Training

A lot has changed over the last few weeks. Restrictions on movement and social gatherings have created a new reality in which soccer training sessions… Read More »Remote training support

Bibs, balls, and cones are the coach’s essential equipment list for training sessions. Portable goals, agility equipment, stick flags, and a tactical board round out… Read More »Using multi-color cones makes practices easier and more efficient

I’ve used this game with U9s through U16s – it is a good activity to get a lot of touches, transitions, and goals. Description Players… Read More »4v4+4 wide switch on goals

This activity is designed to promote decision making, switching point-of-attack both laterally and to deeper supporting players. The use of goals with different point values… Read More »5v5 2 halves 6 goals

The half-field game is design to encourage longer-range shooting efforts with a limited amount of active pressure. Two full-sized goals are used with goalkeepers and… Read More »5v1,1v5 half-line shooting game

At the recent NorCal Premier coaching symposium, coaches from the Inter Milan academy demonstrated a progression of rondos and positional game play activities. The 5v5+2… Read More »Inter Milan 5v5+2 bumper game

A simple keep-away rondo with a consequence of fitness on loss-of-possession. Moving outside and back inside the grid requires the player to determine how to… Read More »6v6+2 rondo