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POSSESSION UNDER PRESSURE IV

by Billy Elias January 12, 2011 Coach Development

 
Possession Under Pressure
Part IV
Billy Elias
 SINGLE LEGGED STRENGTH
This really is where the rubber meets the road with Possession under pressure. It is about strength, width, and center of gravity, all of which is dependent on an athletes ability to be strong and balanced.
When you really start to think about it, soccer is a single legged game, [...]

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POSSESSION UNDER PRESSURE III

by Billy Elias January 2, 2011 Coach Development

Possession Under Pressure
Part III
Billy Elias
First I wanted to begin by Wishing all of you a Very Happy NEW YEAR! I hope the coming months will be prosperous for all of you and your families. I know we’re still digging out here in New Jersey, but in just a few days we will be back in [...]

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POSSESSION UNDER PRESSURE II

by Billy Elias November 25, 2010 Coach Development

Possession Under Pressure
Part II
Billy Elias
With the winter months upon us, this is a great time to get those Speed, Agility, and Quickness chores taken care of. One of the best weapons you can give to your team through S.A.Q. during the winter is POSSESSION UNDER PRESSURE.
It is one of the most important aspects of the [...]

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POSSESSION UNDER PRESSURE PART I

by Billy Elias November 11, 2010 Coach Development

Possession Under Pressure
Part I
Billy Elias
This is one of those crazy projects that catch people in a bad way! It was inspired back when my 11 year olds were U8. We were by far the dominant team in the flight, and were winning every game by four or five goals. We were not supposed to be [...]

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ANAEROBIC RINGS PART III (Off the Mark)

by Billy Elias October 16, 2010 Coach Development

Anaerobic Rings Part III
Off the Mark
By Billy Elias
 
One of the hardest things I have found with younger youth soccer players, and even some older ones, is their ability to not only Mark, but react to the ball. We have far too many “ball watchers” on our pitches today. By that I mean they watch the [...]

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Developing Coordination with Youth Age Players – Part 2 of 3

by Billy Elias February 9, 2010 Coach Development

Part II (Motor Coordination and Agility)
Motor coordination – the combination of body movements created with the kinematic (such as spatial direction) and kinetic (force) parameters that result in intended actions. Such movements usually smoothly and efficiently work together. Motor coordination can occur between subsequent parts of the same movement and movements of several limbs. Motor [...]

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Developing Coordination With Youth Players – Part 1 of 3

by Billy Elias February 5, 2010 Coach Development

Let’s face it folks, in today’s physical education programs not only are our children learning nothing about running styles, agility, and basic physical mechanics in regards to athletics, the coordination aspect of youth players is almost non existent.
In my opinion, one of the most important speed, agility, and quickness tools we can give to our [...]

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French Training Scheme, Part 2

by Roby Stahl January 25, 2010 Coach Development

France’s emphasis on youth development:
The federation has a calendar and program for each coach in each region to follow, ensuring continuity throughout the year. Once a year all the coaches in the country are brought together to look at last year’s program and make their recommendations for the method of work for the next [...]

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