1. Individual trainning session can easily be organise by player themselves. 

2. Specific skills set that require player discipline and self motivation to do extra skills training for personal development and improvement.

3. Exercise to improve:

• Running with ball (using left, right or alternate feet)

• Dribbling (changing of direction and speed)

• Passing pace and accuracy

• Changing of speed and directions (Acceleration Speed)

These are skills required during a game thus individual exercise imitate all necessary demand and skills set.

A Coach can initiate and speed up player development with self practise before or after training session and even during non training days. 

All exercises emphasis on speed and technique with quickest time. Execute under Time Pressure will improve player's ability skills set.

• 4v4 challenge consists of Keeping Ball Possession

• Shooting Exercise

• Transitions

• Back 4 Training

• Midfield Training

• Crossing and Finishing

• Transitions Attack to Defend and Defend to Attack

Exercise in a small group more suitable for Under 12 and Under 14 with more emphasis on Technique and Tactical positonal play.

Emphasis on speed and technique execution. Movement of players and timing of run with change of pace and direction. 

Repetition and explanation of desired objectives much need during training session.

• Group shooting exercises is part of training session to improve shooting

• Coach should instill individual shooting practice in their session plan.

• Technique most important in shooting.

• Coach the player variotions of shooting ( refer to shooting exercise Part 1)

• Specific shooting exercises involve strikers, attacking midfield and wingers

• Different variations and area during shooting practice

• Shooting under opponent pressure, shooting in small space and time

• How to set up shooting in gruop training exercises

• Aware of the ball, opponent and Goalkeeper positioning.

• Take risk and shoot at every opportunity

• Reaction after shooting

• Combination play to set up shooting near Penalty Box

• Dribbling demands techical, tactical, physical and mental skills.

• Attacker body position able to see the opponent position and the ball

• Attack defender at speed with running with ball at defender

• Quick & Sudden change of speed and direction

• Ability to change direction quickest & fastest time to outplay defender

• Accelerate after beating defender

• Eliminate defender cut into his running path. 

• Technique & Tactical dribbling on the flank

• Technique & Tactical dribbling inside Penalty Box 

• Penetrative Dribble

• Dribble to create space or dribble to beat compact defend

• When and Where to execute dribble

• Dribble against a covering defender in 1 v 2 situation

• Reaction after losing the ball

• Reaction after beating opponent defender

• Specific Midfield training is important in every team. Heart & engine room of every team that dictate tempo in team attack & defend.

• Very much involve in every team movement in attack & defend.

• Making penetration pass & penetration run. Create combination play near the ball. Disguise run with change of pace & direction.

• Midfield training can be clasified Central Midfield (Defensive or Attacking Midfield) & Wide Midfield (Winger) Both set of midfield have different charaterictics & individual role in defend & attack.

• Identify individual qualities both technical & tactical. 

• Train them individually, small group & seamlessly progress to team. 

• Movement of midfielders near the ball & far from ball both attack & defend.

• Transitions upon regain the ball

• Transitions upon losing the ball

• Team Pressing, role of individual player & group pressing situation. Reaction upon regain the ball & upon fail pressing.

39 animations with voice over will explain in detail respective player's positional play with & without the ball in attack & defend.

3-4-3 formation can be ultra offensive & defensive

Player must understand individual role both in attack & defend

Good balance in attack & defend to create number up near the ball

Animations will provide insight player's respective position and role

Phases of play in defend, high pressing, midfield pressing, defending 3rd pressing

Phase of play in attack, build up play, midfield 3rd, attacking 3rd

Transitions play from attack to defend vice versa

Keeping ball possession exercises ranging from small group into team game.

In planning keeping possession of the ball, coaches & team players need to understand the objectives of keeping possession of the ball during game.

Key component "Phases of Play" : Defending 3rd, Midfield 3rd, Attacking 3rd

Passing & Movement, Passing & Support near & far from the ball.

When & Where to keep ball possession. 

Keeping ball possession & keeping positional play.

Keeping ball possession to find right timing to exploit spaces in opponent defend.

Keeping  ball possession to move/break opponent compact defend line.

Keeping ball possession to get out of opponent intense pressing near the ball.

Tactical play in keeping ball possession, pass & move, pass & support, passing options, create space, exploit space, player's movement off the ball near & far.

Technical component passing pace, passing accuracy, pass into space, pass to feet, disguise pass, creative pass, 1 or 2 touch play, ball control under pressure, ball control in small &  tight space, penetration pass, penetration run.

Movement off the ball with sudden change of pace & direction to get away from marking defenders, disguise moves, exploit space.

Here are 60 training animations  4 v 4 Challenge ( Part 1 ).

Training Exercises consists of:

Passing

Dribbling

Running with ball

Do note the following:

1 Players age group & technical ability 

2 Area (depend on respective age group)

3 Volume of entire exercise

4 Work & Rest ratio

5 Number of Repetitions

6 Number of Sets

Objectives:

1 Coaching points related to topic

2 Show or Demonstrate the intended technique or tactics

3 Explanation with demonstration

4 Repeat & Replay the correction

5 Less intrusive & avoid over coaching

6 Let the game flow with minimal disruptions

Transition training is important exercises in every team. Goals scored or concede mostly from quick & fast transitions taking advantage of time & space.

Transition Attack to Defend

1. Player's near the ball quick & fast reaction to press attacker with ball

2. Restrict time & space attacker with the ball to harries/challenge aggressively

3. Players near the ball close down nearest attacker & space

4. Player far from ball to run back defend position 

Transition Defend to Attack

1. To play ball forward or run with ball into space

2. Fluid passing & movement with less touches of the ball forward

3. Penetration pass & penetration run occupy & exploit space

4. Taking advantage of opponent disorganize defending

• Statistics & data have shown in all major competitions, crossing is the highest number of goals scored.

• Excellent cross with pace and accuracy combine with players movement attacking the cross will define goal scoring opportunities.

• Crossing pace & accuracy with ball spin away from goalkeeper or in swing cross are the most difficult situation to defend.

• Crossing low, mid or high at target areas near post, far post or middle.

• It's is very difficult to defend crosses with defending players running facing own goal & goalkeeper decision making in dealing with crosses.

• Thus training crosses is most important element in training sessions.  Exercises include with & without opponent. Crossing target areas.

• Coach can also design training to defend crosses, Goalkeeper coordination with defenders with clear & precise instructions.

• Attack crosses with timing of run, change of pace & directions, disguise runs, element of surprise, awareness of ball & marking defender. Attack the space & ball, react to rebound.

• Compilations of my past football animations from individual to group and into team training and tactical exercises.

• Some video animations consists of detail voice over explanation on technical and tactical situations.

• Players in their respective positions and understanding individual role in attack and defend.

• Group understanding their role working as unit or block in team attack and defend and transitions play.

• Team organization in attack and defend. Explanation during Phases of Play eg in Defending 3rd, Midfield 3rd, Attacking 3rd.

• Here are sample quizzes for students during phase 2 with restricted movement & activities. ( Do note for Google Forms Quiz, download or import the file to NEW Google forms)

• Do note the Home Base Workout respective Coach and Teacher do adhere to safety protocols, ensure the student's is well, surrounding space for exercise is safe, warm up & warm down before and after exercises.

• 2 types of Home Base Workout, Repetitions Base and Interval Base. Depending on the players ability do take necessary precautions.

• Do ensure that player's technique during exercises is important. If any pain, strain, fatigue occur during sessions do stop immediately.

• Do ensure rest rehydrate before proceed to Set 2..

1. Striker's is the most demanding player with high expectations & high goal scoring rate. Often most prolific striker will be more sought after.

2. Striker's require specific individual training to improve both technical & tactical ability. Training under time pressure, space pressure and reaction speed.

3. Tactical training situation eg, near & far from ball, combination play, attacking crosses, movement to ball situation, reaction with & without ball all these are important element of a striker during phases of play.

4. Striker as first line of defend, closing down opponent centreback or fullback, immediate reaction upon losing possession of the ball.

5. Modern striker involved in team defending during phases of play. Eg, counter pressing in opponent half or near opponent goal upon losing possession.

6. Striker intelligent & intuitive play, awareness ball & opponent, awareness of space in front & behind opponent defend line, ready to exploit.

7. Striker ability to make disguise run, change of pace & direction, element of surprise are vital during attacking phase.

8. Timing of run inside Penalty Box into goal scoring, couple with excellent technique in finishing in tight marking & restricted space & time.

9. Striker constantly being tracked & tightly marked especially near penalty box area, thus striker mobility & awareness is very important.

10. Striker movement to create space for teammates, striker movement to draw defender out of position or striker penetration run past opponent defend line are some of typical striker movement during attacking play.

1. 4-1-4-1 playing formation is unique and dynamic system of play. 

2. Whereby a team can adopt ultra midfield defending with the help of central Midfield 6.

3. In attack this formation can spring surprises with quick and fast counter attack

4. Depending on Coach's philosophy and tactical knowledge in implementing the system revolving team collective defending & attacking play.

5. Understanding of individual role is utmost important situation team with the ball and without ball.

6. Transitions from attack to defend vice versa is vital during phases of play.

7. Role of No.6 in defending and attacking acting as screen player for Back 4 and Midfield 4. Occupy vital space to restrict opponent pass and run, making number up defending at certain part of the field. Mainly No.6 is the heart and central to every team movement both in attack & defend.

8. Team may vary their formation eg. away game team adopt 4-1-4-1 playing strategy to soak and striker in counter attacking play. 

9. Or it may depend on results or standing team adopt 4-1-4-1 system of play. Or maybe only to certain top team with good individual player's and quality. Or to neutralize and outnumber opponent midfield with number up midfield pressing.

10. Finally it takes repetitions in training and match analysis to  ingrain the system of play.

Do note some of the exercises is physically demanding  Do take necessary precautions during interval circuit exercises.

Exercises consists of...

1. Upper Body 

2. Lower Body

3. Total Body

4. Core

5. Back

6. Cardio

7. Circuit

1. Start with good warm up, emphasis good technique & form during exercises. Give ample rest before continue next repetition & in between sets.

2. Taking into considerations,  safety & health protocols, ensure the area is safe, do self check temperature before exercise, avoid or stop immediately if you are injured, muscle strained or fatigue during exercises.  Rest & hydrate after each set. 

3. Preferably Heart rate monitor to track desired Heart Rate Target Zone for endurance exercises.

100 Pressing Exercises

Pressing is most common in every game, upon losing possession, team immediate reaction to regain the ball the quickest & fastest way high up in opponent half.

1. Based on Coach's philosophy & players mentality to be ingrain with pressing tactics. Pressing require excellent coordination while taking into consideration consequences playing high line which may result huge space to be exploited.

2. 3 forms of pressing, High Pressing, Midfield Pressing & Low pressing, all 3 types of pressing require excellent understanding from individual tactic to group and team tactics.

3. Fitness is most important factor with high demand to chase, closing down, harassed the ball with speed & aggression and failing which the opponent with ball will exploit the space and time behind pressing  line.

4. Goalkeeper role in team pressing covering huge space behind defending line, anticipation and reaction is vital in cutting out ball behind defend line.

5. The common mantra in Pressing are Press the ball, Press the Man, Press the Space

6. Common Mistakes …What happen if Pressing Fail? What is the immediate reactions?  To continue pressing or withdraw back to own half?

7. Clear & precise instructions during tactical training, understanding of individual role, group tactics & team tactics.

8. Role of players near the ball, role of players far from the ball, transitions upon regain possession, transitions upon losing possession during pressing these are topic need to be define during training with clear & precise instructions.

Taking into considerations Pressing exercises require repetitions, constantly coaching the players during sessions with aggression and speed in pressing. 

Start with individual pressing and seamlessly progress into group and team pressing exercises and tactical play.

Exercises for home base workouts during lock down. Exercises consists of...

1. Upper Body 

2. Lower Body

3. Total Body

4. Core

5. Back

6. Cardio

7. Circuit

8. Elevated & Wall 

9. Flexibility & Stretching

1. Do note some of the exercises is physically demanding only suited for elite youths, trained athlete's and professional player's. 

2. Emphasis on good warm up and good technique & form during exercises. Give ample rest before continue next rep and between sets.

3. Taking into considerations,  safety protocols and procedure, ensure the area is safe, self check temperature, avoid if injured or unwell, rest & hydrate after each set. 

I am sharing my updated 4231 formation which is widely used in the modern game.

If you want more in depth analysis of 4231 training animations  I did  few years ago than click the link below...….

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0wcnvyqkqGdyS4vC-4NOvA?view_as=subscriber 

1. 1. By comparison 4231 is a well balance tactical formation which can bring about individual best and it covers all elements of the game both attacking & defending with right balance.

1. 2. Role of the 2 Central Midfielders key in team attack and defend organization.

1. 3. Role of 2 fullbacks function in defending and attacking phase. 

1. 4. In attack 4231 provide width and combine with supporting fullback to create number up 2v1 situations. This formation provide variant passing options near and far.

1. 5. Role of No.10 is absolute vital in attacking play. Playing in between opponent Back 4 + Midfield looking for gaps and space to exploit. Making penetration run into space. Making difficult for opponent to track or mark. 

1. 6. In defending the formation can revert to compact 4411 with intention upon regain possession to launch quick counter attack. 

Taking into considerations in planning and implementing 4231 require time and practice for individual, group & team to better understand their role in all phases of the game.

Start with individual exercises and seamlessly  progress into group sessions,  introducing block & unit eg. Back 4, Back 4 + 2 Midfield,  Midfield + 1 attacker in all phases of the game.

Paradigm shift, new norms online coaching during pandemic. How  coaches can leverage this into opportunities with quizzes, video analysis, body work, ball work and many more creative and innovative ways using online platform.

1. With social media engagements in group or team exercises, i have included a presentation some of the guidelines and take away message for online football coaching & players engagements.

2. More inputs, more insight and in depth analysis we can provide to players as individual, group or as a team to better understand their role in a game.

3. Be creative and fun during online engagements with quizzes, assessment and more oriented to self discovery learning process.

Imbue character & values during online engagements such as healthy lifestyle, self discipline, time table, awareness of Covid 19 pandemic and many more during team online platform.

• Groups of 8 9 10 can consist of multiple objectives during planning & executing exercise.

• Sample Objectives are:

1. Attacking Play

2. Defending Play

3. Transitions Attack to Defend or Defend to Attack

4. Keeping Possession OR Passing & Movement

5. Interceptions OR Group Pressing

6. Aerobic Par Course exercises ( Do note of the Volume, Intensity, Rest, Repetitions, Sets )

7. Aerobic High exercises (Do note of the Volume, Intensity, Rest, Repetitions, Sets )

8. Group Counter Attack exercises and many more.....

• Taking into considerations....playing area, multiple balls, number of players, speed of execution intensity and rest period.

Common mistakes.....

Over-coaching, intrusive, giving too many instructions, long explanations, session too long and many more that will impede player's intuitive, creative thinking and above all motivation & enjoyment.

• When planning and executing Counter Attack session, do note 3 main important objective.....

1. Counter attack at SPEED

2. Fluid passing & movement

3. Penetration pass & penetration run

• Taking advantage of opponent disorganize defending line and shape

• Taking advantage of space created between lines and behind opponent

• Less touches with ball

• Movement into goal scoring

• Involve small group of players

• Quick & fast reactions with & without the ball 

1. 442 training exercises consists of individual group and team exercise

2. Emphasis on 4 main topic: Attack, Defend, Transitions attack to defend and defend to attack

3. Also include topic on 442 playing against other formations eg. 442 v 4231, 442 v 433 etc...

4. Topic on 442 Pressing Deep, Midfield Pressing and High Pressing zone.

5. Coaches & educators do note it takes entire season to master the formation with systematic & progressive sessions

6. Coaches need to ingrain and inculcate the tactics from individual, group & team with repetitions, video analysis, team briefing before and after training.

7. Build the session from individual defending into seamless progression from group to team exercise.

1. Training the Back 4 require lots of repetitions, and understanding of phases during play.

2. Start with individual defending, than follow by group into Back 4 defending

3. To include horizontal and vertical defending movement.

4. Understand of individual role is absolute vital.

5. Coordinated movement to ball situations, with central defenders as key role and leader to set the Back 4 line

6. Create situation in game situations, number up and number down defending

7. Back 4 dealing with crosses with Goalkeeper, line of communications with clear and precise call.

8. Back 4 support team attacking play with fullbacks mainly involved.

9. Timing of run into space, creating 2v1 on the flanks in team attacking play

10. Back 4 defend deep, midfield zone and high defending line

11. Provide in depth analysis to the team with briefing before or after sessions, video analysis to provide more insights.

1. Very important training exercise and a matter of fact this is the foundation and mother of all football.

2. Fail to master 1v1 will results in goal scoring, outnumber and opponent to advance

3. 1v1 topic include Attack, Defend, transition attack to defend & defend to attack

4. My exercises focus on DYNAMIC 1v1 training exercise away from traditional start and stop sessions, over coaching, over explanation, authoritative and directive.

5. Sessions that allow players to execute without fear being reprimand and express themselves in training sessions.

6. Coaches should encourage players creativity, hard work with gestures and word of encouragement.

7. Planning the sessions require great in depth knowledge of age group or amateur or professional team.

8. Take into considerations, area, total time, rest period, number of sets, rest between sets and number of repetitions.

9. Coach's objective is vital in 1v1, eg 1v1 objective defending....

10. To allow the session to flow in 1st or 2nd repetitions for player's adaptations

11. Use rest periods to coach the session objective. 

1. Group training 2v2 3v3 4v4 are foundation training of all teams.

2. Understanding their role in group training exercises. 

3. Positional play exercises and connecting with teammates during phases of play.

4. These exercises include 4 main topic, Attack, Defend & transitions.

5. Coaches & educators can use group training for specific exercise eg. Rightback & Centreback in defending.

6. Approach group exercise with great knowledge as it involve speed of action, speed of movement, technical & tactical skills.

7. Communications action and reaction vital in executing group exercise.

8. Role of players must be define with precise and clear instructions

9. Coach's philosophy is vital in determine group exercises 

10. Planning of group exercise take into consideration session objective is paramount.

11. Age relates, area, repetitions, sets, repetitions and rest is vital in group fitness.

12. For group tactical exercise, lots of repetitions, explanation and demonstration.

13. To have briefing before or after sessions, video analysis that aid players understanding & development. 

1. Fullbacks training exercises provide in depth analysis role of modern fullback

2. Definition of modern DYNAMIC fullbacks, solid defending and able to attack at speed

3. High technical ability, high endurance to cover the entire flank with tireless running

4. Provide crosses and even goal scoring situation.

5. Fast in transitions good vision and excellent passes.

6. Excellent penetration pass and penetration run

7. Training exercise will cover individual defending progress into group and into team

8. Fullback attacking play, positioning, combination play in attack

9. Change of pace and direction is vital in fullback attacking play.

10. Most important training specificity, area of play in game, phases of play 

11. 3 phases of play, defending 3rd, Midfield 3rd & Attacking 3rd both in attack & defend & transitions

1. Quality of dynamic centreback is vital.

2. Technical ability required in modern centreback to be able to play out from the back. Excellent close control, passing accuracy.

3. Solid in defending in 1v1 situation, good awareness of the play

4. Assist in attacking play, set plays attacking and defending.

5. Good aerial ball, passing during build up play phase.

6. Centreback fast in recovery during transition attack to defend & defend to attack

7. Excellent leader in command & control around penalty area.

8. Clear and precise instructions to teammate in closing down or tracking opponents

9. Good positional play, covering play

10. Excellent anticipation of play with timely interceptions

1. Pressing is the most actively used during games

2. 3 phases of pressing, deep pressing, midfield pressing and high pressing

3. High physical demands in pressing, players need high endurance to play intense pressing.

4. Tactical understanding in pressing, when pressing start.

5. Role of individual player's group understanding and team

6. Player near the ball tactical pressing, to show inside path or outside path

7. Players far from pressing role and positional play

8. Tactical adjustment if team win ball possession & if pressing fail team reaction

9. Target pressing means tactical pressing opponent Rightback, after analyse opponent weakness

10. Group pressing only involve 4 to 6 players while Back 4 remain in position

11. Train the team If pressing fail, to continue pressing until regain possession or drop back into defending position behind the ball