Creating an Attacking Mindset 

• Train players to penetrate through and over defensive lines
• Encourage players to take on defenders in 1v1 situations
• Help players identify situations that can exploit the opposing defense
• Give players confidence to attack and finish

Attacking and Defending Set Pieces 

• Teach your players to aggressively attack an opponent’s goal kick
• Learn to anticipate where the opponent is going to try and play a ball
• See a simple way to attack and defend on throw in’s
• Learn different ways to attack on corner kicks
• Get different tactics to use when taking free kicks

Defending Tactics and Exercises 

• Understand basic principles of defending in easy to understand terms
• Train players on the roles of the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd defenders
• Understand importance of communication and your team’s “line of confrontation”
• Train players on the importance of compactness and shifting

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Brandon Koons’ Attacking and Defending 3-Pack

Coaching the Dutch 4 – 3 – 3

Dutch Drills for Total Team Training

Players Roles and Responsibilities in the 4 – 4 – 2: Defending

Players Roles and Responsibilities in the 4 – 4 – 2: Attacking

Formation Based Soccer Training

101 Team Building Activities: Ideas Every Coach Can Use To Enhance Teamwork, Communication and Trust

4-4-2 vs 4-3-3

Focused for Soccer (second edition)

Modern Soccer Coaching – Tactical

Modern Soccer Coaching – Technical

Coaching the Complete Goalkeeper

Skills & Strategies for Coaching Soccer (second edition)

Finishing Drills for Soccer with Tim Von Steeg

• Develop tighter shooting accuracy
• Learn “no pressure” exercises that will develop sound shooting fundamentals
• Train your players to make more rebound goals

Transition Offense Session: Fast Break vs. Build Up with Elmar Bolowich

• Get a complete transition session you can immediately plug in to your program
• Learn when to fast break and when to build-up
• Use fast-paced games to develop speed and passing accuracy in your players

Tim Vom Steeg is a 2x NSCAA National Coach of the Year (2004 & 2006) and a 2x Big West Conference Coach of the Year.  He is also the all time winningest coach in Big West history and was inducted in the California Community College Coaches Hall of Fame in 2008.

Elmar Bolowich has guided the Tar Heels to the 2001 NCAA championship and was a national finalist in 2008 and 2009.  In 2010, the Tar Heels were a semifinalist in the NCAA tournament.

30 Minute Soccer Clinic – Speed and Agility

30 Minute Soccer Clinic – High Pressure Team Defending

30 Minute Soccer Clinic – Creating Space

30 Minute Soccer Clinic – Goalkeeping

30 minute soccer clinic DVDs provide quality instruction demonstrated in a condensed training session approximately 30 minutes. However, the drills and exercises in this DVD can be conducted as a complete training session or utilized in your training sessions regularly throughout the season!

Hyndman has produced multiple instructional soccer DVDs with Championship Productions.  Click here to learn from one of the games’ top coaches!

1.  Louisville
2.  Akron
3.  Maryland
4.  North Carolina  (Coached by Elmar Bolowich)
5.  SMU
6.  Butler
7.  Connecticut
8.  California
9.  UCLA
10.  UC Irvine  (Coached by George Kuntz)
11.  Princeton
12.  Creighton
13.  Monmouth
14.  Brown
15.  Charlotte
16.  William & Mary
17.  Notre Dame  (Coached by Bobby Clark)
18.  Penn
19.  Duke
20.  Virginia  (Coached by George Gelnovatch)
21.  Boston College
22.  UC Santa Barbara
23.  Fla. Gulf Coast
24.  UCF
25.  Tulsa

Speed, agility and quickness are three necessary ingredients for success in any sport, but most particularly in the fast-paced game of lacrosse. Whether it’s a making an effective split dodge or coming away with possession at the face-off X, having superior speed, agility and quickness will ultimately play a huge role in determining your success on the field.

By following these drills designed by Alan Stein, professional strength coach and owner of Stronger Team Strength and Conditioning Services, athletes will be able to make major strides with their overall speed and agility development while maximizing their athletic potential. Athletes will see improvements with their communication skills, mental focus and hand-eye coordination as well. Plus, the drills use minimal equipment, so they can be done anywhere by anyone and on any kind of budget.

This week’s workout is a standard warm-up intended to raise the body’s core temperature and make the muscles more relaxed. The workout — which should last between 5-15 minutes — features movement preparation, where the goal is to get athletes to go through all of the fundamental athletic movements they will need on the field.

In these speed and agility drills, eight key movements and motions are used: Forward Sprints, Back Pedals (focus on leaning forward with your chest out over knees), Side Shuffles (do not cross feet while ankles, knees, hips and shoulders stay square), Side Runs (waist and above stays square, but ankles, knees and hips facing the side), Jumps (stay stationary and vertical and land easy), Pivots (one leg moves in quarter pivots in one direction while other leg remains flat on the floor), Twists (running in one direction but looking another way) and Athletic Stance (keeping a wide base and a low center of gravity).

The following is a standard warm-up session aimed at improving overall speed and agility. Drills should be conducted for about 45 feet (half of a basketball court) before repeating over.

Speed, Agility and Quickness Workout #1

Drill 1: 3 Steps Forward and 1 Step Backward on Left (Go right, left, right and then step back with the left foot)

Drill 2: 3 Steps Forward and 1 Step Backward on Right (Go left, right, left and back on the right foot)

Drill 3: 3 Steps Backward and 1 Step Forward on Left (Go right, left, right and then forward with the left foot)

Drill 4: 2 Steps Forward and 2 Side Shuffles (Jog two steps and then laterally shuffle two steps. Stay nice and low with your hips square)

Drill 5: 2 Steps Back Pedal and 2 Side Shuffles (Same as before, just with back pedals)

Drill 6: 2 Steps Forward and 2 Cariocas (Focus on quick hip turns with your feet)

Drill 7: 2 Steps Back Pedal and 2 Cariocas

Drill 8: 2 Side Shuffles and Reverse Pivot (After pivot, you will be facing the opposition direction)

Drill 9: 2 Side Shuffles and Front Pivot (Same as before, just with a front pivot instead of back)

Drill 10: High Knee and Butt Kick Combo (Give two high knee kicks followed by two butt kicks and repeat. Always be moving forward)

Drill 11: Cross-Country Skier (Switching places with your feet and always moving forward. Legs will stay fairly straight but not stick-straight. Feet are always flat on the floor)

Drill 12: Basic Forward Skip with Arm Swing (Repeat with a backward skip and arm swing)

Drill 13: Lateral Skip with Arm Swing (Always be facing forward)

Drill 14: Basic Skip with Lateral Hip Movement (Skip and then rotate your hip out on the second hop. Repeat with high knee Out to In. Just opposite direction with knee from before)

Drill 15: Frankenstein Skip (Leg is extended straight out as shoe meets fingertips)

Drill 16: Carioca with High Knee Punch

Drill 17: Carioca with Quick Feet (Fast touches with feet out front and behind; rapid fire)

Drill 18: Skip with Dead Leg Left (Right leg is just trailing behind. Repeat with opposite side)

Drill 19: Forward Jog with Lookbacks (Every couple of steps forward, rotate, look back and put out your outside hand)

Drill 20: 45 Degree Angle Cuts – (Zig Zags forward. Stay low. Repeat with backward cuts. Give two drop steps and then switch directions. Similar to a basketball defender)

This workout can be seen on the Championship Productions DVD “130 “Pro Power” Speed, Quickness and Reaction Drills.” To view additional warm-up drills and more speed, agility and reaction workouts, visit our Performance Training homepage.

1.  Akron
2.  Virginia  (Coached by George Gelnovatch)
3.  Tulsa
4.  North Carolina  (Coached by Elmar Bolowich)
5.  Boston College
6.  Harvard
7.  Monmouth
8.  Duke
9.  Maryland
10.  Connecticut
11.  Ohio State  (Coached by John Bluem)
12.  Wake Forest
13.  Louisville
14.  UC Irvine  (Coached by George Kuntz)
15.  Penn State
16.  Portland
17.  UCLA
18.  Indiana
19.  California
20.  Georgetown
21.  UC Santa Barbara
22.  Drake  (Coached by Sean Holmes)
23.  Michigan State
24.  Creighton
25.  St. John’s (NY)