Rod Lafaurie's Offensive 2-Pack

with Rod Lafaurie
Occidental College Head Men's Soccer Coach;
2023 SCIAC Regular Season Champions;
2023 SCIAC Tournament Champions;
2023 West Region Coaching Staff of the Year;
2023 Sweet 16;
Holds a USSF 'A' License and a United Soccer Coaches Premier License;
MLS Next Academy Soccer Director (Los Angeles Surf);
Played college soccer for Cal State Northridge & professionally for the Los Angeles Galaxy reserve squad

Mastering the Moments That Win Games: Transition Training with Coach Rod Lafaurie!
Transition is one of the most chaotic and game-defining phases in soccer and the teams that master it often dominate. In this dynamic, detail-rich video, Occidental's Rod Lafaurie shares over 25 small-sided games designed to teach players how to transition faster and smarter, both offensively and defensively.

Whether you're defending after a turnover or countering off a steal, Coach Lafaurie shows you how to break down these high-pressure moments using proven, layered training progressions.

With these drills, your players will learn to:

• Close space quickly and press without overcommitting,
• Retreat and organize defensively to regain shape,
• Exploit numbers-up advantages during offensive transition,
• Recognize the cues that trigger transition actions.

You'll get step-by-step instruction on how to run rondos, 3v2s, 5v3s, and other compact-sided games that simulate real transition moments. Each activity is easy to set up, adaptable to your level, and packed with opportunities to teach concepts like body orientation, spatial awareness, and speed of decision-making.

With these expertly-explained and well-demonstrated small-sided games, you can practice both offensive and defensive transition or focus your session on one specific aspect. These games are an excellent resource for any coach looking to improve their team's transition ability and tactical mastery!

Customer Review: 5 Out of 5 Stars!
"This is an excellent video with many fun activities to prepare your team to dominate in transition. Any of these activities are ideal for coaches of any age or ability levels!"

167 minutes. 2025.

with Rod Lafaurie,
Occidental College Head Men's Soccer Coach;
2023 SCIAC Regular Season Champions;
2023 SCIAC Tournament Champions;
2023 West Region Coaching Staff of the Year;
2023 Sweet 16;
holds a USSF 'A' License and a United Soccer Coaches Premier License;
MLS Next Academy Soccer Director (Los Angeles Surf);
played college soccer for Cal State Northridge & then professionally for the Los Angeles Galaxy reserve squad

Tactical Flexibility Starts with Understanding Your System!
Every coach faces the same fundamental question: "What's the best formation for my team?"

In this comprehensive tactical video, Occidental's Rod Lafaurie breaks down two of the most versatile and effective formations in the game today: the 4-4-2 Diamond and the 3-5-2.

With detailed explanations, field diagrams and real-world insights, Coach Lafaurie guides you through how to use each system to maximize your team's strengths, minimize weaknesses and adapt to different opponents.

• 4-4-2 Diamond: Ideal for teams with strong central midfielders and attacking outside backs. Coach Lafaurie demonstrates how to use the #6 to cover centrally and push your outside backs forward to create width while overloading the middle.
• 3-5-2: Best for teams that need to control central areas while still maintaining width through wingbacks. Learn how to transition from attack to defense seamlessly by morphing into a 5-3-2 and quickly launching counterattacks.

This video covers:

• How to build attacking patterns and defensive structure within each system
• Clear advantages and disadvantages of each formation
• Drills and adjustments you can apply immediately with your team
• A detailed comparative analysis that helps you decide which formation works best (and when!)

Customer Review: 5 Out of 5 Stars!
"This video is a 5 star video - I loved how easy it is to understand and implement these concepts with my team thanks to Coach Lafaurie. This is a must-watch video for coaches, regardless of what formation they play, as the insights gained are sure to help any team excel on the field!"

78 minutes. 2025.