GLOBAL PREMIER

SOCCER
TECHNICAL PERFORMANCE TRAINING

2016 CURRICULUM
 Speed, Agility & Quickness
Set Up/Rules
Split players into groups of even numbers. One player from
each group starts at the opposite side of the ladder with a
ball. First player from each line moves through the ladder
and then plays 2 first time passes with the player with the
ball. Player with the ball joins the line, player who moved
through ladder becomes new player with the ball.

Coaching Points Progressions

Correct execution of move- One foot in each gap of the
ments over speed ladder
Move arms for balance and Both feet in each gap of the
momentum ladder
Quality of technique with Both feet in both feet out
the pass Hopping on one foot

Technical Practice
Set Up/Rules
Split players into even groups. First player in line dribbles
ball through 2 small cones and then towards larger center
cone. Player performs 1v1 move past the cone before
passing to line opposite. Players perform a scissors move
to the right past central cone.

Coaching Points Progressions

Close control through the Scissors to the left
cones
Correct execution of
scissors technique
Accelerate after move

GLOBAL PREMIER SOCCER SAQ Program - Week 1 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

 1v1
Set Up/Rules
Split players into two teams, attackers & defenders.
Defending team pass the ball across to the attacking team.
Attacker dribbles the ball and tries to beat the defender
and dribble through either of the goals on the opposite
end line. If defenders win the ball they try and get to oppo-
site end line through either goal.

Coaching Points Progressions

Attack at speed Have two 1v1 games play
Change of speed or direc- at the same time
tion to beat defender

Small Sided Game

Set Up/Rules
Play 4v4. Teams gain a point by dribbling into the end zone
and stopping the ball.

Coaching Points Progressions

Exploit 1v1 situations with
creative footwork & moves

GLOBAL PREMIER SOCCER SAQ Program - Week 1 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

 Speed, Agility & Quickness
Set Up/Rules
Split players into two teams. One team have a ball each
and spread around the outside of the area. The other team
start inside the area. Players inside move through the
equipment in anyway they choose. Once through a piece of
equipment they move to the outside and play 2 first time
passes with the outside player (right and left foot). Player

Coaching Points Progressions

Correct execution of move- Side foot volley
ments over speed Chest volley
Move arms for balance and Header
momentum
Quality of technique with
the pass

Technical Practice
Set Up/Rules
Have 2-3 players behind each set of cones. 1 player from
each line move through the cones with fast footwork into
the square. Play 3 v 1 with the defender the player coming
through the blue cones. Rotate to net set of cones once
defender clears the ball from the box.

Coaching Points Progressions

Quality of foot work 2 touch play inside the box
through cones
Quality of one touch play
Awareness of next pass

GLOBAL PREMIER SOCCER SAQ Program - Week 2 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

 1v1
Set Up/Rules
2 defenders start between the cones and must defend the
line between the cones. Two line of attackers either side.
One attacker fro each side try to dribble through the cones,
past the defenders and join the opposite line. Rotate de-
fenders after one minute.

Coaching Points Progressions

Attack at speed Defenders can now move
Change of speed or direc- into the space between the
tion to beat defender four cones.
Use move to beat defender

Small Sided Game

Set Up/Rules
Play 4v4. Teams defend two goals and attack two goals.

Coaching Points
Exploit 1v1 situations with
creative footwork & moves

Switch point of attack to

attack open goal.

GLOBAL PREMIER SOCCER SAQ Program - Week 2 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

 Speed, Agility & Quickness
Set Up/Rules
20x10 area with two teams working on a variations
through the agility ladders, with a lateral move with quick
feet, finishing with flat line sprint to the end.

Coaching Points Progressions

Correct execution of move- Add ball at each end cone for
ments over speed players to perform
Move arms for balance and toe taps,
momentum foundations
Quality of technique with juggles.
the pass

Technical Practice
Set Up/Rules
On coach’s command, first player in each line sprints to op-
posite end’s tall cone to take ball. Touches must be done in
3 steps: 1) A “negative” touch towards end line, 2) a touch
cutting back towards original line, 3) explosive touch back
towards line where they speed dribble to replace ball
between tall cone and sideline nearest their line.

Coaching Points Progressions

Explain that the negative First team to have 3 goes
touch is used to touch away each are the winners.
from the defender and cre-
ate a little space, explosive
third touch to beat defend-
er. Make sure players return
ball to spot where ball was.

GLOBAL PREMIER SOCCER SAQ Program - Week 3 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

 1v1
Set Up/Rules
A dribbles the ball between the cones and steps on the ball
for B,then A sprints around the far cone to give chase to B.
B takes possession of the stopped ball and speed dribbles
to try to penetrate the 4 yd shooting zone in front of the
three balls at the opposite end of the grid to shoot and
knock a ball off.

Coaching Points Progressions

Attack at speed Move start position of
Positive touch into space attacker give defender less
Change of speed or direc- recovery distance.
tion to beat defender
Use move to beat defender

Small Sided Game

Set Up/Rules
Play 4v4. 4 Zone game. To gain a point team must get the
ball into all 4 zones without opposition touching the ball.
Ball can be passed or dribbled between zones.

Coaching Points
Exploit 1v1 situations with
creative footwork & moves

Switch point of attack to

attack open zone.

GLOBAL PREMIER SOCCER SAQ Program - Week 3 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

 Speed, Agility & Quickness
Set Up/Rules
25 yrds from start to finish, two teams racing against each
other moving over the hurdles laterally and then explode
over the small hurdles to the finish. One team is in front of
the other on the lateral hurdles given an advantage on the
sprint.

Coaching Points Progressions

Correct execution of move- One server on each end cone:
ments over speed Two 1 touch passes
Move arms for balance and Side foot volley
momentum Chest volley
Quality of technique with Header
the pass

Technical Practice
Set Up/Rules
4 teams. On the First coaches command of ‘GO’. One
player on each team sprints over the first blue line into the
tag zone. The last player in the box is “IT” trying to tag the
other 3 players who are avoiding being caugt but staying in
the tag zone.

Coaching Points Progressions

Fast footwork Add SAQ ladders to the first
Awareness of space section of the race.
After the player cross the
finish line player dribble
down the side of the activity
turning and passing the ball
when the next player on the
team finishes.

GLOBAL PREMIER SOCCER SAQ Program - Week 4 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

 1v1
Set Up/Rules
Split teams evenly. Players compete 1v1. On the coaches
whistle/shout a player from each team runs through the
speed circuit and then races to the ball. Once on the pitch
the players are 1v1 and play until either a player scores or
the ball goes out of play.

Coaching Points Progressions

Attack at speed Call 2 players from each
Positive touch into space team
Change of speed or direc-
tion to beat defender
Use move to beat defender

Small Sided Game

Set Up/Rules
Play 4v4. Diagonal goal game.

Coaching Points
Exploit 1v1 situations with
creative footwork & moves

GLOBAL PREMIER SOCCER SAQ Program - Week 4 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

 Speed, Agility & Quickness
Set Up/Rules
Split players into two teams. Red begin as attackers. First
player in each line moves through the hurdles towards the
middle line. Red player must now choose to go either left
or right and sprint through the gate. White player must
move towards other gate. Player who gets through first
wins.

Coaching Points Progressions

Use body to fake moving Defender now tries to beat
one way and unbalance attacker through the gate they
defender go for.

Technical Practice
Set Up/Rules
Red pass to black and moves through ladders and hurdles
to next cone. Black passes to yellow and follows pass. Yel-
low dribbles to red and stops ball.

Coaching Points Progressions

Quality of pass. Now have central player
Quality of footwork through receive and pass behind
equipment them to continue circuit
through both exercises.
How many balls can be
moving?

GLOBAL PREMIER SOCCER SAQ Program - Week 5 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

 1v1
Set Up/Rules
White team starts by attacking 1v1 the goal opposite them
and score against the red team. Once the ball is dead or
scored, the blue player must quickly transition to stop the
next red player scoring in the goal opposite them.
Continuous play until balls run out.
P1 - keep score, how many out of total players scored

Coaching Points Progressions

Attack at speed 2v2
Change of speed or direc-
tion to beat defender
Use move to beat defender

Small Sided Game

Set Up/Rules
Play 4v4.

Coaching Points
Exploit 1v1 situations with
creative footwork & moves

Switch point of attack to

attack open goal.

GLOBAL PREMIER SOCCER SAQ Program - Week 5 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

 Speed, Agility & Quickness
Set Up/Rules
Two teams line up behind the cone at points A and B.
Each time works one half of the arrow. One player from
each team races against each other. Players sprint through
the ladder and around the outside of each cone before
sprinting back to your team.

Coaching Points Progressions

Quick foot work to change Dribble a ball between cones
direction. after the ladder.

Technical Practice
Set Up/Rules
Have one player on each cone. All others on start cone
with a ball. Players with ball dribble towards each player
and play a give and go. Once at end dribble back to start.
Rotate players on cone and repeat each exercise.

Coaching Points Progressions

Quality of technique 2 one touch passes
Pass and run around player
to get ball back
Players on cone now hold
ball and serve:
Side foot volley
Chest/Volley

GLOBAL PREMIER SOCCER SAQ Program - Week 6 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

 1v1
Set Up/Rules
Red attacks diagonally to try to beat the yellow and score
in the goal. Cant shoot until into the shooting zone. Once
shot has been taken next white attacker can attack oppo-
site goal. Red attacker now becomes defender.

Coaching Points Progressions

Attack at speed 2v2
Positive touch into space
Change of speed or direc-
tion to beat defender
Use move to beat defender
Quick recovery as defender.

Small Sided Game

Set Up/Rules
Play 4v4. Teams defend two goals and attack two goals.

Coaching Points
Exploit 1v1 situations with
creative footwork & moves

Switch point of attack to

attack open goal.

GLOBAL PREMIER SOCCER SAQ Program - Week 6 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

 Speed, Agility & Quickness
Set Up/Rules
Players play one touch passes until coach calls ‘GO’. Play-
ers then turn and race through the course. First player
through gains a point.

Coaching Points Progressions

Quick foot work to change One server on each end cone:
direction. Two 1 touch passes
Quality of one touch Side foot volley
passing. Chest volley
Header

Technical Practice
Set Up/Rules
Two Defenders In Box. Rest of players in middle with one
ball. Keep Possession in the middle. Every time you make a
pass, complete SAQ on outside

Coaching Points Progressions

Quality of pass. Hopping
Awareness of next pass Side shuffle
Quality of footwork through 2 feet in each gap
equipment

GLOBAL PREMIER SOCCER SAQ Program - Week 7 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

 2v2/3v2
Set Up/Rules
2 defenders and a neutral player start in the area. 2 reds
from one end attack to create 3v2 with N player. Once goal
is scored or ball crosses endline 2 reds from opposite end
attack. Rotate defenders every 3 mins

Coaching Points Progressions

Attack at speed Take out N player and play
Positive touch into space 2v2
Change of speed or direc-
tion to beat defender
Dribble or Pass

Small Sided Game

Set Up/Rules
Play 4v4. Teams defend two goals and attack two goals.
Yellow players are neutrals. They play for the team in
possession of the ball.

Coaching Points
Exploit 1v1 situations with
creative footwork & moves

Switch point of attack to

attack open goal.

GLOBAL PREMIER SOCCER SAQ Program - Week 7 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

 Speed, Agility & Quickness
Set Up/Rules
Players pass the ball around the outside of the square.
Once player has played a pass they move through a ladder
in the direction they played the pass and join the next line.

Coaching Points Progressions

Receiving skills Pass ball in opposite direction
Weight and accuracy of
pass
Quality of footwork through
ladder

Technical Practice
Set Up/Rules
Have 1 player stand in each of the set of cones. Rest of the
players inside the area with a ball. Players on the outside
shuffle side to side between the cones with fast foot work.
Players in the inside pass out to a spare player and move
out to replace them in the cones. Receiving player dribbles
into the center and finds a pass to an outside player.

Coaching Points Progressions

Quality of pass. Figure of 8 around the
Awareness of next pass cones
Timing of pass to player 2 foot jump over cones left
performing moves. to right and right to left

GLOBAL PREMIER SOCCER SAQ Program - Week 8 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

 3v2
Set Up/Rules
Position a large goal at 1 end of the pitch with 2 smaller
goals/targets in either corner at the opposite end.
Equidistant, but slightly set back, from the 2 smaller goals
– mark out a 2x2 yard ‘holding area’. Mark out a “curved
line” from 1 side of the pitch to the other with the start and
end points being approximately.

Coaching Points Progressions

Attack at speed Rotate attackers and
Positive touch into space defenders
Change of speed or direc-
tion to beat defender
Pass or Dribble

Small Sided Game

Set Up/Rules
Play 4v4. Back to back goal game. No player can enter the
red zone. Team must get the ball to their outside target
player before they can shoot for goal. Can only score in
the goal facing your target player. Target player must stay
until coach calls for switch.

Coaching Points
Exploit 1v1 situations with
creative footwork & moves

Switch point of attack to

attack open goal.

GLOBAL PREMIER SOCCER SAQ Program - Week 8 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT