2010 NSCA/NAIA National Coach of the Year; 2010 NAIA National Champions; 2011 NAIA National Runners-up; 10x conference coach of the Year; holds a USSF "A" License, serves as a Head Coach in the Olympic Development Program
Implement a relentless, high pressure defense that never lets your opponent take a break.
Current clubs such as Barcelona, Arsenal and 2012 UEFA Champions Chelsea have had great success pressuring with the 4-3-3. Chris Kranjc has made pressure an essential component of his successful program at Hastings College. In this DVD, Kranjc expertly breaks down this dynamic formation so that your players are always ready to win back the ball.
Winning the ball up the field as high as possible translates into more goal scoring opportunities. To achieve this vision, players must possess both technical and tactical skills. Coach Kranjc shares some of the drills and methods he has used to train championship teams. The drills are progressive in nature building up in size and increasing demands on the players' decision making.
Key coaching points include:
- Training players to close down space, both individually and in groups
- Using a larger part of the field to accurately simulate game situations
- Staying organized so you are always ready to immediately win back the ball
You will find many suggestions on this DVD to help train your team to develop an attacking mindset. This mindset will help your team increase its possessions and lead to more goal scoring opportunities.
66 minutes. 2012.
RD-04153B: with Chris Kranjc, Hastings College (NE) Head Men's Soccer Coach,
2010 NSCA/NAIA National Coach of the Year; 2010 NAIA National Champions; 2011 NAIA National Runners-up; 10x conference coach of the Year; holds a USSF "A" License, serves as a Head Coach in the Olympic Development Program
When do you penetrate and when do you keep the ball? Only those players who can solve problems quickly and out-think the opposing team can maintain possession. Make possession a focal point of your practices using these small-sided games.
Through a combination of lecture, markerboard and practice footage, Chris Kranjc teaches you how to create the right practice environment that builds soccer IQ and keeps the ball at the feet of your players.
Learn technical passing drills that will allow your players to work on the weight and accuracy of their passes and train them to create space before receiving the pass. The technical drills progress from simple passing to quick combination play supported by proper movement off the ball.
Following a technical warm-up, Coach Kranjc presents four drills progressing from a 3v3 + 2 configuration and ending with an 8 v 8 setup with goal keepers that ties all of the coaching points together.
Key coaching points include:
- Using appropriate techniques for accurate passing and receiving
- Making the types of passes that help maintain possession
- Movement to constantly provide new angles for the attack
- Choosing when to use wing or central players
Coach Kranjc has a proven track record in developing championship teams using a high pressure, possession based approach. This DVD will provide coaches with many ideas on how to train their teams to play in this exciting style of play.
77 minutes. 2012.
