Lexington United Soccer Club Coaches Section
German Changing the Point of Attack Circuit Description Set-up: Create a 25x25 grid with a gate in the middle. You can use either corner flags or discs for the gate. Group of 5 or 6 players to maximize repetition. One ball per group. Exercise … [Read more...]
The Set-up: as pictured. 4 balls, 12 players (ideal number) The Rotation: Player A passes the ball to Player B (moves to B’s initial position) Player B takes a first touch in the direction of Player C Player B passes to Player C (moves to … [Read more...]
Team Warm-up: One ball chases the other. Two or three players start in the middle depending on the teams’ skill level. Balls must start on the outside. Players with ball pass to the player in the middle and follow pass into the circle. Player in the middle … [Read more...]
The Set-up: (as pictured) Coach should spread the distances between the cones depending on players’ abilities. The older/better the players the further the cones should be from one another. It is unnecessary to have players in different colored bibs. The … [Read more...]
The Set-up: 4 discs set up in a 15 x 15 yard diamond. Groups of 6 to 8 players per diamond works best. All players with the exception of one start in a line. The other player stands at the far disc across from his/her teammates (as pictured). The … [Read more...]
Coach Cross, Australian FA staff, challenged coaches to revisit the way they look at building a training session. Instead of mapping everything out step by step, take an idea, have a general structure, and see where the players take the session. Coach … [Read more...]
