Michael Cullina
Name: | Michael Cullina |
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City: | Fairfax, VA |
Country: | United States of America |
Membership: | Adult Member |
Sport: | Football/Soccer |
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Player A plays long to Player B. (Player C dummies the ball.) Player D moves deep. Player A moves high. Player B plays a 1-2 with player C. Player C plays long to Player D. (Player B & C switch roles). Player D plays a 1-2 with Player A. Player D plays long to Player C. (repeat)
Determine distance based on type of pass and ability.
Coaching Points
Body position/preparation | Technical - plant foot, follow through, surface | Move in line of flight
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Set-Up: Group of 8; 3 adjacent grids of 12x12 or larger
Organization: 3v1 in Grid 1. 2v1 in Grid 2. 1v0 in Grid 3.
Activity: After 3 passes in Grid 1 players look for penetrating pass to players in Grid 2. Once in Grid 2, 1 attacking player may join from Grid 1 to create overload and look to play target at end of Grid 3. Once players find the target, players shift and the game resets in opposite direction.
Coaching Points
Time, angle, and distance of support | Vision and decision-making for forward penetrating passes | Support of entry passes | Creating space to penetrate
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Over the River: 3 20x15yd areas with center zone divided.
Description: Players are split into 3 teams and placed 1 team in each zone. Team in the middle send 2-3 defenders with remaining player in front half of middle zone (may prevent pass across).
After pre-determined number of passes, attacking team (blue) plays ball to opposite grid for 1 point. Defending team (red) remains defenders.
If defending team (red) intercepts and completes a pass to players in the middle, the ball is played to opposite grid (yellow). Yellow team becomes attackers. Blue team defends. Red team replaces blue team.
Coaching Points:
Defensive pair prevent penetrating ball | Press together
Attacking team shape | Individual shape to prepare 1 touch penetrating pass | Communication | Speed of transition
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Cone Game
Field size 36 x 24 with ball place on each cone (12 yards).
Teams of 4. Two teams play with 2 teams off. Games played first to 10 goals.
If field player puts ball into touch he retrieves it. Opposite team plays any ball from cone. Player must place ball on empty cone to rejoin the game (team plays short). Goalkeeper save out of bounds starts with new ball from opposite goalkeeper. Resting team retrieves ball. Team does not play short.
On goal, team that scores gets a new ball from goalkeeper and attacks same direction without delay. New team replaces team that gets scored on.
Coaching Points
Look to score | Transition to attack/defend | Break lines when possible | Create space for self/others
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Dribbling 20 (20 mins)
Each player dribbles ball at mannequin performs prescribed move and finishes at same colored cone. Skill changes every 60 seconds.