winningest active coach in NCAA Division II soccer; 7x conference champions; 6x Conference Coach of the Year
Learn the keys to developing an intense mindset in your players and to creating high pressure defense for your team.
Using a combination of competitive practice footage and digital diagramming, Doug Elder, the winningest active coach in NCAA Division II, guides you through the process of implementing a high pressure defense that will stifle your opponent's ability to penetrate and score. Elder clearly outlines the essential principles of effective pressure, certain to improve your team's competitiveness on game day.
The drills and games included in this DVD follow a progressive training sequence that will get your team working together to dispossess the opponent.
Elder demonstrates a simple technical "pass and move" warm-up and implements 1v1 defending principles into the drill. This drill will set the tone for how you want your practice to be run.
He then transitions into a 3v2 drill that demands the two defenders work together to stop penetration and staying compact. The series progresses into a 5v3 drill where three defenders work together. This drill creates game-like situations where the three defenders have to work together to stop the attack.
The practice then transitions to a 7v5 where five defenders have to work together to stop the attack. Coach Elder diagrams and has his player demonstrate a great half-field drill that rewards the team that can create great pressure on the opposition. Throughout the drills, Elder constantly emphasizes the principle of immediate pressure when you lose possession.
Throughout the video Coach Elder provides coaching points on how you can tailor each drill to meet the skill level of your players. Key coaching points include:
- Training players to close down space as quickly as possible
- Keeping players organized and connected in order to stop penetration
- Applying time constraints to drills and games to improve player performance
- Emphasizing intensity and high performance to keep players at their best
126 minutes. 2012.
RD-04735: with Doug Elder, Midwestern State University Head Coach;
winningest active coach in NCAA Division II soccer; 7x conference champions; 6x Regional Coach of the Year
Your team's ability to play fast creates positive numbers when you attack. By coaching with an emphasis on getting numbers forward, Doug Elder has led his team to success after success as they gain advantage at the point of transition.
Coach Elder shares a set of fast-paced drills that he uses to coach his players to always be moving and thinking at full speed. This develops the mindset required to create "numbers up" situations to gain advantage on the soccer field. Coach Elder's drills achieve two goals: Increasing the size of the grid works the counter attack and also enhances fitness levels. Starting with basic concepts and building to functional game play, you'll learn how to train players to consistently build numerical advantages as soon as they gain ball control. Here are just a few of the drills included in this exciting presentation:
- 1v1 to goal - Executed at game speed, this drill develops an attacking mindset when transitioning from defense to offense or vice versa.
- 2v1 - This is a fast-paced drill that presents game-like situations where an attacker could make a pass.
- Transition drill - Players work on possession while playing fast to develop a great touch, communication, and transitioning fast from offense to defense.
- 5v5 game - Players must play the ball forward to their striker before they can score, forcing them to look forward and attack the defense.
Before moving to an on-field demonstration, Coach Elder uses animated graphics to stress his coaching points. He also shows how to vary drills to get the desired results. His drills are progressive, easy to transition between and enjoyable for players execute. A secondary benefit of Coach Elder's drills is the conditioning element. The fast-paced transition requires players to stay connected to the play to give 100 percent lest they let their teammates down.
This is a great presentation for coaches who want to see their players practicing at full speed while executing simple drills.
79 minutes. 2015.
