basic Combination (U12+)
The Exercise: Player A passes to Player B and moves around the outside disc Player B drops the ball at a forward diagonal for Player A to run onto Player A serves … [Read more...]
LA Galaxy Shooting Circuit (U12+)
The Set-up: (as pictured) one goal, several balls, and six discs to mark out the players starting positions. The circuit works best if you have 12 to 14 players. The … [Read more...]
Striking the Ball in 3’s (all ages)
The Exercise: Red drives the ball with his instep (laces) through two discs or flags to grey, white should initially serve as a passive goalie and become more active as … [Read more...]
Ray Reid Shooting Rotation (U12+)
The Set-up: Groups of Five. Create a 40 x 20 yard field with a goal (marked out with discs or flags) in the middle of the area. One player serves as the goalkeeper, 2 … [Read more...]
Frans Hoek 2v2 training (U12+)
The Set-up: Field is a double penalty box. (36yards long x 44 yards wide) The Game: Two teams are positioned on opposite sides of the goal. The exercise begins with the … [Read more...]
Croatian National Team Shooting-Service Circuit (U12+)
Set-up: half-field, goal, several balls, a few discs. The Exercise: Player A “runs with the ball” (dribbling at speed), Player A shoots the ball as he approaches the … [Read more...]
Combination followed by 1v1 (U12+)
The Set-up: Field is a double penalty box (36 x 44). Use one large goal, two sets of gates for goals. Team is divided in half (Red and White) with the red team split into … [Read more...]
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