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3 v 3 Game with Defensive Focus

In this week’s Animated Drills Video I share a 3 v 3 game that focuses on defensive principles. I used it because I wanted to go over these ideas with my players but I wanted to do it in a fun, game-like

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5 v 5 Four Goal Game for the ‘Central Block’

In this week’s Animated Drills Video I share a game that I use to work with the five players in the center of the formation. The 4, 5, 6, 8 and 10 are a unit of players that need to have a good understanding.

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Building From the Back Through Goal Kicks

This week’s video shows some game footage from my 2010 girls team. I want to focus on the way we try to build from the back as well as how the other team did this. The video was recorded with the

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Fluid System of Play

Most teams and coaches play with a set formation.  What I meant by that is, if a team plays with a 4-3-3, they usually stick to that formation whether they are attacking or defending.  Sometimes they

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