ATTACKING / OFFENSIVE EXERCISES

AND PRACTICE LESSONS

 

Ken Lolla – Ken is the head men’s soccer coach at the University of Louisville.  He previously spent 13 seasons as the head men’s soccer coach at the University of Akron.  He coached the USSF U15 men’s national team.

Greg Maas  - Greg is the Utah Youth Soccer Association State Technical Director.  Coach Maas holds his USSF “A” License, USSF National Youth License and his NSCAA     International Premier Diploma. Greg also serves as the Head Coach for US Youth Soccer's Region IV ODP Goalkeepers (Boys) and as a National Staff Coach with US Soccer.  Greg was very generous to give the LHSSCA permission to offer his work as a resource here for our coaches.

Mario Prata – Mario was recently named the Director of Youth Development for MLS’s New England Revolution.  He was previously a staff development coach with the Massachusetts Youth Soccer Association, and he has also worked with the US U14 boys national program.  He has a USSF “A” license, the USSF National Youth License, and the NSCAA National Diploma.  He has also completed youth coaching courses in England and Holland.  We thank Mario for the permission to use his work on our site.

 

Gavin Pugh – Gavin has a USSF “A” license and his NSCAA Premier Diploma.  He is the founder of Dragon Soccer, which specializes in placing European soccer coaches in American soccer communities.  He has previously worked with the Tampa Bay Mutiny and the Chicago Fire of MLS.  Currently he is the new head boys’ varsity soccer coach at Champlain Park High School in Minnesota.  Gavin has granted the LHSSCA permission to use his work on our site.

 

Laura Ray – Laura is a Massachusetts Youth Soccer Association Development Coach.  Laura previously served as the Head Women’s Coach at Cortland State University in New York.  She has a USSF “B” License, USSF National Youth License, and an NSCAA Advanced National Diploma.  She generously consented to allow us the use of her work on our website.

 

Janet Rayfield  - Janet is the head women’s soccer coach at the University of Illinois.  She is a USSF “A” licensed coach who is the former president of the National Soccer Coaches’ Association of America.  She is also a former national staff women’s soccer coach for Region II with experience as an assistant coach for the U16 and U19 women’s national teams.  Janet is also the former head women’s soccer coach at the University of Arkansas.

 

Sam Snow – Sam is the Senior Assistant Technical Director for US Youth Soccer.  He has a USSF “A” license and National Youth License, and an NSCAA Premier Diploma.  He is the former state Director of Coaching for Louisiana.

 

4 v. 4 Attacking Soccer – by Greg Maas

 

Attacking in the Defensive Third (Playing Out of the Back) – by Mario Prata

 

Attacking in the Middle Third – by Mario Prata

 

Attacking the Middle to the Final Third – by Mario Prata

 

Attitude to Shoot – by Adrian Parrish

 

Beating a Packed Defense – by Greg Maas

 

Building Attacking Soccer – by Greg Maas

 

Building from the Back – by Greg Maas

 

Changing the Point of Attack – by Laura Ray

 

Changing the Point of Attack – by Greg Maas

 

Combination Play to Penetrate – by Greg Maas

 

Converting Flank Attacks to Goals – by Janet Rayfield

 

Creating and Exploiting Width – by Adrian Parrish

 

Crossing and Finishing – by Adrian Parrish

 

Direct vs. Indirect Style of Play – by Gavin Pugh

 

First and Second Attackers – by Greg Maas

 

Functional Training of Forwards (1 Forward) – by Mario Prata

 

Functional Training of Forwards (2 Forwards) – by Laura Ray

 

Functional Training of Forwards (3 Forwards) – by Fred King

 

Functional Training of the Center Midfielders – by Tom Goodman

 

Functional Training of the Wing Backs in the Attack – by Fred King

 

Functional Training of the Wing Midfielders – by Laura Ray

 

Improving Passing and Possession Technique – by Tom Goodman

 

Improving Speed of Play – by Kenny Lolla

 

Playing Out of the Back – by Greg Maas

 

Playing Versus a Packed Defense – by Greg Maas

 

Possession – by Greg Maas

 

Possession with a Purpose – by Janet Rayfield

 

Possession with a Purpose – by Greg Maas

 

Principles of Attack – by Adrian Parrish

 

Real Salt Lake U17 Training Exercise – Possession – by Greg Maas

Receiving and Turning – by Greg Maas

 

Scoring Patterns of Play – by Greg Maas

 

Second and Third Man Runs – by Greg Maas

 

Shooting – by Adrian Parrish

 

The Through Ball – by Sam Snow

 

Training Twin Strikers – by Greg Maas

 

When to Dribble and When to Pass – by Adrian Parrish

 

Winning and Keeping Possession – by Adrian Parrish