Sunday, May 19, 2013

Relating techniques to recognizable situations in a soccer game.

session topic
Every coach has access to drills but not sure where and how those relate to a game.

The big question comes" What do I work on at training?"

Well, let's look at the game, then we'll build our training session.

"Every situation in a game can be broken down into a set of required skills and coachable chunks..."
If you are a very experienced coach, this may come across as overly simplified. 


Situation:
4-4-2.  Ball played into goalkeeper, right defender checks back and wide, GK rolls him the ball, he passes to a central midfielder who then passes to right midfielder.  Simple everyday situation.  What