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Purpose: To develop shooting techniques and tactics under various degrees of defensive pressure.
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Some teams base their strategy on the idea of playing at a speed that they think will disrupt the opponent, either when defending or attacking.
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Set pieces are a critical part of the modern game of soccer. Interestingly, they occur more frequently in the biggest matches, where emotions run high and there’s a tremendous amount of energy within the players on the field. For this reason, organization in both attack and defense in set pieces is important.
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Purpose: To develop dribbling skills with subtle defensive pressure.
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In learning optimal techniques for performing the various movements in the target classifications, players need to focus on target mechanics. In other words, effective movement needs to be based on sound mechanical principles.
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The drills described in this section provide coaches with the seeds to develop appropriate practices for their players and, where necessary, to raise the challenges to even higher levels.
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What is the difference between shooting and finishing? Let’s look at it this way - a player can shoot the ball well but may not necessarily be a good finisher. I was fortunate during my playing career to have played with some great finishers. I also played with some players who were hard shooters but not necessarily good finishers.
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The development of spatial and movement concepts should be an integral part of beginning players’ training.
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Purpose: Identifying top 5v2 players and potential playmakers. Organization: Set up a 10- × 10-yard (9 × 9 m) grid. There are seven total players, with five attackers and two defenders.
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If you ask me when I really knew I wanted to be a goalkeeper, I trace it to when Tim Mulqueen started training me at a New Jersey soccer camp when I was 12 years old.
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