football tactics
4-4-2 with diamond – playing system for short midfield combinations
The picture above is of a football ground. It shows two teams present on the ground i.e. Team Red and Team Grey. Both teams are standing in a 4-4-2 formation but Red team has there players close together whereas, the Grey team has there players at flanks and at the far corner which shows that…
Physical-Technical Exercise for warming up
The picture above is of a training drill. It involves three sides. The drill starts when the player from the first side, dribbles the ball through the seven cones placed there and then the six loops which are very useful in improving the speed and agility of players. Then the player rolls the ball through…
10×10 ATTACK-DEFENSE TRANSITION
The picture above is of a defensive training drill. It involves players from two teams i.e. Team White and Team Yellow. The picture shows that the players from the Yellow team are playing the ball between them and after playing a few passes, the ball is intercepted by a player of White team. The player…
The shot on goal is the icing on the cake
The above picture shows a training drill being performed from all four sides of the marked region. It involves players from two teams i.e. Team A and Team B. The drill starts when a player from both teams starts rolling the ball forward before passing it to his fellow player in front of him on…
From ball possession to building themed matches
The picture above is of a training drill being performed in a rectangular block made on the field. It involves players in Red , Yellow and Green kits. The players in Green act as defenders. The drill starts when the Red player on the left side of the picture plays a pass to the Red…
Full-back
The picture above is of a match being played between two teams i.e. Team Blue and Black. The Team Black is playing with the formation 4-1-4-1 which is very useful while playing attacking football with a build-up. The Team Blue is playing with the formation of 4-3-3 with an offensive strategy. The players of the…
The Cracking of the back four
The picture above shows similar training drills taking place. It involves players in Red, Blue and White kits. The drill starts when the goalkeeper from the lower side plays a pass to the white player in front of him. He then passes the ball to his fellow white player, who then plays a long pass…
Score a goal on the center line. Occupy both goals with goalkeepers. Place cones A (20 meters from the baseline) and B (35 meters) at the height of the side edge of the penalty area.
The picture above is of a training drill. It involves players from two teams i.e. Team Red and Team Blue and the goalkeepers. The drill starts when the goalkeeper at the lower side of the picture passes the ball to the Player at Spot A, who after receiving the ball dribbles the ball. The Blue…
Play on a full half of the pitch and place a goal on the center line (spaces between the side of the penalty area and the outer line of the field are attacking zones)
The picture above shows a match being played between two teams i.e. Team Red and Team Blue. The goalkeeper of Blue team starts the move by rolling the ball to his teammate on his left who plays it to the blue player at the left midfield position, while the left back runs forward along the…