Author:Thomas KettnerPages:92Practices:65Level:U15-Pro PDF Preview of "Flexible Training Sessions 3"! Using Space Effectively We coaches all know the challenge of playing against a deep and compact opponent. As you move closer to the opponent's goal, time and space become more limited. If you don’t want to rely solely on long balls, crosses, and set-pieces, a controlled build-up is needed to create space through switching play and a varied attacking strategy. To reflect this realistically in training, positional games are particularly suitable. Positional games are possession-based exercises in equal, superior, or even inferior numbers without goals. These exercises train the ability to use available space efficiently under time and space pressure and to circulate the ball within your team. The opposing team tries to reduce space and apply pressure to win back possession. Objectives of Positional Games Positional games train all four phases of football (own possession, transition after losing the ball, opponent's possession, and transition after winning the ball) in a game-related way. They promote not only game intelligence and possession play but also behavior in situations of numerical superiority, equality, and inferiority. In addition, they train transitions such as counter-pressing after losing the ball and optimal space occupation after winning possession. Improve possession play Utilize numerical superiority Improve transition play Form triangles and diamonds Execute technical elements (passing, ball control) under pressure For each game format, you will find recommendations on: Game duration Number of rounds Total duration Field dimensions Coaching points Variation options About the Author Thomas Kettner Thomas Kettner has been a soccer coach for over 28 years. He holds the UEFA A License and works according to his motto: “A coach is crucial for motivating and inspiring the players.” The former coach of FSV Hollenbach’s U19s (Oberliga BW) attaches great importance to getting close to the players and opening them up to acquiring tactical flexibility. One of the ways he achieves this is through game forms that are extremely challenging and motivating for the players and that can be used flexibly depending on the number of players. Over the last 12 years, a comprehensive compendium of Training Forms and Training Units, which he has now published with the Institute for Youth Soccer. The special thing about his concept is the system of organizing the game forms. It can be used very flexibly and adapted to the number of players on the training day.

Author:Thomas KettnerPages:89Practices:78Level:U15-Pro PDF Preview of "Flexible Training Sessions 4"! Training Booklets from Practice – for Practice! The fourth part of the "Flexible Training Sessions" series focuses on the topic "Positional Games for 14 to 20 Players". We coaches all know the challenge of playing against deep and compact defenses. As you approach the opponent's goal, time and space become increasingly limited. To avoid relying solely on long balls, crosses, or set-pieces, a controlled build-up is essential to create space through switching play and varied attacking strategies. To simulate this realistically in training, positional games are ideal. All four phases of the game (own possession, transition after loss, opponent’s possession, and transition after regain) can be trained in a game-related way. Key Objectives: Improve possession play Use numerical superiority Perfect transition play Form triangles and diamonds Execute technique under pressure For each game format, you’ll find recommendations on: Game duration Number of rounds Total duration Field size Coaching points Variation options About the Author Thomas Kettner Thomas Kettner has been a soccer coach for over 28 years. He holds the UEFA A License and works according to his motto: “A coach is crucial for motivating and inspiring the players.” The former coach of FSV Hollenbach’s U19s (Oberliga BW) attaches great importance to getting close to the players and opening them up to acquiring tactical flexibility. One of the ways he achieves this is through game forms that are extremely challenging and motivating for the players and that can be used flexibly depending on the number of players. Over the last 12 years, a comprehensive compendium of Training Forms and Training Units, which he has now published with the Institute for Youth Soccer. The special thing about his concept is the system of organizing the game forms. It can be used very flexibly and adapted to the number of players on the training day.

Author:Thomas KettnerPages:95Practices:70Level:U15-Pro PDF Preview of "Flexible Training Sessions 2"! This eBook is the second part of the Flexible Training Sessions series and focuses on game forms for 14 to 20 players. It provides coaches with 70 practical examples designed to improve game intelligence, tactical understanding, and tackling behavior across all four phases of the game: Own ball possession Transition after losing the ball Opponent’s ball possession Transition after winning the ball With constantly changing situations, these exercises create the perfect foundation for a creative and efficient style of play. Each training form comes with: Playing times Number of passes Total duration Field sizes Coaching points Possible variations All parameters (field size, duration, number of passes, etc.) can be easily adapted to the age group and skill level of your players.

Author:Thomas KettnerPages:95Practices:70Level:U15-Pro PDF Preview of Flexible Training Sessions 1"! 70 game forms to improve your players' game intelligence, tactical understanding, dueling behavior, transition play, and create realistic goal-scoring training sessions. The first part of the series "Flexible Training Sessions" presents 70 game forms with Goalkeepers that help develop not only game intelligence, tactical understanding, and dueling behavior, but also all 4 phases of the game (own possession, transition after losing possession, opponent's possession, and transition after winning the ball). All game forms are also ideal for realistic goal-scoring training. The constantly changing situations provide the perfect training foundation for a creative and efficient playing style. Whether in youth or senior teams, coaches often face the challenge of adjusting the number of players at short notice despite detailed training plans.This eBook is a reliable tool for quick training adjustments. Before training, you can use your smartphone or tablet to select the appropriate game forms directly from the eBook. Each game form includes recommendations for: Game duration Number of repetitions Total duration Field dimensions Coaching points Variations The coach can individually adapt field size, game times, repetitions, and total duration to the respective age group and skill level. About the Author Thomas Kettner Thomas Kettner has been a soccer coach for over 28 years. He holds the UEFA A License and works according to his motto: “A coach is crucial for motivating and inspiring the players.” The former coach of FSV Hollenbach’s U19s (Oberliga BW) attaches great importance to getting close to the players and opening them up to acquiring tactical flexibility. One of the ways he achieves this is through game forms that are extremely challenging and motivating for the players and that can be used flexibly depending on the number of players. Over the last 12 years, a comprehensive compendium of Training Forms and Training Units, which he has now published with the Institute for Youth Soccer. The special thing about his concept is the system of organizing the game forms. It can be used very flexibly and adapted to the number of players on the training day.

PDF Preview of  "Scanning, Movement off the Ball Behavior and Teaching One-Touch Thinking" Author: Wayne Harrison  Publisher: Institute for Youth Football, (IFJ96)  Production: Peter Schreiner, Jörg Amthor Pages: 147 Graphics: 93 In this eBook Wayne Harrison explains the basic principles of developing the One Touch game and presents his training of first and second contact and the development of two-footedness. Players are often very good at playing with lots of contact with the ball, i.e. dribbling, turns and running with the ball, i.e., training and playing in a more technically oriented play. Unfortunately, far too often our talents are not as good at quick thinking processes and quick decision making, especially when playing with one contact. That's exactly what this e-book aims to teach! The practice and game forms always have one goal: To develop composure in possession of the ball, to reduce the time and number of ball contact and the number of ball contacts needed to keep the ball in motion. In addition, by becoming more aware of everything around him, the player in possession of the ball can use his imagination to make better decisions. Which applies to the same extent to the players without the ball. The point is definitely not to have the players play at a high speed, and always one-touch, but to teach them to be aware of all the possibilities (with correct foot position and body posture) even before a pass is made, in order to make one of the following decisions: Should I play the ball with one contact? Should I hold onto the ball until another option opens up? Is this the time to run with the ball, dribble, pass, cross or shoot? This training will enable the player on the ball to quickly control it with one or two contacts. In doing so, he will recognize his options so that no third or fourth contact is needed to see where the opponents are, so that he also does not need so that he does not need any additional contacts to get out of the way successfully. We train their bodies for footwork and their minds for decision making! Content: One touch awareness development training Number passing games Basics of awareness coaching methodology Methodical training Use of dummies The false nine Three-zone game shape for improvement of the Scanning; Movement OFF the ball Behavior Awareness development Targeted switching game with 16 players Improving of the targeted passing game in three-zone mode Opponents Introduction Directional game forms Awareness game form with three teams About the author

PDF Preview of "SCANNING - How to Train it and Develop Game Awareness" Author: Kevin McGreskinPages: 216Tactical Examples: 16Practices: 53 SCANNING - How to Train it and Develop Game Awareness See More, Think Quicker, Play better The Soccer eyeQ methodology is a proven and successful coaching method to increase scanning, improve game awareness, train your players to think quicker and make better decisions. This groundbreaking book is written by Kevin McGreskin (UEFA A Licence and UEFA Coaching Instructor), who noticed the problem that too many players focus intently on the ball, control it, and only then look up to see the options. The Average Player's Limited Decision Making Process: These players fail to be consistently effective for a number of reasons, including: Failure to see opportunities Tempo of their play is too slow Allow the opposition to react and defend effectively Poor support in both attack and defence The Proven Soccer eyeQ Training Methodology Process: The Soccer eyeQ practices force players to scan more frequently and read the game situation by adding visual cues, which the players must spot and call out before receiving. With the "picture" created, your players will: Be quicker and sharper Improve game awareness Make quicker and better decisions in all situations In this book you will learn how to: Train scanning and game awareness through innovative training practices Train your players (and team) to take in information quicker Train your players to create a picture of what's around them Create an essential habit Greatly enhance your players' decision making skills The Soccer eyeQ methods can: Easily be added into your training sessions to increase scanning Make your players faster and more effective in training and matches See More - Think Quicker - Play Better! The book includes these sections: The Soccer eyeQ Methodology Level 1 - Scanning of the Playing Area (Observation) Level 2 - Reading the Game Situation (Realization) Level 3 - Predicting How Play Will Develop (Anticipation) Soccer eyeQ Training Practices Adding the Soccer eyeQ Method to Existing Practices 16 Tactical Examples including: Incorrect and Correct Reading the Game Situation (Attack) Incorrect and Correct Reading the Game Situation (Defence) Incorrect and Correct Predicting How Play will Develop Xavi's "off the Scale" Scanning Match Example Scanning to Defend Effectively: Man City's Laporte Example 53 Practices and Progressions including: Passing Drill Example 2: Short and Long Passing Circuit Passing Drill Example 2: Adding the Soccer eyeQ Method - Progression Possession Game Example 2: End to End 3 Zone Possession Game Possession Game Example 2: Adding the Soccer eyeQ Method - Progression 1 & 2 Small Sided Game Example 1: Scan to Play Forward Bounce Game Small Sided Game Example 1: Adding the Soccer eyeQ Method - Progression 1 About the Author Kevin McGreskin Coaching Qualifications: UEFA 'A' Licence FA Youth Award Modules FA Psychology for Soccer Life Kinetik Team Coach Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) Instructor Coaching Roles: Club América Femenil (Mexico) First Team Coach (2021 - Present) Forfar Farmington Women Head Coach (2020 - 2021) Soccer eyeQ Founder (2008 - Present) Cook Islands FA National Technical Director (2019 - 2020) Burlington SC Technical Director (2016 - 2019) Bahamas FA National Director (2015 - 2016) Dundee United First Team Coach (2013 - 2014) Partick Thistle First Team Coach (2011 - 2013) Consultant Performance Coach Roles: Dinamo Zagreb (Croatia) FK Molde (Norway) SC Heerenveen (Netherlands) Wigan Athletic (2019 - 2020) San Jose Earthquakes (USA)

Author: Fabian Seeger Pages: 368 Graphics: 310 Photos: 185 Table: 1   The Soccer Games and Drills Compendium 350 Smart and Practical Games to Form Intelligent Players - For All Levels Meyer & Meyer Premium - the next level of instructional sports literature with high-quality, full-color books. The Soccer Games and Drills Compendium is a comprehensive compilation of 350 realistic drills and games that facilitate high-quality design and quick implementation of modern soccer training. The many drills are divided into technical, tactical, and fitness-based focus areas. Individual focus areas cover basic training content, such as passing, dribbling, shots on goal, feints, juggling, and 1-on-1 situations, followed by focus areas with differentiated and advanced content, such as transitioning and reacting, chaos and action, game start variations, active defense, tournaments, and topics on tactical training. In addition, this book includes exercises for soccer-specific speed training, athletic and endurance training, indoor training, goalkeeper training, and team building. In this compendium you will find a wide variety of soccer-specific training exercises, and the graphics and practice-oriented design make it an optimal resource for taking effective training content and implementing it on the field. The many variations included with the drills and games make this compilation ideal for training players at all performance levels and age groups.

Author: Loïc Favé, Fabian Seeger Pages: 392 Graphics: 353 Photos: 153   Creative Soccer Training 350 Smart and Practical Games and Drills to Form Intelligent Players - For Advanced Levels Meyer & Meyer Premium - At Meyer Meyer we make no compromises to present the best in sports content. Go for Gold! Creative Soccer Training is the sequel to the top-selling book, The Soccer Games and Drills Compendium. The authors have extended their realistic training approach to present 350 new and innovative training exercises. With its tried and tested format, Creative Soccer Training continues and enhances the practice-oriented methods outlined in the Games and Drills Compendium, but in this book the methods are developed for more ambitious and advanced players. The creative training areas are divided into: Training exercises - passing and ball control, shot on goal and exploitation, tackling and transitioning, chasing and capturing, cognition and perception, preorientation and over-the-shoulder glance Games - opening techniques and game start variations, rondos and possession, ball circulation and flow, color and adversary games, target areas and target zones, seams and vertical play, action speed and playing ability, game ideas and rule variations, playing fields and zone rules Competitive games - 1-on-1, 2-on-2, and team against team Athletic training - activation, self-massage, corrective exercises, sling training Creative coaching tips - support for training and competition management Augmented with invaluable games and drills, this new collection of training exercises provides a continued and differentiated foundation for creative, versatile, and modern soccer training with advanced players.