Coach Ramirez

Math Teacher | Soccer Coach

[The Sporting Resource @TheS_Resource]

SSG - 2v2 Target Game
- Why don't they use it?

Created via @SSPlanner

Organisation
• Area: 16x16 square
• Split into two halves with a central line

6 players per grid:
• 2v2 inside
• 1 target player on each end
• Targets stay in their end zones.

Objective
In-possession team:
⇢ Use the target player to create a 3v2 and play through to the opposite target.

Out-of-possession team:
⇢ Deny central passes and force play wide or backwards.

Practice:
• Play starts with one team in possession.
• Inside players combine (2v2).
• They can use their target player to create a 3v2.
• Objective is to connect with the opposite target player.
• If successful, team keeps possession and goes again.
• If possession is lost, roles switch immediately.
• Continuous end-to-end flow.

Progression 1: Possession Control
⇢ Must complete 2 passes before playing through.
Forces:
• Patience
• Movement
• Better positioning

Progression 2: Carry to Commit
⇢ Ball must enter the opposite half before passing to the target.

Encourages:
• Dribbling to commit defenders
• Creating passing lanes

Progression 3: Target to Target
⇢ Allow direct target-to-target play.
Now players must:
• React quickly
• Reposition
• Anticipate second actions

Gamified Scoring
◍ 1 point for successful connection to opposite target
◍ Bonus for playing through centrally
◍ Bonus for using target as bounce before splitting

Teaching the “Why”
Read the Picture
⇢ “Where is the overload?”
⇢ “What changes when the target is used?”

Purpose in the Action
⇢ “Are you using the target to escape or to break the line?”

Change the Rhythm
⇢ “When do you move it quickly?”
⇢ “When do you hold to draw pressure?”

**Day 5 of 31

[Don Williams @Don_K_Williams]

Oh my

[Coach Ramirez @CoachRamirez4]

Jacob’s first goal for the spring 2025 season @SG1Soccer @ImYouthSoccer @Don_K_Williams @ImCollegeSoccer

[PlayerPulse™ @PlayerPulseApp]

Brighton - 3v2 with boards in goal
⚽️ - 3v2 (5s to score)
🌬️ - High Intensity
🗓️ - MD-4/MD-3

Brighton are performing a counter attacking activity where 1 team has 5 seconds to score. There are boards inside the goals to encourage attacking players to follow up for rebounds.

[Coach Ramirez @CoachRamirez4]

6 soccer games and home in time for bedtime reading.

[Coach Ramirez @CoachRamirez4]

Multiple club soccer sponsors for high school @i10shootout Good to see positive relationship between club and high school. It’s best for development and health. @tascosoccer @50_50Pod @_ToddBeane @Andy_Barney @LethalSoccer @ahfcsoccer @SG1Soccer @Don_K_Williams @HoustonChronHS

[Michael Kirkup @_MKFootball]

🗒️7v4 Transition

🔴&🟡keep possession, 10 passes = 1 point.
🔵press to regain, upon regain🔵attack 2v1.
If🔵score they swap with🔴

CPs-

-Think Forward First- Break Line
-Reaction to Regain/Speed of Attack

Any feedback welcomed.

RTs & Likes appreciated.

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[Coach Ramirez @CoachRamirez4]

@StephenChaconas @Sockercoach Can you send me that study? I’d like to read more about it.

[King Knight Education @KingKnightEd]

De Zerbi’s great use of the Collective Concept: The Third Man, during the Initiation of Play phase in Zone 1.

A Collective Concept that can be easily trained through Positional Games.

Remember, no matter what you hear, Rondos and Positional Games are NOT just activation exercises at the beginning of practice.

How many Collective Concept: Third Man Movements can you see in this clip?

#KingKnightEd

[Guilherme Torres @grtorres]

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[Brett Godwin @Coach_B_Godwin]

TRAINING ACTIVITY - PROGRESSION
Bounce Pass Races

Excellent way to begin your session to focus on the bounce pass to invite pressure before progressing to the 5v3 rondo below. 2 simple patterns with competition involved to get the players buzzing!

Session Details ⬇️

[Conor Edwards @conoredwards97]

Continuous 2v2’s

🔵vs🔴

🔵 start play by attacking and have to shoot within 5 seconds.
🔴 then attack against the blues who are now defending.
Two new blues now attack against the reds who just attacked.

Game continues with each pair attacking and then defending.

Attackers get points for goals (manipulate how you want), defenders get a point for not conceding and two points for winning back possession.

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[Devin Zvosec @CoachZvosec]

(Thread)

Three Types of Counter-Pressing

"Space-Oriented Counter-Pressing"

*Dominate and control the space.
*Counter-pressing players start to close in on the ball carrier while controlling space.
*Drive the opponent into a specific space.

[Paul Spacey ⚽️ @PaulSpacey]

Simple and incredibly effective body feint. Notice the shoulder check and foot movement.

Great skill to teach young players.

[Peter Johnston @Thegame4231]

Counter Attacking game ⚽️⚫️🟡

⚽️5v5 in first zone. Blue & white team try and keep ball for 5 passes before being able to score
⚽️Green and white team defend and when they win ball they
Can play into two forwards in other zone who can score
⚽️Develop support runs
⚽️Link up play

[Coach Ramirez @CoachRamirez4]

Great things happening at Cinco Soccer!

[Cinco Soccer Girls @CincoSoccerG]

Goal keeper Rylee Anderson, Sophie Wang, Michalyn Dulaney, Emi Finnegan connecting for the goal. @kaye1332 @cincofb @cinco_school @ChrisDudley40 @tascosoccer

[Cinco Soccer Girls @CincoSoccerG]

Goal keeper Rylee Anderson, Sophie Wang, Michalyn Dulaney, Emi Finnegan connecting for the goal. @kaye1332 @cincofb @cinco_school @ChrisDudley40 @tascosoccer

[Don Williams @Don_K_Williams]

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[Katy ISD Athletics @KatyISDAthletic]

The #UILState send off for the Cinco Ranch Cougars is in the books. They’ll square off against SA Harlan in the semi-finals Friday.

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