TOG Soccer ‘Training Camp’ Week 4 Video

TOG Soccer Players,

Congratulations on completing the 4th and final week of our ‘Training Camp’!

Each one of you improved greatly throughout the four weeks, and you should all feel confident and sharp as you are about to enter your respective tryouts for the 2015 Fall season.

As the previous 3 weeks, I have created a highlight video from the 4th week of training. In particular, watch the video from the first week followed by the video from the fourth week and you will see a drastic improvement in the sophistication of your play!

Below is the video from the 1st week followed by the video from the 4th and final week!

TOG Soccer ‘Training Camp’ Week 1 Highlight Video

TOG Soccer ‘Training Camp’ Week 4 Highlight Video

Congratulations on being the first TOG Soccer ‘Training Camp’ group! All of the coaches thoroughly enjoyed coaching each of you over the past 4 weeks. We wish you all nothing but health and success during the coming season!

Coach

TOG Soccer ‘Training Camp’ Week 3 Questionnaire Results

TOG Soccer Players,

As we did in the previous weeks, we will share the questionnaire results with you.

Key Points:

• 100% of you had fun at training.
• 64.29% of you enjoyed the 6v6 small sided games the most while 35.71% of you enjoyed the positional games the most.

A new tactical concept you learned:

• Opening up and using the width of the field.
• How to “post up”.
• Turning with the ball.
• When to change speeds to get a defender off balance.
• Turning to the outside of pressure.
• How to circulate the ball on offense in order to shoot.
• Moving off the ball when passed to the winger.
• Staying wide to create space.
• How to check into new spaces to pass the ball.

A new technical concept you learned:

• Not overpowering my shot when I can place it.
• Making a looping run.
• Turning to the outside.
• Changing directions with and without the ball.
• Opening hips towards the sideline.
• Making different kinds of passes.

What you want to learn/improve in Week 4:

• Shooting and creating space for my teammates.
• Be quicker with the ball.
• Improve ball circulation.
• Control and short passing.
• Moving on and off the ball, combinations, and shooting.
• Taking a positive touch out of the air.
• Different dribbling techniques.
• Putting it all together in a game situation.

Thank you for all the great responses!

Coach

 

TOG Soccer ‘Training Camp’ Week 3 Highlight Video

TOG Soccer Players,

Congratulations on completing week 3 of our ‘Training Camp’.

Please take a look at the highlight video of the training week. Feel free to comment or provide feedback to your teammates in the comment section of the YouTube video.

TOG Soccer ‘Training Camp’ Week 4 Recap

TOG Soccer Players,

Congratulations on completing the inaugural TOG Soccer ‘Training Camp’! Over the past 4 weeks, we presented each of you with challenges that you all conquered during the camp.

As we did in the previous weeks, I have put together one last short survey recapping Week 4 but with the focus of the entire camp in mind. As usual, the questionnaire is 5 questions and your responses are valued very highly!

Here is the link: TOG Soccer ‘Training Camp’ Week 4 Questionnaire

Thank you for trusting us to help you become better soccer players!

TOG Soccer Dynamic Technique Progressions

TOG Soccer Players,

I have put together a 3 video playlist on our YouTube Channel highlighting the 1v1 +2 session from the 3rd week of the ‘Training Camp’.

The link to the playlist is: Dynamic Technique Progression Playlist

In the videos, you will see a “extra time” slide towards the end of the video. For all your comments, please post them in the discussion section of the YouTube video.

Enjoy and great work!

TOG Soccer YouTube Channel Playlist

TOG Soccer Players,

As you are aware of the YouTube Channel – TOG Soccer YouTube Channel, we have developed specific playlists to re-emphasize the key points we have been speaking about during camp.

In particular, we developed a 5 video playlist of “Dribbling/Running with the ball”. In the video, we highlighted some of the best dribblers in the world to show how the best execute dribbles.

When you click the link that is below, you will find in the notes section of the playlist specific details to pay attention to as you watch and enjoy!

Dribbling/Running with the ball

Enjoy!

TOG Soccer ‘Training Camp’ Ted Ed Lesson

TOG Soccer Players,

I have developed a lesson for you on Ted Ed. As we have been speaking about at camp, dribbling/running with the ball is an extremely difficult task. With that being said, the lesson specifically looks at Andres Iniesta executing a perfect dribbling sequence vs PSG in the Champions League.

Here is the link: Iniesta TED Ed. Lesson

Give it a shot and see how you like it.

Coach

TOG Soccer ‘Training Camp’ Week 2 Questionnaire Results

TOG Soccer Players,

As we did last week, we wanted to share your responses with everyone.

Key Points:

• 100% of you had fun.
• 66.67% of you enjoyed the 5v3 positional game the most.

One aspect you improved on from week 1 to week 2:

• Moving to be an option to receive a pass.
• Using the correct foot when receiving the ball.
• Field vision.
• Dribbling with the outside toes.
• Awareness on the field of where to be and how to move when I don’t have the ball.
• Defending and taking players on.
• Receiving on the run.
• Ball control.
• Positioning.
• Defensive movement.

Improvement for week 3:

• 1 v 1.
• Shooting.
• Receiving the ball out of the air.
• First touch/settling the ball.
• Shooting and passing.
• Cutting the ball while dribbling.
• Exploiting 1v1 situations.
• Shooting and combinations.
• Communicating with teammates.
• Decision making.
• Transitions.
• Defense.

How you feel physically:

• My shape is improving.
• Just right.
• Tired.
• Good.
• Just right at the end of the training week.
• I feel good and confident.
• I feel great after each session. A little sore after the last one but rejuvenated and ready to learn on Monday. I feel mentally great because I know I have learned something new and came out of the session and/or week a better player.

Thank you for your great and honest responses. Reflection is an important tool for developing as a player!

See you next week,

Coach

TOG Soccer ‘Training Camp’ Week 2 Video

TOG Soccer Players,

Below you will find the highlight video from the second week of the ‘Training Camp’!

I hope you enjoy the video and as you watch, reflect in your mind what you learned and enjoyed from the second week. Feel free to provide your teammates with feedback based on the video footage or anything from our three sessions during week 2!

Enjoy!