Defending the Counter Attack – Continuous

Posted on February 18, 2013 by Michael Saif

By Daniel Severn This exercise will help your players to develop an understanding of key defensive positioning, delaying an opponent and help to develop their decision making. It can be broken down into a more tactical practice, but I like … Continue reading →

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Winning the Ball Back Quickly and Working on Conditioning

Posted on February 4, 2013 by Michael Saif

By Jebreel Bubtana, BRASA, Brazilian Soccer Academy If you like to have your team play a high pressure game and win the ball back quickly when they lose it, then this is a great way to develop this. Playing a … Continue reading →

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Working on Defenders Endurance in a Numbers Down Situation

Posted on December 10, 2012 by Michael Saif

By Jebreel Bubtana, BRASA, Brazilian Soccer Academy This exercise starts with 3 attackers in a large triangle shape around 25 yards out from goal and 2 defenders that start either side of the goal (figure 1). The idea of this … Continue reading →

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Small Group Defending to Improve Anaerobic Capacity

Posted on September 24, 2012 by Michael Saif

By Justin Cresser Today’s activity focuses on a number parameters, including individual and small group defending; 1 v 1 attacking; speed of reaction; and anaerobic endurance. It is an exercise I like to use during the competitive or in-season as … Continue reading →

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Speed of Reaction and Developing Anaerobic Capacity

Posted on September 17, 2012 by Michael Saif

By Justin Cresser Author of Total Soccer Conditioning: A Ball Orientated Approach Individual and Small Group Defending; Dribbling to Beat and Opponent; Speed of Reaction and Developing Anaerobic Capacity Today’s activity focuses on a number parameters, including individual and small group … Continue reading →

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Teaching Group Defending Principles while Developing Anaerobic Capacity

Posted on May 7, 2012 by Michael Saif

By Justin Cresser In today’s activity we work on teaching the principles of group defending (Pressure, Cover and Balance) while working on anaerobic conditioning. Divide your players into groups of three and pair two groups together. Set up a playing … Continue reading →

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