by Tom Sauder | Nov 6, 2022 | Soccer Tactics & Skills
Kicker sports magazine published a study comparing teams from the EPL and German Bundesliga as to how goals were generated. The following situations were analyzed: Scoring after own attacking play Scoring on a counterattack Scoring from set play Scoring after pressing...
by Tom Sauder | Nov 6, 2022 | Soccer Game Management
Question: Can you explain the off-side rule? There seem to be controversies about referee’s calls in just about every game. Answer: The off-side rule in soccer has changed many times during the life of soccer. The intent has been to simplify the rule while at the same...
by Tom Sauder | Oct 30, 2022 | Speeds of Soccer
Soccer reaction speed is defined as the ability to react to a previous action as perceived by the player.. We typically think of reaction and its speed in the context of goaltenders making saves. And that is true as goalkeepers are trained to react to the motion of...
by Tom Sauder | Oct 10, 2022 | Soccer Season Planning
Photo by Kampus Production All the preparation is done, the first competitive/regular season game is tomorrow or the day after. Your team is entering the main competitive phase, it is what the game is all about – playing it. I haven’t stressed the point of setting a...
by Tom Sauder | Sep 30, 2022 | Soccer Season Planning
All competitions are over, the season is done, time to relax. Well maybe. The sixth phase in your soccer season plan is the transition from the competitive phase that just finished to the next one. Some call it the “off-season”. Regardless of the competitive...
by Tom Sauder | Sep 15, 2022 | Speeds of Soccer
Vern Gambetta of Gambetta Sports Training Systems said it best: “Game analysis has shown that the average player will be in possession of the ball only 2% of total match time. What happens the other 98% of the time?” The answer is that players move, or at times rest....
by Tom Sauder | Aug 30, 2022 | Soccer Season Planning
The tapering phase in sports annual planning typically refers to a reduction in workload that precedes key competitions. It is intended to allow athletes to have the physical and mental energy for the main competition. In soccer there typically is a regular season and...
by Tom Sauder | Jul 30, 2022 | Speeds of Soccer
Let’s recap the first five speeds of soccer we reviewed in earlier articles: Perception Anticipation Decision Making Reaction Movement Without Ball Notice that the first three speeds are mainly mental, in other words speeds of thought. Reaction is built on the first...
by Tom Sauder | Jun 30, 2022 | Speeds of Soccer
This is the last article in our series of the seven speeds of soccer. It all culminates in the final component of soccer speed: Game Action Speed. It relies on all of the other components of soccer speed for its execution. It is the ability to make fast,...
