All posts by Mike Saif

Competitive Shooting Drill Your Players Will Love

In this week's Animated Drills Video Matthew Carroll shares a competitive shooting drill that your players will love. The diagram is created with the Academy Soccer Coach software. See

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3-3-2 for 9v9 Game

In this week's Animated Drills Video Matthew Carroll shares a small-sided game that teaches players their roles in the formation.  The diagram is created with the Academy Soccer Coach

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Taking Goalkicks to a Zone

In this week's Animated Drills Video, Matthew Carroll shares his thoughts on taking goalkicks to a zone and not to individual players. The diagram is created with the Academy Soccer Coach

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Training a Functional First Touch

In this week's Animated Drills Video, Matthew Carroll shares a drill to train the all-important functional first touch. The diagram is created with the Academy Soccer Coach software. See

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Combination Play to Switch the Field

In this week's Animated Drills Video, Matthew Carroll shares a drill to train combination play to switch the field of play. The diagram is created with the Academy Soccer Coach software. See

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Attacking From Wide Areas

In this week's Animated Drills Video, Matthew Carroll shares a drill to train attacking from wide areas. The diagram is created with the Academy Soccer Coach software. See more at w...

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Rondo to Train the Covering Defender

In this week’s Animated Drills Video, Matthew Carroll shares a rondo that will help train your players on the first defender, the covering defender and also passing and possession. The diagram is

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Interview with Gary Mardle

Interview with Gary Mardle Listen or download audio ​Gary has three jobs with his soccer coaching.He is the coaching education manager at Premier League Tours who organize

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Member Update 100119

Over the past few months we have added tons of new members…both Free Members and Elite Members. Check the video for an update with details of new books, discounts for Free Members, and more. As always,

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Is VAR Working? And if not, what should be done about it?

Is VAR working? And if not, what should be done about it?I would love to hear what you think about this. Please let me know in the "Comments" section below.The Video Assistant Referee (VAR) has caused

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