1⃣ Training-session THREAD - examples from trainings I did... while working in SKN St. Pölten Some of my principles mentioned and explained: 📌Central Oriented Attack 📌Find open behind opponent next line 📌Diagonality / Verticality 📌Local 2v1 ▫️11v11 possession game with a pitch constrained to wide zones (yellow stick) + central zone (red-stick) ▫️Teams where given 1p / progression from wide zone & 2p via progressions from the centre ➡️ thus forcing the team to prioritize central progressions ▫️As seen in the video > white team finds open foot player by playing out wide but still prioritizing and creating conditions to progress via the centre through the diagonal focus and lay-off options to support the forward pass 📽️Metrica Sports | Metrica Nexusshow more

⚽️👇 Activity Instructions This is a switch of play... rondo from This rondo is designed to develop quick and intelligent switches of play in possession. The game begins with a 3v1 in one area of the grid while two additional defenders are positioned to screen the central zone. Possession players must complete a set number of passes (e.g., 5) before attempting to switch play to the opposite side. Switches can be made in two ways - via the wide unopposed players for 1 point, or through the central zone for more points due to the difficulty and risk involved. This setup encourages decision-making, timing, and awareness of space and pressure. 🎨 Animation Created on The Tactics Appshow more

WATCH: Several members of Alabama’s defensive line made the... trek from Tuscaloosa to Atlanta on Wednesday for a training session with pass rush specialist Dez Walker. 🔥 The players seen in the video below are as follows, in the same order listed: ▫️Devan Thompkins ▫️Isaia Faga ▫️Jamarion Matthews ▫️Kedrick Bingley-Jones ▫️Mhari Johnson ▫️Corey Howard ▫️Edric Hill Alabama fans, how do you feel about the defensive line rotation heading into the season? 🤔show more

📽️ New Activity L 📂 Possession Challenge: The Zone... Game L 💻 Created via Sport Session Planner 🔘Set-Up: ▪️ 30x30 yards, divided into three equal thirds (middle and two end zones). ▪️ 8 players (4v4). ▪️Two small goals placed in each end zone facing the end zone. 🔘Activity: 🟡 Both teams play to maintain possession in the middle third of the pitch. 🟡Teams must complete a minimum of 5 passes before one player can move into an end zone and attempt to score in one of the two small goals. 🟡Goals must be scored with a maximum of 2 touches inside the end zone. 🔘Scoring System: 🔷1 point for successfully completing 5 passes. 🔷1 point for scoring in the small goal. 🔷1 point for the defending team if they regain possession inside either end zone. 🔷Coach to keep track of overall team points. ⚪️ Progressions 🧵👇 💻 Website: 📽️ Youtube Channel:show more

Save this one for your next session. Playing forward... with Purpose! This is a double zone directional rondo played across two 12 by 12 yard areas. In possession, two teams of four occupy each zone with one player positioned inside the end zone. The objective is to work the ball from one zone to the other to score points. If the defending team regain possession, they attempt to transfer the ball into the opposite zone to reverse team roles. The practice is cognitive because players must constantly scan, recognise passing options, react to transitions and decide when to keep possession or transfer play. It develops awareness, decision making and quick reactions under pressure. Developing the principle of always looking to play forward when it's on to do so.show more

Literally the same play in two different games. ✅Timber... receives the ball wide on the right. ✅He plays a diagonal pass into the centre from the right. ✅Eze feints and makes a run. The defender has to follow in case he receives a pass into the space he's running to. ✅Gyökeres receives in both cases. ✅In one case, Spurs don't close him down on time, and he whips a rocket from distance. In the other case, Leverkusen makes him close, so he passes. Martinelli shoots but is unlucky. Diagonal passes from wide areas to the centre = 💯show more

Ajax U14 Session Plan (Everything in this for creativity)... 🔹 Focus on movement to receive and strong back foot receiving 🔹 Improve effectiveness in 1v1 duels within a directional setup 🔹 Central 1v1 game with neutral players supporting the team in possession 🔹 Creates a 2v1 advantage in the active zone 🔹 Attacker creates space to receive and progress the ball 🔹 Must pass to the opposite neutral player inside the end zone 🔹 If defender wins the ball, roles switch immediately 🔹 Emphasis on quick decision making 🔹 Positive and confident 1v1 play 🔹 Quality first touch under pressure 🔹 Sharp movement and awareness 🔹 Fast transitions when possession is lost or regainedshow more

4v4+4 Possession➡️Crossing & Finishing🎯 • Make 5 passes in... the central area before you can break out into the wide areas • 2v2 in attacking box with wide players as crossers🎯 • If there is a goal, the team who conceded swap roles with the outside players and winners stay on Great practice with quick transitions and opportunities to work on breaking lines and working with attackers on making forward runs to join attacks at speed⚽️ Coaches' Voice Sport Session Planner The Sporting Resource The Coaching Family SessionShareshow more

UP → BACK → THROUGH | WHY PLAY NARROW?... ⚽️🔥 Everyone tells you to spread wide in possession to create more space. But Red Bull teams like RB Leipzig often do the opposite! Their 4-2-2-2 philosophy focuses on progressing through narrow central channels. In this drill, we close the wide areas and force players to find solutions centrally. The result? Beautiful UP → BACK → THROUGH combinations! ➡️ UP: Find a player between the lines ➡️ BACK: Set the ball to a supporting teammate ➡️ THROUGH: Break the next defensive line Less space. Faster decisions. Better combinations. Sometimes restricting space creates the best attacking solutions! 🔥 #FootballTactics #RBLeipzig #FootballTraining #UpBackThrough #footballcoachingshow more

ROME ODUNZE DROPS A WIDE OPEN PASS IN THE... END ZONE FOR $37K 😱 NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO (via Hstratt30/IG FanDuel)show more

Aston Villa keep scoring goals season after season through... simple but effective solutions. When a centre-back drives inside, the midfielders move diagonally. This positioning forces the opposition midfielders to choose: protect the space or stay closer to their man. If they stay central to protect space, Villa's midfielders are free to receive. If they become man-oriented, straight passing lanes open up towards the front line. In Serie A, teams have long tried to manipulate man-to-man systems by moving midfielders into wide areas to open direct passing lanes towards the front players. However, this comes with a risk: losing the ball can leave midfielders out of position and expose the team in transition. Aston Villa approach this differently. They understand that vertical progression from the defensive line towards the front line during the deep build-up carries an inherent risk of losing possession. That's why, in their 4-2-2-2, the midfielders remain central, providing protection in case the ball is lost. Pau Torres feints to play around his direct opponent before driving inside. The midfielders move diagonally to open up space. McGinn receives between the lines and uses his body to protect the ball, while two other attackers begin intelligent runs in behind, timing them to exploit the defenders' blind sides. I don't know how many times I have seen this in Villa's games. Same game model season after season, but with individual details refined every year. Opponents know what's coming, but Villa keep doing it, and it keeps working.show more

Wide and end zone view of Seattle's fourth-and-10 play... to end the game. Can see Cooper Kupp is open with room to get the first down, but pressure throws off the timing. And, well, you see the rest.show more

Happy Friday!! 2v2+3 finishing practice focusing on creating central... overloads and switching play to wide areas to creat goal scoring opportunities Crafted on TacticalPad® Session Details: ➡️ 🔴s vs 🔵s with 🟢 central support player (playing withing the centre circle) and 2 x 🟡 wingers crossing unopposed ➡️ Team scoring first to 3 goals wins and rotates with the 🟡s Tactical ✭ Competitive Tender.  Lloyd Owers JUST COACH The Sporting Resource The Coaching Family @RJPcoach @ExchangeCoaches Peter Prickett | TheBeardedCoach @205_Sports Coach Siya Maloka SessionShare Charlie Huyton Felix Lehmann @FootballTrnng Tom Skeathshow more

ZONE BLOB 💪🏼 Stretch the zone wide, then dive... to the front and back side of the rim It’s not easy for the zone to talk and pass cutters as the action unfoldsshow more

⚽️👇 Activity Instructions 🗣️ This is a Progressive Rondo... from Drill Library. This 3-grid rondo focuses on encouraging players to switch play effectively by utilizing the free player. In either of the end grids, the possession team will have a 3v1 advantage, while in the narrow central grid, they will play with a 2v1 overload. The aim is to create quick, dynamic play by using the space and the free player to maintain possession and shift the ball efficiently between the grids. 🎨 Animation created using The Tactics Appshow more

It is disappointing that Amorim still hasn’t changed the... biggest concern in his model. I don’t see enough upside to justify the trade-off. Amorim continues to push the central center back, De Winter or Gabbia, into midfield from goal kicks. It hasn’t generated any meaningful advantage. Instead, it forces the wingbacks deeper because the wide center backs are narrower, leaving Milan without width on the last line in deep buildup and making them easier to press. A much better solution would be using the 4-2-5, with the keeper alongside the central center back and the wide center backs going wider. This would allow Milan to maintain constant width with the wingbacks high while creating more space in the buildup. The issue carries into settled possession. Because the wingbacks start deeper, they have to travel from deep to high once Milan exit deep buildup, making it easier for the opposition to trap them in wide areas and jump aggressively. This hasn’t caused Amorim as many problems as it did in England, primarily because Milan have a much greater qualitative advantage over most of their opposition than United did.show more