No training partner? No worries!

If you're serious about developing your soccer technique, professional soccer player Kendall Fletcher is here to help. Fletcher clearly and expertly demonstrates and explains the essential steps needed to master a multitude of technical skills that you can practice on your own time - at your own pace.

Included in this DVD is a wide range of exercises designed to develop a specific set of foot skills that will have the ball obeying your every command.

This video outlines basic skills that are invaluable to any player's toolbox or coach's practice session. Each skill is broken down into individual steps and is demonstrated slowly at first, and then at full speed.

Fletcher also includes a breakdown at the end of each series of drills, so players will know exactly how to replicate the moves and coaches can demonstrate them with clarity.

Her coaching points focus on:

• Practicing correct form when executing Coerver, Cruyff and other standard moves
• Changing directions and speed while maintaining control of the ball
• Developing accurate placement when passing and shooting
• Using the figure eight pattern to practice changing speed and direction

The DVD ends with an excellent series of individual scoring drills that conditions players to find the spot they aim for each time they shoot.

When it's time to play, players need to be ready for the demands of the game. Start preparing for your season today!

70 minutes. 2013.

Sharpen your ball skills with the help of a partner!

Professional soccer player Kendall Fletcher outlines and explains seven critical areas of play that you can practice with a teammate or training partner.

Much like the companion DVD Soccer Training on Your Own, this DVD provides loads of drills that, when practiced faithfully, can turn average players into great players.

Coach Fletcher demonstrates a logical sequence of training drills that can be shared between friends as easily as it can be employed in a full team training session.

Her key coaching points include:

• Developing good rhythm and timing to improve performance when training
• Focusing on proper form when passing and receiving
• Paying attention to details when fatigue sets in

Whether you're a player or coach, this video will help you unlock the potential superstar in any dedicated player.

69 minutes. 2013.

with Ian Barker,
Director of Coaching Education, United Soccer Coaches (formerly NSCAA) since 2012;,
former Head Coach at Macalester College;
former University of Wisconsin Assistant Coach (was a part of four NCAA tournament appearances, a Big Ten title and the 1995 NCAA National Championship);
served for 10 years as Minnesota Youth Soccer Association (MYSA) Director of Coaching & Player Development

United Soccer Coaches' Director of Coaching Education Ian Barker demonstrates 13 warm-up drills that allow variation and progression with economy and fluidity. Coach Barker works with men and women (separately) to model attacking, defending, transitioning and even goalkeeping activation drills. The drills emphasize a blend of technical and physical demands with team communication.

Coach Barker's drills lend themselves to rapid decision-making and variability potential to suit your preferences. You'll see how to move players efficiently and intensively through single-player technical ball touches, as well as partnered work that moves up the body to thigh, chest, and head touches and on to passing line and full-team drills.

Warm-Up Activities

There are 11 activities in this section that will get your players up and moving. They are designed for athletes of all levels and each drill progresses into the next. The activities include:

• Mirror Activity - Great activities for shadowing and movement within a fun and competitive drill. You can use this as a drill to activate movement or it can be tied into training as part of 1v1 defending.
• Scramble - This section can be looked at as chaos with a purpose. Coach Barker uses some cues that all coaches can steal and use in their own training sessions.
• Knock and Move - Helps players understand how to stay onside and move wide to get into position to receive a lead pass.Keeper Warm-up - Trains the keeper's need to recognize the type of pass coming to them and handle it the proper way. A great way to get everyone involved in the warm-up.
• Ladder - Coach Barker uses ladder agility drills to teach multiple movements and agility while finding the ball or getting touches on the ball once athletes have changed direction.
• Technical Circles - This section takes all of the skills an athlete has and puts them together in different phases to get lots of touches on the ball. Partners will work in a whole-team framework. The premium placed on communication and blend of individual footwork, passing, and rapid decision-making synthesizes the fluid components of the game played at high levels.

You'll see Coach Barker instruct players on points of emphasis, singling out specific player movements or decisions for praise or critique at appropriate moments.

Coach Barker models and explains over 70 minutes of progressive warm-up and activation drills that work for beginning and advanced players. The wide variety of activities allows players to work their way intensively and efficiently into peak technical, physical, and psychological readiness.

77 minutes. 2016.

with Ian Barker,
Director of Coaching Education, United Soccer Coaches (formerly NSCAA) since 2012;,
former Head Coach at Macalester College;
former University of Wisconsin Assistant Coach (was a part of four NCAA tournament appearances, a Big Ten title and the 1995 NCAA National Championship);
served for 10 years as Minnesota Youth Soccer Association (MYSA) Director of Coaching & Player Development

Learn how to take activities you currently use and adapt them to work on different components of the game

• Learn shooting drills that will increase your team's scoring opportunities
• Learn small sided games to improve speed of play in attacking and defending
• Use creative passing exercises to develop your players' soccer awareness

Building a Successful Training Session

Coach Barker lays out the traits needed to build an efficient and successful practice. Once the video moves to the field, Coach Barker provides examples of these coaching necessities. He provides the five essentials of an effective coach.

Training Exercises

These exercises are built around the four components of soccer: Technical, tactical (or decisions), physical and psychological. An example of some of the exercises you will see include:

• 5v2+3 - A traditional keep away game with a transition tied into it. A great game for teaching transitions and can be used for pressing. The section goes on and becomes progressive building on each game.
• 4v4 - Filled with many good opportunities for teaching paired defending and passing to keep possession.
• 1v1 to 2v2 - Ideal for teams who like to press or play more forward soccer. Players try to score on a small gate diagonal from where they start. The game then moves to a 2v2 situation, where you must work with your partner to widen the defenders out or if defending learns to have 1 defender press while the other has a choice.
• Shooting Activities - This section has three drills that are very progressive. Each drill adds a different element to a pass, pass back, shot, then movement to crash the net and receive a cross from the corner. The combination of a shot from straight on and then the cross is a great way to teach movement to the net. The added element of adding a partner also helps with learning to communicate as you attack with numbers. All the drills require the players to move around a mannequin and either hides the ball to drop it or to shot once around the mannequin. All of these situations are game like situations.
• Triangle Passing - Set up so four players practice three passing activities before entering into a 3v1 keep away exercise. Coach Barker's explanation of how a pass towards the player back foot instead of their front foot puts the receiving player in better position to pass the ball and keep possession moving.
• 1v1 Gates - This section has good explanation of attacking 1v1 and defends 1v1.

Barker does great work with explaining all the sections and what coaches should expect from each drill. He stops the play as needed to explain what he is looking for.

70 minutes. 2016.

with Ian Barker,
Director of Coaching Education, United Soccer Coaches (formerly NSCAA) since 2012;,
former Head Coach at Macalester College;
former University of Wisconsin Assistant Coach (was a part of four NCAA tournament appearances, a Big Ten title and the 1995 NCAA National Championship);
served for 10 years as Minnesota Youth Soccer Association (MYSA) Director of Coaching & Player Development

The ability to recognize numbers advantages in the run of play is something all coaches want from their players. United Soccer Coaches' Director of Coaching Education Ian Barker shows you how to build up your attack and how to train your players to recognize numbers-up situations.

Through a progression of small-sided games, your players will learn when and how to add width and length to the field. Coach Barker chooses proper times to freeze play and utilizes these moments to teach players recognition during each situation.

1 v. 1, 2 v. 1, 3 v. 1 and More

Once your players master their touches on the ball, they must begin to master their position on the field and how it relates to their teammates and opponents. Starting with 1v1, Barker breaks down each scenario and how to add another offensive player in the situation. He emphasizes the four components of quality coaching:

• Creating space away from the ball to improve attacking chances.
• Utilizing your goalkeeper as a viable option to help counter movements and to alleviate pressure.
• Switching the ball quickly and attacking with pace to fully take advantage of a transition moment.
• Using zones as the session continues to build allows the players to see the functionality of their spacing.

Practice Segments

Coach Barker progresses from having players compete in restricted areas to giving them freedom to play and apply what they learned. Practice builds up until players take on more complex off the ball movements. Many of the progression include teaching movements to create spacing such as:

• Give width and length.
• Utilize the target to establish spacing.
• Interchange with a teammate.

You will get five drills to help your players understand their position on and off the ball and how it relates to play on the pitch. Coach Barker's dynamic drills create real play situations and offer players several options in obtaining a numerical advantage, while supporting the effort of quick recovery in numbers down and maintaining balance on the field.

Coach Barker also discusses his four components of soccer, how to blend in different variables like time restrictions, and gives tips for effective coaching.

This video is sure to help your team improve their attacking. Through establishing width, playing in a numbers up or numbers down situation, transitioning with pace and more, Coach Barker shows you adaptable sessions that teach key soccer principles.

59 minutes. 2016.

with Anson Dorrance,
University of North Carolina Head Women's Soccer Coach;
22 National Collegiate Championships, 20 ACC Tournament Championships;
7x National Soccer Coach of the Year;
most wins in college soccer history, distinguished member of the National Soccer Hall of Fame (2008);
U.S. Women's National Team Head Coach (1986-94);
head coach of the 1991 World Cup Team that won the gold medal

Join Hall of Fame coach Anson Dorrance as he takes a deep dive into the Competitive Cauldron - the foundation for his unprecedented success with the University of North Carolina's womens' soccer program!

Dorrance begins by detailing the evolution of fitness testing used in his program. The testing environment is set up to replicate the U.S. Soccer National and Youth National Teams. According to Dorrance, all elite players aspire to make these teams, so he designed his environment to mimic the highest programs in the country. Coach Dorrance shares his thoughts on his substitution pattern, what a practice looks like the day before a game, and what a Carolina pre-game warm-up looks like.

The focus of this presentation, however, is The Competitive Cauldron. According to Dorrance, the positives of the Cauldron are:

• In practice, players must compete in everything and the data must be recorded.
• Objective data for all players to see will motivate players to improve.
• The best way to lead a player is objectively, and The Cauldon provides the objective data necessary.

This approach will help you lead players to reach their maximum potential!

Coach Dorrance concludes the presentation with a candid question and answer session. He takes questions from fellow coaches on a variety of topics, including making the Cauldron work with a limited staff, key elements to include in a modified Cauldron, the most important analytics in identifying top players, and the elements of a championship team.

Coaches who are trying to build a program and raise the level of their players will find many useful ideas inside this video. Coach Dorrance firmly believes that willingness to compete is what has made the difference in his teams at North Carolina, and it can make the difference for your team too!

63 minutes. 2021.

with Matt Clepper,
Indy Warriors FC Head Coach;
5x CICC Champions; 4x State Champions; WCSSF U19 League Champions

The best teams in the world are well organized defensively and make it tough for other teams to play through. Top level teams like Atletico Madrid, the Italian National Team and Inter Milan (under Jose Mourinho) were known for their success because of the way they defended.

In this video, Coach Clepper demonstrates how he teaches defending at Indy Warriors FC and what has made his team set records for goals against. Clepper teaches four different concepts that will help your team not only defend, but also transition quickly and get organized behind the ball. Clepper provides in-depth illustrations both on a white board and on the field to show different ideas on how to transition quickly on both sides of the ball.

Filling and Collapsing Space

The easiest way to break down an opposing defense is to take advantages of gaps between the forwards, midfielders, and defenders. As these gaps are created, alignments must shift to stop the ball, leading to mismatches and goals. Clepper starts in the classroom and maps out the key elements that make it incredibly difficult for your opponents to score while highlighting some useful and easy to remember principles of his defensive philosophy. Some of the topics covered include:

• Defensive cues to read the game to get a head start on your attacker.
• The keys to not get beaten in transition.
• How your defensive strategy should change as play gets closer to the goal your team is defending.
• How to separate the attacker from the ball on the turn.
• The proper shape, distances, and angles needed to defend in small groups.
• How to defend properly to quickly start a counter attack.

Defending Drills

Coach Clepper teaches his philosophy about how to be a great individual and team defender. The drills and games included in this video follow a progressive training sequence that will help you learn the secrets to building a great defense.ÿDrills include:

• 1v1 Facing an Attacker: Learn the three step process for shutting down attackers.
• 1v1 Facing an Attacker's Back: Learn the key elements of how to quickly dispossess the ball from an attacker who receives it with their back to you.
2v2: Learn the right spacing and movement so your players don't get split. ÿ
• 4v4 Backline Walkthrough: Coach Clepper walks through the defensive responsibilities checklist.ÿThe series progresses into a live drill where the back four work together to stop the attack in various parts of the field. ÿ
• 6v4: Learn how to defend and stifle the opponent's attack even when outnumbered. ÿ
• 8v4: Learn how four defenders can keep eight players from scoring by being in the correct positions.ÿ

The key coaching points in each drill include:

• How to make adjustments as the ball moves across the field.
• Keeping players organized and connected in order to stop through ball penetration.
• How defensive spacing changes when you are defending a good dribbler.
• The back four zonal shape and responsibilities when defending outside of the 18 yard box.
• How to switch from zonal defending to man marking once the ball is inside the 18 yard box.

Coach Clepper constantly emphasizes the principle of staying connected to eliminate through balls. ÿ

On average, there are over 200 transitional moments during a game. It's important to master and take advantage of those moments to be successful, and this video will help you do just that!

77 minutes. 2018.

Step onto the field with the NCAA's all-time winningest coach, Dave Brandt, as he leads you through game action drills and variations to build your players' skills to the maximum. Using both whiteboard diagrams and practice footage, Coach Brandt makes sure you know exactly how to effectively teach and run each drill. Brandt's drills will produce quality dribbling, passing, one-touch passing, two-touch shooting, finishing shots with precision and more. These drills will train your players to make quick and controlled decisions, which will pay off in game situations. Brandt has proven that these drills are effective for producing great results in soccer practice and in game situations.

64 minutes. 2009.

Join the NCAA's all-time winningest coach, Dave Brandt, as he leads you through a build-up of drills for your practices to help your players translate drill mechanics to game play. Demanding specific technical requirements of his players in each drill, Brandt shows you how to build your players' skills to the maximum. Starting with the basic "Dutch Diamond," Brandt has players work the ball around the diamond using two touches, one touch, cut backs and step over turns to reverse the ball and splits. Brandt then stretches the diamond out for his "Breaking the Line" drill where players have to receive a pass and take the ball across their body before passing off to the next location. Next, Brandt has his players work the ball around in the basic "W" pattern. He describes six different options than can be incorporated into this "W" formation including backside passes or opposite players and the give and go. Brandt includes a 5 v. 4 scrimmage game where the team works on translating the options they worked on without the defense present. Brandt has proven that these drills are effective for producing maximum results from your players.

59 minutes. 2009.

The NCAA's all-time winningest coach, Dave Brandt, guides you through the philosophy that has helped him lead his teams to six NCAA Division III Championships. Sharing his building blocks for developing a championship culture, Brandt leads you through the ideas that you and your players need to for consistent success. Brandt's blocks focus on the team over the individual and having the team pursue relevance. He tells how this pursuit of excellence needs to be shown in what you and your organization do on an everyday basis. As a program, if you can have your players working towards a philosophy of perfection with every aspect of their game, they will never be satisfied by winning without perfection, and will always be striving to improve and never settle. Believing that every team can "ooze greatness and bleed excellence," Brandt teaches you in this soccer DVD how to motivate your team to aspire to greatness.

50 minutes. 2009.

The NCAA's all-time winningest coach, Dave Brandt, reveals proven drills, techniques and ideas for holding dynamic soccer practices. Setting the tone early, Brandt runs his players through a vigorous warm-up consisting of running and stretching and passing drills. Using a team passing pattern, Brandt works the players through various one-touch passes, two touch passes, and cut-back dribbles. Brandt then moves his team into a 7-touch speed passing drill where a group of players works seven one-touch passes focusing on working quickly but under control. Brandt includes two competitive practice games - the 4v4 and the 10v9 one-touch scrimmage. The 4v4 game emphasizes scoring in a small field drill where you as a coach can find out who you can rely on to score. His 10v9 one-touch scrimmage makes players think about where they are going to pass the ball before it gets to them to increase their speed of play. Using competitive drills during your soccer practices will increase intensity and get your players ready to play full speed during games.

45 minutes. 2009.

No training partner? No worries!

If you're serious about developing your soccer technique, professional soccer player Kendall Fletcher is here to help. Fletcher clearly and expertly demonstrates and explains the essential steps needed to master a multitude of technical skills that you can practice on your own time - at your own pace.

Included in this DVD is a wide range of exercises designed to develop a specific set of foot skills that will have the ball obeying your every command.

This video outlines basic skills that are invaluable to any player's toolbox or coach's practice session. Each skill is broken down into individual steps and is demonstrated slowly at first, and then at full speed.

Fletcher also includes a breakdown at the end of each series of drills, so players will know exactly how to replicate the moves and coaches can demonstrate them with clarity.

Her coaching points focus on:

• Practicing correct form when executing Coerver, Cruyff and other standard moves
• Changing directions and speed while maintaining control of the ball
• Developing accurate placement when passing and shooting
• Using the figure eight pattern to practice changing speed and direction

The DVD ends with an excellent series of individual scoring drills that conditions players to find the spot they aim for each time they shoot.

When it's time to play, players need to be ready for the demands of the game. Start preparing for your season today!

70 minutes. 2013.

with Anson Dorrance,
University of North Carolina Head Women's Soccer Coach;
22 National Collegiate Championships, 20 ACC Tournament Championships;
7x National Soccer Coach of the Year;
most wins in college soccer history, distinguished member of the National Soccer Hall of Fame (2008);
U.S. Women's National Team Head Coach (1986-94);
head coach of the 1991 World Cup Team that won the gold medal

UNC women's head coach, Anson Dorrance, shares the major ideas revolving around culture that have shaped his long and storied coaching career. He offers frank thoughts on topics such as leadership, galvanizing qualities of role models, principle-centered living, and how he helps his players transition into adulthood.

To begin, Coach Dorrance walks you through the presentation he uses at his first player meeting of the season. Topics of the presentation include the philosophy of `living on a never ending ascension' (which Dorrance calls The North Carolina Way), the importance of character, living a principle-centered life, the role core values have in the North Carolina program, and peer evaluations of character.

You'll hear Coach Dorrance talk about the importance of coaching character while relating a story about comments made by Hall of Fame football coach Amos Alonzo Stagg after Stagg's team won a national championship in 1913. The takeaways from the quote from Stagg are:

• The events of the day don't last.
• The type of men his players became after football was most important.
• Character development was the most important mission of the coach.

Dorrance spends time explaining the role `grit' - athletic character - plays in his program. He believes talent and athletic character collide at the collegiate level. While all college players have talent, it is athletic character that sets players apart.

Coach Dorrance's presentation concludes with a candid question and answer session. He takes questions from fellow coaches regarding situations that all coaches face, and responds with his experiences in facing those situations.

With more national championships than any other soccer coach under his belt, it's clear Coach Dorrance knows a thing or two about building a strong program with superior character. If you want to improve the quality of your players and staff on and off the field, you'll find great value in this video.

64 minutes. 2021.

with Anson Dorrance,
University of North Carolina Head Women's Soccer Coach;
22 National Collegiate Championships, 20 ACC Tournament Championships;
7x National Soccer Coach of the Year;
most wins in college soccer history, distinguished member of the National Soccer Hall of Fame (2008);
U.S. Women's National Team Head Coach (1986-94);
head coach of the 1991 World Cup Team that won the gold medal

How has the winningest coach in NCAA history continued to be dominant over so many years? By teaching tactics and understanding the strengths and weaknesses of the game!

In this video, you will see and hear how Anson Dorrance has used the 1-3-4-3 and more recently the 1-4-2-3-1 systems to dominate the collegiate field that has shown more and more parity over the years. You'll get an educated look at these two systems while Coach Dorrance talks you through them using a conversational approach, accompanied by PowerPoint, to provide a seminar experience that is worth so much to coaches.

Systems

Dorrance teaches you the ins and outs of the 1-3-4-3 and 1-4-2-3-1 systems via PowerPoint so that you can explain and implement the same tactics with your team. You'll be able to answer the questions of "why" and "how" to play both systems, plus learn Coach Dorrance's reasons for using them. As he explains, the desire to play high pressing and intensity-driven soccer with plenty of playing time for many players on his roster are quite appealing.

Q&A

At the end of his presentation, Dorrance takes the time to answer some important questions, including:

• How do you press in both systems?
• Can you change the formation mid-game?
• What are your favorite drills that go with each system of play?
• How are is it to implement the two systems?
• What are some of the adjustments in each system during the game?
• Why these two systems?

If you've ever wanted to sit down and pick the brain of one of the best soccer coaches to ever teach the game, then this video is for you. You'll hear Coach Dorrance give the pros and cons of the two systems he's deployed with the UNC women so you can consider using them with your own program.

57 minutes. 2021.

with Anson Dorrance,
University of North Carolina Head Women's Soccer Coach;
22 National Collegiate Championships, 20 ACC Tournament Championships;
7x National Soccer Coach of the Year;
most wins in college soccer history, distinguished member of the National Soccer Hall of Fame (2008);
U.S. Women's National Team Head Coach (1986-94);
head coach of the 1991 World Cup Team that won the gold medal

Join Hall of Fame coach Anson Dorrance as he takes a deep dive into the Competitive Cauldron - the foundation for his unprecedented success with the University of North Carolina's womens' soccer program!

Dorrance begins by detailing the evolution of fitness testing used in his program. The testing environment is set up to replicate the U.S. Soccer National and Youth National Teams. According to Dorrance, all elite players aspire to make these teams, so he designed his environment to mimic the highest programs in the country. Coach Dorrance shares his thoughts on his substitution pattern, what a practice looks like the day before a game, and what a Carolina pre-game warm-up looks like.

The focus of this presentation, however, is The Competitive Cauldron. According to Dorrance, the positives of the Cauldron are:

• In practice, players must compete in everything and the data must be recorded.
• Objective data for all players to see will motivate players to improve.
• The best way to lead a player is objectively, and The Cauldon provides the objective data necessary.

This approach will help you lead players to reach their maximum potential!

Coach Dorrance concludes the presentation with a candid question and answer session. He takes questions from fellow coaches on a variety of topics, including making the Cauldron work with a limited staff, key elements to include in a modified Cauldron, the most important analytics in identifying top players, and the elements of a championship team.

Coaches who are trying to build a program and raise the level of their players will find many useful ideas inside this video. Coach Dorrance firmly believes that willingness to compete is what has made the difference in his teams at North Carolina, and it can make the difference for your team too!

63 minutes. 2021.

with Anson Dorrance,
University of North Carolina Head Women's Soccer Coach;
22 National Collegiate Championships, 20 ACC Tournament Championships;
7x National Soccer Coach of the Year;
most wins in college soccer history, distinguished member of the National Soccer Hall of Fame (2008);
U.S. Women's National Team Head Coach (1986-94);
head coach of the 1991 World Cup Team that won the gold medal

The University of North Carolina has been on top of the women's college game since 1982. Throughout head coach Anson Dorrance's career, he has been more than happy to share how he has produced 22 national titles, and in this video, he shares what UNC does that keeps them in top physical condition year after year.

Coach Dorrance gives an in-depth lecture and PowerPoint presentation on how he has built fitness into his college program and how it has changed throughout the years to stay current with the modern game. He goes in extensive detail through Q&A from the moderator and other listener questions. He covers topics such as:

• Exercises he uses as a benchmark
• Fitness methodology used, including work from Dr. Raymond Verheijen
• Pre/during/post season fitness tests
• How his assistants are used during sessions
• Periodization
• Technical and physical qualities he looks for from players
• Dealing with injured players
• and more!

Dorrance shows you how he uses fitness within his program at University of North Carolina during each phase of the season. You will learn how important it is to not isolate fitness from your soccer sessions, but how to incorporate the ball through a series of small-sided games and the progressions needed to build as the season goes on. Coach Dorrance also shows how he builds specific fitness sessions and progressions.

Fitness alone can't win you soccer matches, but without it, you can lose games! Creating the right program and environment can make the difference between a losing program and a successful one. Use the methods explained by Coach Dorrance in this video and your team will be well on its way to fitness superiority.

70 minutes. 2021.

2012 NCAA D-III National Runner-Up Brent Ridenour shows you exercises and games you can use to build a solid attack starting from your back line and including everything from basic passing to game-like scenarios.

Warm-up
Coach Ridenour demonstrates a passing-under-pressure drill that teaches outside backs, center backs and defensive midfielders how to control a ball out of the air while under pressure and how to serve it to a teammate. This drill will help your defenders prepare for opposition from forwards, reducing the chances of getting trapped, blocked, or forced to make an error.

Pressure Passing
Lower the risk of turning the ball over to a forward or passing it out of bounds. As your players become better at passing under pressure, they will be able to look up and find the open spaces needed to move the ball forward. Coach Ridenour demonstrates several exercises that will develop high quality passing out of the back from your defenders. These exercises work on long and short passes as well as balls played on the ground or in the air. Your players will be better able to recognize where pressure is coming from before they win the ball, which will enable them to know where they want to go with the ball ahead of time.

Defensive Midfielders
Gain strength in the key positions that connect your defenders to your forwards. Efficient two-touch passing is essential for defensive midfielders getting the ball out of pressure and distributing it into the attack. Coach Ridenour shows you how to avoid extra touches that can lead to turnovers in the central defensive half of the field. You will see how your defensive midfielders can lose their defender so they can be an option for your team's backs.

Create the Attack
Connect all positions on your team through proper distribution and touches. The Peak-a-Boo drill emphasizes pushing the ball forward and connecting the longest possible pass. This will spread the defense and allow your team to move forward and support the attack.

These training exercises can double as conditioning exercises for your players. When you put everything together, you will be able to consistently move into the final third of the field.

54 minutes. 2013.

Brent Ridenour, the winningest coach in Ohio Northern Men's Soccer history, teaches you how to create a dominant offense with stronger midfielders and forwards.

In this on-field instructional DVD designed for intermediate to advanced-level players, Coach Ridenour shows exercises for training players to receive the ball, maintain possession, and make a positive play for their team. These drills will help create more chances on goal and will quickly wear down your opponent's defense.

Possession with Pressure
Coach Ridenour provides exercises to train players to receive the ball with their backs to the goal and maintain possession. These exercises will help condition players to:

• adapt their first touch to avoid a defender on their back and a midfielder coming toward them from the front
• hold the ball and allow the attack to move forward until there is a good opportunity to distribute a pass
• shield properly to keep defenders from stealing the ball while your players wait for support

Target & Support
See how your players can work their way through the opposition's defense by providing penetrating passes to teammates. Playing through-balls will help them get the ball to the forwards, and so will passes played to a checking forward. Teach forwards to receive and hold the ball to give the midfielders and wing-backs a chance to push up into the attack. The ability to check the ball's location will also create space between the attacker and the defender, which makes for an easier distribution pass and enables the player to turn and take on a defender.

Combination Play & Filling Space
Learn how to be creative and make it difficult for the defense to read your team's next move. These exercises will help teammates get on the same page when distributing the ball to each other. Discover how your players can make off-the-ball runs and get into open space to receive a ball. They will learn how to avoid making the same runs and being caught off guard or "flat-footed" by a teammate's pass.

Players love to just play. These exercises simulate the decisions they will face in games. By letting your players work together in small groups during practice, they will master the techniques and skills they need to create more chances on goal on game day.

60 minutes. 2013.

Two-time NSCAA Great Lakes Regional Coach of the Year Brent Ridenour shows you a number of games and exercises for teaching team to work together to build attacks. These exercises will enable your players to better understand their roles when attacking and will improve their ability to look up and find their targets.

Coach Ridenour shows several target play exercises that will maintain players' interest level and energy as they constantly move to create space or find the open man. Involving two teams in these exercises adds a defensive element and trains defenders to close down space, while teaching attackers to maneuver around and be more precise with their passes and touches. Your players will gain a better understanding their options and be able to make good decisions.

Learn how to split the field into smaller sections or reduce the overall size of the whole field to work on different offensive and defensive concepts. Challenge your players to move the ball around with confidence and help them recognize their options in game-like situations. Train them to look forward first so that they're not settling for the simple pass, but attacking quickly and efficiently.

Use Coach Ridenour's strategies to enable your team to maintain possession and generate more shots on goal against any defensive pressure or formation.

64 minutes. 2013.

This season, make sure that your team is the fittest team on the field...every game!

If you're looking for exercises to enhance technical skills and conditioning, this is the DVD for you. Brent Ridenour, coach of the 2012 D-III National Runner-Up Ohio Northern Men's Soccer Team, divides his presentation into three segments, showing you exercises and games that work on the same fitness components that players use in game situations.

Ball Control Fitness
The dribbling exercises in this segment will enhance your players' touches on the ball. Coach Ridenour shows you how to simulate late game "heavy legs" and presents exercises that will help train your players to maintain a good touch late in the game when they are fatigued.

See how you can change the pace of players' movements to imitate the various situations they will face in a match. The pace can be a walk, jog or sprint at any given moment. Coach Ridenour also gives you ideas on how to change the size of the grid depending on the fitness level you are trying to achieve.

Speed & Agility
Coach Ridenour demonstrates speed and agility exercises with the ball that will increase your players' chances of beating the opponent on and off the ball. Improving speed and agility allow your team to move with more confidence and create game-changing plays.

Pass/Receive Exercises
Get clear, concise training that will improve players' passing and receiving touch when they start to get tired. Coach Ridenour shows you exercises for alternating touch, changing pace, and forcing players to use their weak foot to make it tougher for the opposition to defend them. Add more variety to the drill with turns, as well. You'll also get drills to keep your passes crisp and accurate.

Make fitness fun with these exercises from Brent Ridenour. Workouts will be more enjoyable and players will put more effort into them.

45 minutes. 2013.

The 3-5-2 system can cause problems for opponents, as it is seldom used and can quickly overload specific areas of the pitch. By learning to use the 3-5-2 appropriately, you can train your team to employ an intense, high-pressure defense that will earn your team more counterattacks and scoring opportunities. Through the use of live practice footage and classroom analysis, Steve McCrath carefully outlines the essential practice sessions you will need in order to defend within the 3-5-2 formation

Coach McCrath begins the video describing the characteristics he would like to see from each position in his 3-5-2 formation. This information is vital because this will give coaches a great idea on the qualities they need to look for from each position in this system.

The practice then moves into a touch possession game where Coach McCrath puts an emphasis on defensive positioning. McCrath takes his team through some half field drills that he uses to coach defensive shape. You get to see McCrath coach his team live in the drill. He gives out several coaching points during the games, and you can listen in as McCrath coaches his players in a post-training conference.

Coach McCrath diagrams the 3-5-2 on a whiteboard and talks about where to arrange players, the traits you might look for in certain key positions, and the roles of the players depending on where the attacking team has the ball. Further, McCrath points out the weaknesses of defending with only three in the back and how the 3-5-2 formation can be broken down without the proper pressure being applied by the defending team. Key concepts McCrath shares include the importance of timing, pressure, and commitment.

Throughout the video, McCrath stresses the importance of communication among the players, and how every players needs to open their mouth and communicate with their teammates.

This is a good video for a coach who is trying to view what take place in Barry University practice. Coach McCrath explains the 3-5-2 from a defensive perspective, and he shows how he coaches his players to get the proper results.

71 minutes. 2013.

• Use the "Skill Cauldron" to get many touches in a short period of time and improve technical abilities
• Learn how to move effectively without the ball to create more attacking opportunities
• Learn to create space for central and flank attacks
• Teach your team to attack quickly and efficiently to create goal scoring opportunities

Creating quality shots is the key to consistently scoring goals. The first few seconds after your team wins the ball is the best time to catch the opponent at a disadvantage. Barry University Head Coach Steve McCrath has assembled drills and small-sided games that, when coached properly, will help you squeeze more goals out of your season by catching your opponent off guard.

Through the exclusive use of live training sessions, Coach McCrath lets you see what a high performance practice looks like, from functional warm-ups to goal-scoring games. This DVD features several training games that will get your team thinking about goal scoring every time they win the ball.

These practice drills that help encourage an attack-minded approach to the game through:

• Transitioning quickly from defense to offense
• Recognizing how to support the attack with proper positioning
• Quickly changing the point of attack to keep your opponent on their heels

Players will be put into game-like situations that encourage communication and the need to support teammates off the ball.

Coach McCrath begins the DVD with a clever setup variation of a technical training drill used by many coaches to work on volleys, half volleys, thigh-to-foot control, chest-trapping, and heading the ball. The team then moves into a "skill cauldron" that allows the players to work on different touches in a short amount of time. The drill has several variations and the players can execute the touches going different directions, which also has the added pressure of many a great touch so the training can be executed properly.

Coach McCrath then has his team move into a transversion game that works on possession. The team then transfers into a simple offense vs. defense competitive drill done in the attacking third. This training exercise provides for game-like situations that will help your players gain the confidence they need to execute in live competition. The final drill allows attackers to finish balls played into the box with defenders.

Each session summarizes the important aspects of quick transition from defense to offense that will help you outline the important coaching points. Coach McCrath lets you peek into his training culture and shows you how to provide effective, meaningful feedback to players.

This DVD shows drills and concepts that can be used by youth and advanced coaches alike to improve their team's chances of scoring goals. Scoring is often a result of attitude and belief. This DVD provides coaches with drills they can use to help their players become successful in attack by both challenging their ability and providing opportunities to succeed.

52 minutes. 2013.

with Alan Yost, Capital University Head Men's Soccer Coach;
coached Capital to their first NCAA Tournament victory in school history (2017);
NSCAA Premier Diploma holder (highest diploma offered through the NSCAA); associate staff coach for the NSCAA;

In this video, Alan Yost works his team through a series of passing patterns, each of which incorporate a number of progressions. The session evolves into a number of small-sided games which add transitional play and build on the passing patterns that Coach Yost covers earlier in the video. Finally, Yost finishes by working on creating finishing opportunities through ball movement and transition play.

Passing Patterns

Through a series of three passing patterns, you will see how to maximize ball movement within your midfield shape. Yost runs his team through different options within each pattern while emphasizing the key points of:

• Effective ball movement with the proper touch and pace on the ball.
• Game-like verbal and visual communication.
• Disguising passes with exaggerated feints and "selling the dummy."

Small-Sided Games

Yost gives you three small-sided games which build on the passing patterns and incorporate transition. You'll see how the elements of the passing patterns can help your team find success under pressure, as well as how changing game parameters can highlight specific coaching points.

Finishing

You'll see three finishing games which expand on the concepts taught within the passing patterns and small-sided games. Coach Yost emphasizes:

• The creation of right and left options for the ball carrier.
• Why attacking the defender's front foot will help athletes find success.
• Being creative in the final third to create finishing opportunities.

This video presents ideas that can help you design a complete practice. Every small-sided game incorporates transition play and continual play while providing plenty of touches for all players. Additionally, Coach Yost demonstrates three finishing drills (with several variations) to end the training session with fun, high-energy activities. This is a must-buy for any coach whose team could improve their ball movement and finishing skills!

116 minutes. 2018.

with Tim Vom Steeg,
University of California, Santa Barbara Head Men's Soccer Coach,
2006 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer National Champions; 2004 NCAA Championship Runner-up;
2x NSCAA & 2x NCAA National 'Coach of the Year' Award (2004 & 2006);
4x Big West Conference Coach of the Year; all time winningest coach in Big West history;
California Community College Coaches Hall of Fame (2008 ); USSF National "B" Coaching License

Follow UC Santa Barbara men's coach, Tim Vom Steeg, as he leads his team in a training session designed to reinforce his program's central focus: attacking from transition. Maybe once or twice a game, small moments exist after your team has won the ball and the conditions are ideal to attack; wasting these opportunities can be the difference between winning and losing.

You'll see how Vom Steeg develops an attacking mentality in his players from the session's high-energy warm-up through its conclusion. Additionally, Vom Steeg teaches the skills necessary to make the most of goal-scoring opportunities before the opposing team has time to recover.

Recognizing an Attacking Situation

In transition offense, the first player IS the transition - their recognition of an attacking situation is what determines whether or not your team can attack with a numbers advantage. Coach Vom Steeg trains his players to see the field around them in his 3v1 to 5v3 warm-up so they know when to use their first touch to attack.

Developing an Attacking Mentality

It's vital for the player attacking with the ball and the wide players around them to understand their roles when attacking from transition. Vom Steeg does a fantastic job of explaining how the player with the ball must quickly decide whether to use their first touch to move forward or play a one-touch pass to avoid pressure. He stresses the importance of a quality first pass to release wide players to finish a goal-scoring opportunity.

For wide players, Vom Steeg focuses on timing runs so their movement is going forward on the first touch, and emphasizes finishing on a first or second touch. In a 3v2 to 2v1 transition drill, players get plenty of chances to practice all aspects of UCSB's transition offense.

Coach Vom Steeg's drills focus on creating ample opportunities for players to attack with numbers and finish with a shot. In his fast-paced 6v6+3 drill, two teams of six are split into groups of two attacking players and four defensive players, with each group positioned in front of the goals on a shortened field. In a middle zone, three additional attacking players wait to start an attack going in the opposite direction off a turnover or play from the goalkeeper. If you are looking for a drill that gives your players ample opportunities to attack in a realistic game situation, this is it!

Coach Vom Steeg runs an exciting, attacking brand of soccer at UC Santa Barbara that has made them incredibly successful on the field and entertaining to watch. This video demonstrates how he prepares his players to attack from transition, and it will give you and your players the edge you need to make the most of those goal-scoring opportunities!

71 minutes. 2019.

with Tim Vom Steeg,
University of California, Santa Barbara Head Men's Soccer Coach,
2006 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer National Champions; 2004 NCAA Championship Runner-up;
2x NSCAA & 2x NCAA National 'Coach of the Year' Award (2004 & 2006);
4x Big West Conference Coach of the Year; all time winningest coach in Big West history;
California Community College Coaches Hall of Fame (2008 ); USSF National "B" Coaching License

Looking for ideas on how to get everyone involved in training to shoot and score goals? This video from NCAA Champion coach Tim Vom Steeg lays out the components of scoring, beginning with the mental aspects and progressing through shooting without pressure, pattern play and finally shooting under pressure. The ability to take shots and score are key to the success of all teams, yet many don't practice shooting enough or demand the quality needed to make an improvement. Coach Vom Steeg outlines a progressive series of three activities designed to improve your team's shooting success.

Technical Work

You'll see Vom Steeg's entire team get involved in many shooting opportunities from different areas of the field and from different service options. Each stage allows the coach to make adjustments to technique and individual technical play. There's no standing around as players either serve or shoot, always working on technique.

Pattern Play

Next, you will see how to establish passing patterns that become recognizable and used in game situations. Your players will learn to instantly recognize a shooting pattern develop and go through it to completion because they have trained it so many times in practice. This section is especially valuable and will open the door to more options for additional plays - limited only by your imagination as a coach.

Training Game

Coach Vom Steeg introduces a training game to play that encourages multiple shooting chances from different patterns and distances. Many coaching opportunities become available during this phase as the action is quick and intense. Vom Steeg introduces the "shooter's mindset" and the adjustments they need to make as conditions change.

As a bonus, Vom Steeg includes a section on training goalkeepers. As a side benefit to all the shooting activities presented throughout this video, goalkeepers will see tons of shots and will get terrific training. You'll get five different options and activities in total for warming up and training your goalkeeper.

Shooting accuracy and success is a major problem with most soccer teams and this video from Coach Vom Steeg addresses the topic directly with great options to improve your team's ability to put shots on goal.

60 minutes. 2019.

• Dropping and Squeezing
• Scanning
• Making Play Predictable

Dropping and Squeezing:

Once possession is lost, it is crucial to regain shape before your opponent can transition into their attack. Using a 2v2 to two-goal game, Coach Brown highlights the importance of dropping back behind the ball immediately after turnovers and closing down critical space to prevent through balls from playing in behind the defense.

Scanning:

Scanning prevents stagnation. Throughout the video, Coach Brown discusses the need for players to constantly be aware of their surroundings and scan the field both offensively and defensively for threats in the event of turnovers. By identifying these threats early, players can react quickly after turnovers and regain their team shape. An added benefit during this segment is that Coach Brown addresses how scanning can make attacking options more effective by helping players identify risks that could lead to potential turnovers and fast counters.

Making Play Predictable:

As gameplay evolves throughout this video, Coach Brown reminds his players about the importance of 'making play predictable'. By squeezing the shape, scanning, and reorganizing, players are able to effectively shape their opponent's attack and play toward their strengths.

Throughout this video, Coach Brown expertly breaks down his turnover progression to help guide players through the critical steps required to recover quickly and stop their opponents from scoring goals. 

During the video, coaches can watch practice from start to finish, seeing how drills and games progress to increase the level of difficulty that players must adapt to while working on these defensive themes.

80 minutes. 2024.

In 2 v. 2 Defending, players are encouraged to make the opponent predictable. Forcing play wide and cutting off the middle of the field are only achieved by defenders working together. 

"Red Bull Chaos"  - has players working together in a 6 v. 3, one touch activity. Defenders must 'react and squeeze' to shut down the opposing team. Defenders must react together to have success.  Pressing and re-pressing tactics are introduced. 

3 v. 3 to Small Goals - trains defenders to work together, protect central areas, and make strong recovery runs. Endless attacking and defending scenarios develop, allowing to train defending in transition. This activity also helps train mental toughness through strong defensive recovery runs to help teammates defend. 

Coach Brown has created an environment that allows you to get more out of your defensive training sessions. Brown provides technical coaching points, layers in tactical concepts of pressing and defending in transition throughout three high intensity activities!  

51 minutes. 2024.

• Play and react fast - playing fast overwhelms the defense's ability to react!
• Get numbers to the ball - and see how the tactical advantage increases!
• Pass with a purpose - and learn why the set-up with a great pass - to the right area - is as important as any other tactical skill!

Play and react fast:

Throughout various games in the session, Coach Brown identifies vital traits to help players react and play fast, enabling them to capitalize on opportunities and score goals. In this segment, Coach Brown emphasizes the benefits of open-body posture and one-touch passing, utilizing two touches only when necessary. Players will learn to transition fast by simplifying play and reacting, creating scoring opportunities.

Getting numbers to the ball:

One of the first objectives of counter attacking is to gain a numerical advantage as fast as possible. By quickly moving toward the ball, offensive players can create scoring chances by overloading the attacking space.

Pass with a purpose:

In this video, Coach Brown demonstrates the importance of passing with a purpose and outlines critical factors that players must identify when playing quickly in transition. These skills include avoiding blind passing and playing passes to avoid easily intercepted balls. Additionally, in transition, Coach Brown expertly instructs his players to look for vertical targets and how to change the point of attack to maintain possession and continue building up the attack.

Throughout this video, Coach Brown explains key foundational principles to help players think and play quickly when attacking in transition. By building out from small-sided to larger-sided games, coaches can see how these critical components are introduced and reinforced while enabling opportunities to play creatively and have fun.

50 minutes. 2024.

Using proven coaching methods to teach effective tactics is important. Using those tactics to win is even better. This All-Access video showcases the University of Florida Women's training sessions. Each disc features a complete practice session and includes player-coach discussions on how to improve individual and team performance.

Disc 1:
Key coaching points presented in this session include:

• Walking players through their offensive and defensive roles and responsibilities on goal kicks
• Identifying where to hold the line of defense on free kicks
• Recognizing key situations that will help your team play out of trouble
• Coaching small-sided tactics to improve team technical speed
• Understanding timing and positioning of attackers when making scoring runs
• Increasing the number of scoring opportunities that start from flank play

In this practice session, the coaching staff demonstrates effective ways to defend against your opponent's goal kicks and shows how to initiate the attack from your own team's goal kicks. Also included are teaching points on attacking and defending free kicks near the goal as well as tips on handling common situations that your players encounter during special situations.

Disc 2:
Key coaching points presented in this session include:

• Implementing small-sided, competitive drills and games to increase individual technique and team competitiveness
• Using quick passes to take advantage of numbers-up situations
• Training players to think quickly and play through tight spaces
• Reinforcing tactical objectives with players

The emphasis in this practice session is possession in the 4-1-4-1 formation. By building from small-sided games up to full-field training scrimmages, you learn how these coaching points apply to the 11v11 training scrimmage. You'll also see a limited space possession game that encourages quick touches and even quicker decision-making. The practice session progresses to a numbers-up, 7v3 possession game that reinforces the short pass possession game.

Disc 3:
Key coaching points presented in this session include:

• Coaching small-sided tactics to improve team technical speed
• Using purposeful repetition to gain technical skill and improve fitness
• Understanding timing and positioning of attackers when making scoring runs
• Reinforcing tactical objectives
• Increasing the number of scoring opportunities that start from flank play

This practice session focuses on scoring and creating scoring chances. The coaching staff takes the team from technical skill building to full-team tactics as they train to increase scoring opportunities. The session starts with an efficient passing drill that improves first touch and speed of play. A session on individual and competitive heading follows. These skills are then rolled into a scoring game that incorporates technical skill drills into winning team tactics.

Disc 4:
Key coaching points presented in this session include:

• Coaching individual techniques and tactics to create space
• Using shadow play and training dummies to learn effective passing patterns
• Training players to look for their next target as they receive the ball
• Reinforcing tactical objectives

In the final disc in the "All-Access Florida Soccer Practice Series," the Gators' focus on possession and building up the attack through quick passing and even quicker decision-making. Coach Burleigh breaks down the game into small, manageable segments to prepare the team for fast, technical play. Two games are then used to keep technical play at a premium while encouraging the team to develop good tactical choices. See how the Gators' coaching staff uses these techniques in possession and attacking games. The 5v5 possession game develops the speed and accuracy required of a top NCAA program. The 9v6 game puts pressure on defenders while attackers learn to use space and visual cues to penetrate to the goal.

Help your team get a winning edge by covering important game-day details during your training sessions.

291 minutes (4 DVDs). 2014.

All Access videos are designed to allow viewers from all over the world to see how successful coaches run their practices in a "live" practice setting. All Access videos allow viewers to see the practices un-edited and in real-time. You will see how top coaches run their drills, interact with their team and staff, how they motivate their team, the cue words they use, the atmosphere of the practice and how practices are structured from day to day. Many coaches visit successful colleges and high schools to watch practice. But if you live out of state or out of the country, visiting another coach's practice can be costly. That's why we created the All Access Practice Series of videos -- to bring the practices to you!

Tim Vom Steeg is a 2x National Coach of the Year and has a National Championship in his resume; neither would have been possible without being able to train his players to score under pressure.

In this detailed soccer video, Coach Vom Steeg will take you through a variety of finishing drills that start with low pressure, high success scoring chances and build up to game like, high pressure small area situations.

These exercise will give your players numerous goal-scoring chances with a lot of repetition in many different intense scenarios. These drills will give you new ways to train your athletes to:

• Learn how ball position and eye contact between players can be the determining factors on the accuracy of any shot.
• Get off a quick and accurate shot in a tight space with a defender closing in on them
• Develop dribbling skills under pressure
• Make more second-chance shots
• and more ...

Each exercise emphasizes a low, hard shot, which will force the goalie to make a tough save and possibly create a rebound scoring chance. Rebounds are more valuable than shots off target, and they create excellent goal-scoring opportunities.

With these fast paced drills, your team will excel on the offensive end of the field and, hopefully, finish with your own championship season!

54 minutes. 2011.

with Alan Yost, Capital University Head Men's Soccer Coach;
coached Capital to their first NCAA Tournament victory in school history (2017);
NSCAA Premier Diploma holder (highest diploma offered through the NSCAA); associate staff coach for the NSCAA;

In this video, Alan Yost works his team through a series of passing patterns, each of which incorporate a number of progressions. The session evolves into a number of small-sided games which add transitional play and build on the passing patterns that Coach Yost covers earlier in the video. Finally, Yost finishes by working on creating finishing opportunities through ball movement and transition play.

Passing Patterns

Through a series of three passing patterns, you will see how to maximize ball movement within your midfield shape. Yost runs his team through different options within each pattern while emphasizing the key points of:

• Effective ball movement with the proper touch and pace on the ball.
• Game-like verbal and visual communication.
• Disguising passes with exaggerated feints and "selling the dummy."

Small-Sided Games

Yost gives you three small-sided games which build on the passing patterns and incorporate transition. You'll see how the elements of the passing patterns can help your team find success under pressure, as well as how changing game parameters can highlight specific coaching points.

Finishing

You'll see three finishing games which expand on the concepts taught within the passing patterns and small-sided games. Coach Yost emphasizes:

• The creation of right and left options for the ball carrier.
• Why attacking the defender's front foot will help athletes find success.
• Being creative in the final third to create finishing opportunities.

This video presents ideas that can help you design a complete practice. Every small-sided game incorporates transition play and continual play while providing plenty of touches for all players. Additionally, Coach Yost demonstrates three finishing drills (with several variations) to end the training session with fun, high-energy activities. This is a must-buy for any coach whose team could improve their ball movement and finishing skills!

116 minutes. 2018.

Legendary soccer coach Anson Dorrance shares aspects of the game that he believes make a team successful. Watch eye-opening possession drills that will improve your team's ball control. Learn how to enhance the effectiveness of team play through competitive practice games that will get athletes to push each other to improve.

Small-Sided Games
Watch a series of small sided-games that can help improve teamwork on possession and first touch. These are the same concepts used by top-level players throughout the world and are key to playing championship soccer. Your players will get better at combination play and one-touch passing when they practice these drills daily.

System Play
See how to help your players work together as a team while playing in a specific system, and help keep your team's shape. Understanding system language and openly communicating are key aspects of this segment. Learn how one-word commands like "shift," "side-on," "drop" and "step," which are essentials to Coach Dorrance's vocabulary, can help your players organize the team's fundamental defensive shape out of a back three or a back four.

Competitive Exercises
The DVD concludes with a series of competitive exercises for players. Coach Dorrance uses these drills as a way for players to compete for playing time and starting positions. These exercises have the added benefit of improving each player's aerobic capacity and stamina.

Get your players on the same page with possession-based drills that can frustrate the opponent's defense.

79 minutes. 2014.

RD-04506B: with Anson Dorrance,
University of North Carolina Head Women's Soccer Coach;
22 National Collegiate Championships, 20 ACC Tournament Championships; 7x National Soccer Coach of the Year; most wins in college soccer history, distinguished member of the National Soccer Hall of Fame (2008); U.S. Women's National Team Head Coach (1986-94); head coach of the 1991 World Cup Team that won the gold medal.

For the first time ever, Hall of Fame Soccer Coach Anson Dorrance allows cameras inside his program as he breaks down every component of the two systems most often used at UNC: the 1-4-2-3-1 and the 1-3-4-3. Using a combination of magnet board instruction, game footage and practice footage, Coach Dorrance gives a detailed explanation of both systems, so you can decide which one works best for your team.

1-3-4-3 vs. 1-4-2-3-1
Coach Dorrance gives an in-depth explanation of the roles and responsibilities of each player within both systems. Learn how to create width and depth within these systems, and understand the strengths and weaknesses of each one. See what happens when these two systems face off against each other, learning the pros and cons of both. Understand the essentials to running each system, and how each formation should look and operate on the field.

Classroom Breakdown
Coach Dorrance lets you into his locker room setting where he teaches his team the ins and outs of the two systems. Watch as Coach Dorrance discusses each formation with his team, helping them understand how players work together and individually. He breaks down the offensive and defensive aspects of the systems. The discussion in this segment is accompanied by game footage that highlights the topics being presented.

On-Field Demonstration
Get a firsthand look at how these formations appear in action on the field. Coach Dorrance breaks down each system for his players and then trains them how to play within each one. You'll see pattern play that will allow players to gain a feel for each formation followed by various types of scrimmaging that give players the chance to compete.

Discover the most important factors for using these formations to achieve a higher level of success. Use these proven training methods to implement a system that will help you win more games in the upcoming season.

89 minutes. 2014.

RD-04506C: with Anson Dorrance,
University of North Carolina Head Women's Soccer Coach;
22 National Collegiate Championships, 20 ACC Tournament Championships; 7x National Soccer Coach of the Year; most wins in college soccer history, distinguished member of the National Soccer Hall of Fame (2008); U.S. Women's National Team Head Coach (1986-94); head coach of the 1991 World Cup Team that won the gold medal.

Become a better teacher of the game with 90-plus minutes of insight from 22-time NCAA Champion Anson Dorrance. Listen in as Coach Dorrance shares the ins and outs of creating and maintaining a championship culture!

Being a successful coach comes from being a good student of the game. Dorrance shares what he has learned from other great teams and coaches, and what he has done to incorporate proven principles of play that can lead to game-day success, season after season.

Elements of a Championship Team
Coach Dorrance emphasizes the key characteristics of his players and coaching staff. You will gain an understanding of the competitive culture at North Carolina and the importance of it for enhancing the athleticism of his players. Learn about the "Competitive Cauldron," which Coach Dorrance adds to his daily practices to boost player skill and motivation, and to help players understand their strengths and weaknesses.

Discover how connecting with players and developing character and a positive attitude can create a championship culture. Team chemistry is another key trait for improving your program that Dorrance discusses in this DVD.

Coach Dorrance also shares the essential characteristics he looks for in a player's soccer and athletic ability. These same characteristics can be applied to any team and help coaches choose players that will be a good fit for their program.

Practice Planning, Systems, and the Season
The University of North Carolina women's coaching staff collects data daily, which underscores the importance of tracking players and using that information to determine roles and positions.

Coach Dorrance explains the benefits of the two systems he uses, the 3-4-3 and 4-2-3-1, and also discusses how these systems complement each other. He also presents the flat-back defensive system.

Take advantage of the experience and insight Coach Dorrance provides on what makes his teams so successful. His instruction will give you a great understanding of what you, your players, and coaching staff can do to create a championship culture!

91 minutes. 2014.

RD-04506D: with Anson Dorrance,
University of North Carolina Head Women's Soccer Coach;
22 National Collegiate Championships, 20 ACC Tournament Championships; 7x National Soccer Coach of the Year; most wins in college soccer history, distinguished member of the National Soccer Hall of Fame (2008); U.S. Women's National Team Head Coach (1986-94); head coach of the 1991 World Cup Team that won the gold medal.

In the right setting, coaches can develop a culture that will force players to push each other within a naturally competitive atmosphere. Here's your chance to see how it's done by Hall of Fame Coach Anson Dorrance, who lets you into the Tar Heels' pre-season training camp and shows you how his coaching staff evaluates top-performing team each and every year.

Coach Dorrance begins by explaining the purpose and rationale for evaluating players' skills and abilities. Once all of the tests and exercises are demonstrated, he uses the closing segment to summarize the overall value of employing an evaluation system, which include:

• Guiding players to stay at a high physical and technical level during the off-season
• Establishing a set group of tests for physical abilities and technical skills
• Instilling core values and expectations meant to maximize team performance

Learn how to using a scoring and ranking system to assess your players. Discover a way to share performance data with players that can help them improve their game and enhance the strength of the team overall.

Warm-Ups
You'll get a variety of warm-up exercises that will prepare your players to perform at their highest level when going through the testing and evaluation exercises. These warm-up drills are also great additions to your normal warm-up routines before every practice and game.

Fitness Evaluations
Get a firsthand look at how a top-notch college soccer program runs their fitness testing. In the weight room segment, you'll see the team go through vertical jump and speed testing with short distance sprint timing. In ad outside segment, you'll see an endurance testing exercise that can be fine-tuned to each player's abilities.

Technical Evaluations
The technical portion of this DVD looks at shooting activity and improving the shot speed of players. The power of each player's foot helps Coach Dorrance know which of his players has the ability to take long-range shots outside of the 18-yard box. This information helps players work on their shooting techniques and also helps coaches identify long-distance shooters.

Another part to the technical evaluations are cross-field aerial passes that are based on the distance and accuracy of the kicker, as well as the receiver's ability to settle the ball with their first touch. This will help players improve their techniques and help coaches know what aspects players need to work on in the future.

Understand your player' strengths with these testing and evaluation drills from world-class soccer coach Anson Dorrance! Athletes and coaches alike will be able to learn the areas they need to address at practice.

55 minutes. 2014.

RD-04506E: with Chris Ducar,
University of North Carolina Women's Soccer Goalkeeper Coach,
part of the UNC coaching staff for 10 NCAA Championship titles, national clinician for the U.S. Youth Soccer Association, member of the Olympic Development Program Staff

Chris Ducar invites you into training sessions with the goalkeepers of the North Carolina women's soccer program. Watch and learn from coach whose program is one of the country's best, year in and year out!

Effective Drills and Technical Skills
The instruction begins with warm-up activities that encourage proper position and focus. Coach Ducar then explains the concept of attacking goal keeping and also provides various drills that emphasize ball control, positioning, diving, defending breakaways, back passes, crosses, decision making and save techniques. Coach Ducar's instruction is accompanied by demonstrations from UNC goalkeepers. Give your keepers the tools necessary to stop breakaway shots as well as long-range shots that can be a rebound goal if not properly handled.

Ducar believes that keepers should work on making saves without gloves. These exercises provided in this DVD will teach your goalies how to get a better feel for the ball and how to improve their hand placement for solid, consistent saves.

Many of the drills in this DVD are done in progression, which allows keepers to build their skills one step at a time. Some of the drills are presented with multiple camera angles, giving a complete picture of the techniques used.

Practice Games
Add more fun and energy to your practices with competitive exercises that promote hard work and build confidence in making saves. These games help keepers achieve the best angle possible to close down on space and prevent the attacker from scoring. Help your athletes become better at reacting to ground passes, crosses and shots in the game segments. Your keepers will learn how to react to plays they might face in game situations.

Game Film
Coach Ducar wraps things up with film footage that highlights exercises used in live game situations! You'll gain a better understanding of how these drills are used and why it's important that goalkeepers practice these specific techniques daily.

Give your keepers the confidence they need to make great saves and provide excellent distribution to their teammates. Increase your chances of more clean shots with this exceptional goalkeeper training DVD.

107 minutes. 2014.

with Jay Entlich,
Columbus State University Women's Head Coach;
2015 NCAA Division II National Runner-Up;
11 straight NCAA National Tournament Appearances (2006-15);
4x Peach Belt Conference Coach of the Year; 13x Conference Champs

This video featuring Columbia State University head women's coach, Jay Entlich, showcases a competitive practice session which works on building team relationships and camaraderie within a soccer environment. You'll learn five activities that incorporate team building, leadership, and communication skills into an on-field session that also works on skills and conditioning.

Building Relationships and Team Bonding

Coach Entlich runs through his Teamwork Stations game that has four teams compete against each other in 15 different activities. This highly competitive game provides your players with an opportunity to work on thinking about what each athlete brings to the group. Within the game, you'll see your players:

• Recognize which skill sets help the "family" the most.
• Encourage and support each other in a competitive environment.
• Work together to complete tasks.

Leadership and Communication

Throughout this video, you will observe how leadership skills are developed for all players. Athletes are constantly tasked with reading unfolding situations and directing their teammates for success. They must also understand the abilities of their peers and organize in a way that optimizes performance, all while problem solving during competition to help each other through every event.

Communication is so important on the field, and Coach Entlich's strategies in this practice session encourage effective communication at all times. Players must adjust to changing situations and use appropriate language to motivate teammates to perform. Additionally, coaches will learn how to keep the entire team focused on the task at hand.

Coach Entlich shows how you can run a fun team building session that also features conditioning and skill work. This video has strategies that you can implement immediately and will strengthen the quality of your team's culture.

53 minutes. 2022.

Bobby Muuss,
Wake Forest University Head Men's Soccer Coach;
2016 NCAA College Cup Runner-up;
3 straight appearances in the quarterfinals (2015-2017);
Muuss' record in his first three years includes 55 wins - more than any other D I program in that same span.
3x ACC Coach of the Year;
former University of Denver Head Coach (2013 Summit League Coach of the Year);
former Assistant Coach at UConn (2000 NCAA Champions, 3x Big East Champions)

Coach Bobby Muuss presents a week of in the life of his Wake Forest men's soccer team. Starting immediately after a game against Syracuse on a Saturday, Coach Muuss details the preparation that goes into recovering from one game while readying his team for a Tuesday game against Davidson, before finishing the week with a big game the following Saturday against Clemson. From player recovery to the pre-game meal, and every staff meeting and training session in between, you'll get to see it all. If you have ever wanted a glimpse of the inner workings of a successful Division I soccer program, this video is for you.

Program Preparation

As soon as one game ends, there is work to be done, and each member of the Wake Forest coaching staff has their own responsibilities. There is an enormous amount of data collected during each game - GPS tracks distance that players traveled and coaches track everything from restarts, to throw-ins, to blocked shots and more. Coach Muuss and his staff immediately break down film to send to their players to prepare for player meetings, and also evaluate player readiness to manage the load of athletes who played the most minutes.

With the end of one game, the countdown clock starts ticking until the next game, and not a second can be wasted. Coach Muuss and his assistants set the schedule for the week and develop training plans to manage player fitness and provide functional training to prepare the team for what they will see in the next game. Meetings with staff about player injuries and academic updates are interspersed with player meetings to review how they performed in various situations in the last game.

Inside Look

In this glimpse into the Wake Forest men's soccer program, Coach Muuss shares just about everything - from his weekly schedule to his training session plans. You will see how the program tracks player fitness and how players are incorporated into training sessions while managing their workload. Muuss even gives a tour of the men's soccer suite, and his attention to detail is evident even in the design of the Wake Forest men's soccer headquarters.

Coach Muuss believes that there is always something to be done, and coaches should always be looking for ways to get better. This video demonstrates how every minute of the week is planned out and everyone at Wake Forest - coaches and players - continuously work to get better and take their program to new heights. Soon after watching, you can start doing the same with your own program!

60 minutes. 2021.

with Frank Kohlenstein,
Colorado School of Mines Head Men's Coach;
2015 NCAA Division II South Central Region Coach of the Year - the third time he's won the honor);
7x RMAC Coach of the Year; 9x RMAC Champions (4 Tournament and 5 Regular Season titles);
all-time winningest coach in Colorado School of Mines history

Scoring goals is the most exciting and critical aspect of soccer. The ability to attack quickly and finish requires an aggressive pace and plenty of fitness. In this video, Colorado School of Mines' Frank Kohlenstein showcases three simple drills that do both. By keeping each drill moving and cycling players in and out quickly, he ensures players get enough touches and shooting opportunities to make for a truly effective session. By moving at a faster pace than traditional game speed, players are rewarded for playing at a high intensity, which enables them to enjoy working on their fitness.

Kohlenstein provides in-depth illustrations both on a white board and on the field to show ideas on how to use the entire team to teach fitness via finishing. You'll learn to set up and teach each drill, while gaining a better understanding of how it can help players quickly improve their endurance and tactical awareness. Kohlenstein explains the teaching points he emphasizes during the games:

• Movement off the ball to create the spaces needed to be dangerous in the attacking third.
• Having a sense of urgency in transition is critical in the modern game
• The technical aspects of finishing in and around the 18 yard box
• How the use of 1-2 touch, combination play, and speed of play can be vital when going to goal to finish

3v2, 2v1

In the 3v2, 2v1 drill, Kohlenstein places a premium on teaching players to exploit defenses and create numerical advantages by counter-attacking quickly. In this series, fitness is achieved through fast offensive and defensive transitions, as well as the continuous pace of play from each restart. To sharpen his players' tactical awareness, Kohlenstein instructs them on how to isolate defenders and create numerical advantages quickly, making it easier to play with pace and score.

Crossing and Finishing

This competitive game has plenty of hidden fitness in it and works on finishing from a crossed ball. Kohlenstein teaches players how to frame the goal and bend runs to coordinate their timing, giving the crosser a chance to deliver the perfect pass. In this 4v1 opposed crossing & finishing game, the players must address multiple situations that a team faces in the final third. Finishing, technique, runs in the box, and transitions are just a few areas covered in this dynamic game that incorporates finishing from central and wide areas. This is an excellent exercise for not only your field players getting repetition after repetition, but also works your goalkeepers in a fast-paced, high-tempo drill.

2v2 Play

Kohlenstein plays two games of 2v2 simultaneously on the same net. This game creates many opportunities for field players to finish and trains different combinations to break down compact defenses in the final third. In the 2v2 game, players try to attack or counter quickly, creating numerical advantages and better opportunities to score. By playing two games within the same field at the same time, it creates a chaotic environment that forces athletes to communicate and think quickly. Goalies must read the most dangerous situation and react while players must be aware of possession options and when an open goal presents itself for the quick finish.

No need to block off additional practice time for fitness training! Learn how to incorporate both fitness and finishing in a dynamic, game-like environment courtesy of Coach Kohlenstein.

69 minutes. 2017.

with Marcus DiBernardo,
Monroe College Head Men's Coach;
2019 NJCAA Division I National Champions (18-0);
2018 NJCAA Division I Women's National Champions (16-0-1);
6x NJCAA National Tournament appearances;
2019 United Soccer Coaches Men's Soccer Coaching Staff of the Year;
2018 United Soccer Coaches Women's Soccer Coaching Staff of the Year;
2012 NSCAA Coach of the Year

In this video, Marcus DiBernardo discusses the tactical similarities and differences of the 3-5-2 and 3-2-2-3 formations, along with the principles of organizing both offensively and defensively within these systems of play. Using a combination of interactive diagrams and live video demonstrations from team practices, Coach DiBernardo expertly breaks down his offensive and defensive philosophy for each formation. You will learn:

• How to create an attacking game model
• How to organize in defense
• How to build out of the back

Creating an Attacking Game Model

DiBernardo leads off the video by discussing the game model he uses for both the 3-5-2 and 3-2-2-3 formations. Through the use of a positional grid, he provides a blueprint for his attacking strategy, giving insights on the tactical goals that work best in each section of the field. In this segment, Coach DiBernardo also stresses the importance of maintaining defensive balance in order to transition quickly to stop an opponent's counterattack.

Organizing Defensively

Next, DiBernardo discusses the roles and responsibilities of each player while defending in both formations. Beginning with the backs and increasing players until the entire team is organized, Coach DiBernardo demonstrates how to keep a tightly compact shape to make it difficult for opposing teams to find any attacking space. Additionally, he expertly breaks down how to use forwards to pressure the ball higher up the field, leading to more turnovers and counterattacking opportunities.

Building out of the Back

Using the 3-2-2-3 and 3-5-2 formations, DiBernardo uses multiple drills to illustrate how to build up play effectively from the back. Beginning with the organization of the defenders and goalkeepers, he outlines how to use numerical advantages and proper spacing between players to create a variety of passing angles and options for maintaining possession while building the attack.

Throughout this video, Coach DiBernardo expertly breaks down the 3-5-2 and 3-2-2-3 formations, using a combination of diagram and video demonstrations to teach coaches his method for attacking, defending, and building from the back. Among the program's many features, Coach DiBernardo demonstrates a counterattacking drill, using multiple small goals to teach players how to transition quickly to offense once gaining possession. By spreading these goals out across the field, players are taught to look for various options to attack their opponent's weakness and move quickly down the field.

This five star video is a must-have for any coach looking to gain a better understanding of both the 3-5-2 and 3-2-2-3 formations. Coach DiBernardo breaks down his attacking and defending principles clearly and concisely, creating an ideal blueprint for coaches looking to implement these formations with their teams.

65 minutes. 2021.

Goalkeeper coach Vern Gingerich shares an inside look at a goalkeeper training session with the University of Notre Dame men's soccer program. Beginning with a dynamic warm-up for goalies, Gingerich offers great ways to get keepers ready to react and handle the ball.

Goalkeeping Basics
Teach your keepers how to get in position to stop any shot. Your goalkeepers will be able to make strong saves, especially when they get their body behind the ball.

Quick Reactions
The key to giving up fewer goals is to be ready at any moment for the shot. Coach Gingerich demonstrates reaction drills that build the goalie's mobility and gets them used to sprinting for a ball. These drills also develop a sense of how to make saves while looking past or through a wall of defenders.

Pull Backs
When the attackers are making a run down the field, especially from the wings, they will try to take the ball to the end line and make a pass across the box to a forward or central midfielder for a shot. This segment trains goalies become better at cutting off passes and angles on any shot taken. Keepers also learn not to cheat out too much anticipating a cross. The need to cover the near post in case of a shot from the wing is also emphasized.

Goalkeepers of all skill levels can benefit from this thorough training session. Watch your keepers become more confident in their actions and better able to make more saves. The clean sheets will add up.

58 minutes. 2014.

with Schellas Hyndman,
Grand Canyon University Head Men's Soccer Coach;
former FC Dallas (MLS) Head Coach; 2010 MLS Coach of the Year;
former SMU Head Coach; guided SMU to 22 NCAA Tournaments in 24 years as Head Coach, won 15 conference titles and was named conference coach of the year eight times; NSCAA (now United Soccer Coaches) Director of Coaching Emeritus

Coach Schellas Hyndman, 27-year college coaching veteran and six-time conference coach of the year (WAC, MVC), shares the pressure defensive methods and principles that rank him second in wins among active Division I college soccer coaches. Through seven full-field drills, Coach Hyndman uses markerboard presentation and extensive on-field demonstration to teach the defensive pressure principles that each player and team needs to function as one unit and to aggressively win the ball. Each drill emphasizes and breaks down the strong zones for your defensive unit including attack, midfield, and strong-side pressing. Coach Hyndman will teach you how to attain good, consistent positioning for each player to maximize defensive pressure and move together as a team unit. Each of these drills will help your team take and maintain control of the game by staying aggressive, winning the ball, and getting to the goal. With a 21-1 record in 2001, Coach Hyndman's Mustangs scored 45% of their goals by winning balls in the opponents half of the field and these drills show how to practically achieve this objective using full-field defensive pressure to result in team success. This video, along with the 2 v 2 Pressure Defense Drills video, will help you build a dominant defensive pressure system that every team needs!

42 minutes. 2004.

Bobby Muuss,
Wake Forest University Head Men's Soccer Coach;
2016 NCAA College Cup Runner-up;
3 straight appearances in the quarterfinals (2015-2017);
Muuss' record in his first three years includes 55 wins - more than any other D I program in that same span.
3x ACC Coach of the Year;
former University of Denver Head Coach (2013 Summit League Coach of the Year);
former Assistant Coach at UConn (2000 NCAA Champions, 3x Big East Champions)

Wake Forest University is one of the top men's soccer programs in the country. In this video, Coach Bobby Muuss gives an in-depth video lecture and PowerPoint presentation on how he has built a positive culture and developed an identity of what it means to play the Wake Forest Way. He goes into extensive detail through Q&A from the moderator and other listeners' questions. He covers topics such as sports science, coaching philosophy, pre/during/post halftime talks, recruiting, player & staff meetings, non-negotiables in his philosophy, dealing with injured and troubling players and so much more.

What Defines a Positive, Winning Culture

Coach Muuss discusses coming into a program and respecting the culture and team identity which is already in place, and the process of making it your own. You'll learn why it is important to not force a culture on your team, but rather fuel the transitional process through rules and expectations, and equally enforced standards. He also discusses not taking shortcuts in this process, putting the team first in all of your decisions, and the role of open and honest communication.

Wake Forest Culture and Identity

Next, Muuss walks through "The Book" - the definitive guide to how things are done at Wake Forest. Culture is discussed in terms of:

• How everything, both on-field and off, is aligned with the program/team goals.
• "Earn the Jersey" through work ethic and the respect of the Wake Forest brand.
• How team rules, expectations, and standards align with the core values of the culture and drive accountability.

"The Book" further details the Identity of the team. Identity includes the principles of play, which are the principles of success, and how these align with the Wake Forest culture. It also includes leadership and communication, including how to pick & use captains and implement a leadership group.

Coach Muuss does an outstanding job of outlining and drilling into how he has created a successful culture at Wake Forest. If you are starting a new program, or taking over an existing one, this video will assist you in developing your culture and team identity.

66 minutes. 2021.

with Anson Dorrance,
University of North Carolina Head Women's Soccer Coach;
22 National Collegiate Championships, 20 ACC Tournament Championships;
7x National Soccer Coach of the Year;
most wins in college soccer history, distinguished member of the National Soccer Hall of Fame (2008);
U.S. Women's National Team Head Coach (1986-94);
head coach of the 1991 World Cup Team that won the gold medal

UNC women's head coach, Anson Dorrance, shares the major ideas revolving around culture that have shaped his long and storied coaching career. He offers frank thoughts on topics such as leadership, galvanizing qualities of role models, principle-centered living, and how he helps his players transition into adulthood.

To begin, Coach Dorrance walks you through the presentation he uses at his first player meeting of the season. Topics of the presentation include the philosophy of `living on a never ending ascension' (which Dorrance calls The North Carolina Way), the importance of character, living a principle-centered life, the role core values have in the North Carolina program, and peer evaluations of character.

You'll hear Coach Dorrance talk about the importance of coaching character while relating a story about comments made by Hall of Fame football coach Amos Alonzo Stagg after Stagg's team won a national championship in 1913. The takeaways from the quote from Stagg are:

• The events of the day don't last.
• The type of men his players became after football was most important.
• Character development was the most important mission of the coach.

Dorrance spends time explaining the role `grit' - athletic character - plays in his program. He believes talent and athletic character collide at the collegiate level. While all college players have talent, it is athletic character that sets players apart.

Coach Dorrance's presentation concludes with a candid question and answer session. He takes questions from fellow coaches regarding situations that all coaches face, and responds with his experiences in facing those situations.

With more national championships than any other soccer coach under his belt, it's clear Coach Dorrance knows a thing or two about building a strong program with superior character. If you want to improve the quality of your players and staff on and off the field, you'll find great value in this video.

64 minutes. 2021.

with Alan Yost, Capital University Head Men's Soccer Coach;
coached Capital to their first NCAA Tournament victory in school history (2017);
NSCAA Premier Diploma holder (highest diploma offered through the NSCAA); associate staff coach for the NSCAA;

Alan Yost and his Capital men's soccer team qualified for the NCAA Tournament in 2017 and became the first team in program history to win a game in the tournament. Yost's 5-3-2 defensive formation contributed to his team's success thanks to its ability to quickly take advantage of the counterattack.

This video from Coach Yost will help you teach your players to be successful in the 5-3-2 through a series of drills and games that focus on the technical and tactical buildup of the formation. Yost includes play diagramming and game highlights to help illustrate each teaching point he makes. The 5-3-2 is especially effective at keeping the opponent out of your critical scoring areas while enabling an effective counterattack through transition to finish.

Building the Defense

Reinforce fundamental individual defense and build to team defensive roles through a series of four drills and progressions. Coach Yost explains and demonstrates:

• Front and back hand defending; as well as front and back foot defending.
• Defensive roles in small-sided situations.
• How to make offensive play predictable and how to recognize when to jump in during vulnerable situations to create a counterattack.

Ball Movement Through the Midfield

Through a series of two possession-focused drills and progressions, you'll learn to teach your midfielders to disguise their passes to facilitate ball movement. Yost shows how to work on ball movement in a small area and how to apply the same principles on a larger scale within the 5-3-2.

Finish the Counterattack

Coach Yost teaches a finishing drill that will train your players how to be successful when provided attack opportunities within the 5-3-2. He'll help you understand how to shift the formation to support the attack and what the roles and positioning requirements are to finish the ball consistently.

The 5-3-2, when implemented as taught by Coach Yost, can tighten up your defense and be an effective counterattack formation. This session teaches and demonstrates the player/position roles and responsibilities that will help your 5-3-2 dominate the competition!

118 minutes. 2018.

with Anson Dorrance,
University of North Carolina Head Women's Soccer Coach;
22 National Collegiate Championships, 20 ACC Tournament Championships;
7x National Soccer Coach of the Year;
most wins in college soccer history, distinguished member of the National Soccer Hall of Fame (2008);
U.S. Women's National Team Head Coach (1986-94);
head coach of the 1991 World Cup Team that won the gold medal

The University of North Carolina has been on top of the women's college game since 1982. Throughout head coach Anson Dorrance's career, he has been more than happy to share how he has produced 22 national titles, and in this video, he shares what UNC does that keeps them in top physical condition year after year.

Coach Dorrance gives an in-depth lecture and PowerPoint presentation on how he has built fitness into his college program and how it has changed throughout the years to stay current with the modern game. He goes in extensive detail through Q&A from the moderator and other listener questions. He covers topics such as:

• Exercises he uses as a benchmark
• Fitness methodology used, including work from Dr. Raymond Verheijen
• Pre/during/post season fitness tests
• How his assistants are used during sessions
• Periodization
• Technical and physical qualities he looks for from players
• Dealing with injured players
• and more!

Dorrance shows you how he uses fitness within his program at University of North Carolina during each phase of the season. You will learn how important it is to not isolate fitness from your soccer sessions, but how to incorporate the ball through a series of small-sided games and the progressions needed to build as the season goes on. Coach Dorrance also shows how he builds specific fitness sessions and progressions.

Fitness alone can't win you soccer matches, but without it, you can lose games! Creating the right program and environment can make the difference between a losing program and a successful one. Use the methods explained by Coach Dorrance in this video and your team will be well on its way to fitness superiority.

70 minutes. 2021.

with Alan Yost, Capital University Head Men's Soccer Coach;
coached Capital to their first NCAA Tournament victory in school history (2017);
NSCAA Premier Diploma holder (highest diploma offered through the NSCAA); associate staff coach for the NSCAA;

Alan Yost and his Capital men's soccer team qualified for the NCAA Tournament in 2017 and became the first team in program history to win a game in the tournament. Yost's 5-3-2 defensive formation contributed to his team's success thanks to its ability to quickly take advantage of the counterattack.

This video from Coach Yost will help you teach your players to be successful in the 5-3-2 through a series of drills and games that focus on the technical and tactical buildup of the formation. Yost includes play diagramming and game highlights to help illustrate each teaching point he makes. The 5-3-2 is especially effective at keeping the opponent out of your critical scoring areas while enabling an effective counterattack through transition to finish.

Building the Defense

Reinforce fundamental individual defense and build to team defensive roles through a series of four drills and progressions. Coach Yost explains and demonstrates:

• Front and back hand defending; as well as front and back foot defending.
• Defensive roles in small-sided situations.
• How to make offensive play predictable and how to recognize when to jump in during vulnerable situations to create a counterattack.

Ball Movement Through the Midfield

Through a series of two possession-focused drills and progressions, you'll learn to teach your midfielders to disguise their passes to facilitate ball movement. Yost shows how to work on ball movement in a small area and how to apply the same principles on a larger scale within the 5-3-2.

Finish the Counterattack

Coach Yost teaches a finishing drill that will train your players how to be successful when provided attack opportunities within the 5-3-2. He'll help you understand how to shift the formation to support the attack and what the roles and positioning requirements are to finish the ball consistently.

The 5-3-2, when implemented as taught by Coach Yost, can tighten up your defense and be an effective counterattack formation. This session teaches and demonstrates the player/position roles and responsibilities that will help your 5-3-2 dominate the competition!

118 minutes. 2018.

with Marcus Wood,
Hardin-Simmons University Head Women's Soccer Coach;
2010 NCAA D-III National Champions; 2010 NSCA National Coach of the Year;
2017 NCAA D-III Final Four appearance; over 330 career wins;
led Hardin-Simmons to 15 straight American Southwest Conference titles (16 overall)

Ball movement, and off-ball movement, is a foundation of a successful possession game. In this video, 2010 NCAA D-III National Champion and NSCA National Coach of the Year head coach Marcus Wood walks through 21 of his most-used passing and receiving activities that will help your team automate the technique. Coach Wood uses passing patterns to raise the technical abilities of his players so when game situations occur, they are prepared to play at a high level.

Practice Organization

Coach Wood begins by explaining how to organize practices so they run smoothly from exercise to exercise. His style of practice plan is also great for players because they will easily understand what the main point of practice is on a given day. Wood shows how to pick key points for players to focus on during practice so they can maximize their improvement.

Technical Drills

Through a series of 15 passing and receiving activities without pressure, your athletes will learn to automate the technique of passing and receiving with game-like movements. You'll see how to read and execute a proper pass for players "showing" or making a stretch run. Additionally, Coach Wood's instruction will help your team keep shape and maximize available passing lanes as they possess with a purpose.

Wood uses each drill to help his team with tempo of play. He stresses the importance of moving the ball as fast as possible so that when it becomes game time, the practice is harder than the game itself. You'll see Wood use many variations of pattern play to mimic different game-like situations. Once they've practiced the patterns enough, your players won't have to think anymore - they'll just be able to naturally run through the patterns during competition. Wood shows different play combinations your athletes can use to get out of a bad situation or to score.

The highlight drill of this video is the Jeff Tipping drill. This drill will teach your forwards how to make runs by using timing and space to get behind defenders and shoot. Midfielders must learn how to put the right touch on their service so forwards can easily collect the ball and shoot.

Coach Wood's practice planning techniques and drills are excellent and are sure to boost your team's passing and receiving abilities. This video solves the problem of figuring out which passing drills or games to run in practice and will provide you with a foundation of exercises you can use going forward.

183 minutes. 2018.

Bobby Clark, 2013 NCAA Championship Coach, provides an inside look at how his team works on defending and finishing. After a great dynamic warm-up led by Assistant Coach Greg Dalby, the presentation goes right into small-sided games in a grid that work on important offensive and defensive tactics.

Defending
This segment focuses on passing, moving and defending in grid. The 3v1 portion trains defenders to step before the pass is made, which can lead to interceptions. Defenders also learn to close down space and limit offensive passing options. In order to be successful, the offense must execute quick, decisive passing.

In 4v2, defenders learn how to work as a team and to dictate the way the game is played. This helps minimize split passes and enables players to transition properly from defense to offense. Players develop the attacking skills needed to keep the defense from adjusting and pressuring the ball.

The final series of games in the grid are progressions that will make offensive and defensive players more confident in a 1v1 situations. As this series progresses, you'll get tips and strategies to train your players to communicate effectively and be able to cover one another better, which can put a stop to any attack. You'll also learn how to turn numbers up or numbers down situations in your favor.

Attacking & Finishing
Notre Dame Associate Head Coach BJ Craig leads the finishing segment of the video. Offensive players will get better at timing their runs, attacking the pressure and using deception to engage the defender away from attacking options. These techniques eliminate off-side issues on your team.

Transition Game
Strategies from the previous segments come together in the transition game. See how players can be better decision makers when defending in transition. Help your players understand how to make trailing runs and support their teammates when pushing forward.

This comprehensive soccer presentation covers the skills and drills for improving offensive and defensive tactics on the soccer field. Use the same concepts that helped Notre Dame Head Coach Bobby Clark lead his team to the 2013 National Championship!

102 minutes. 2014.

with Jay Entlich,
Columbus State University Women's Head Coach;
2015 NCAA Division II National Runner-Up, 11 straight NCAA National Tournament Appearances (2006-15),
4x Peach Belt Conference Coach of the Year; 13x Conference Champs

Fitness is critical to success in soccer. However, between teaching technique and tactics, it's often difficult to find the time to get athletes into shape. That's where on-the-ball fitness training can be most effective.

In this video, Jay Entlich presents drills and training progressions that will enable your athletes to build fitness while also developing technique and tactical awareness. Coach Entlich's activities condition players to deal with soccer-specific situations on the basis of what's required in a given match. In a match, players are required to jump and sprint for a particular purpose, such as to create separation from a defender or to clear a ball off the goal line. Entlich provides in-depth explanations on the field to show different ideas on how to disguise fitness and give your players a more productive training session.

Warm-Up Activities

During the warm-up segment, Entlich demonstrates five progressions using two players and one ball to help athletes loosen up while building foot skills. One athlete runs and volleys passes back to a server for a minute before switching to serve for recovery. After demonstrating the segment with field players, Entlich shows how the drill can easily be adapted to working with goalkeepers using position-specific drills, such as jumping and catching, to low diving.

The emphasis in these drills is to get players to develop a foundation of fitness both anaerobically and aerobically based on the distance and time of the events chosen by coaches.

Small-Sided Games

In this segment, Entlich uses 3v3 and 4v4 games that can be adapted for a variety of situations to teach transition and improve pace of play while quickly building fitness. Through a series of five games, players are required to quickly recognize opportunities and work hard in attack and recover in order to be successful as a team.

On the Ball Cool Down Drills

A well-designed cool down is an important way to close out a practice and help the body recover and prepare for the next session. In the final segment, Entlich demonstrates how you can incorporate ball work into activities like straddle hops, planks, or even push-ups to create competition while keeping contact on the ball even at the end of the practice.

This video is full of creative ways that progress the "fitness with a ball" concept from warm-ups through cool down. These drills will help you develop a highly-efficient and effective practice that will push your players to perform at their best without having to "run." Perform better later in the game by incorporating these drills from Coach Entlich!

79 minutes. 2017.