IN PARTNERSHIP WITH
TECHNICAL TRAINING SESSION
Anthony Hudson
TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR
Anthony Hudson is part of the coaching team at Barclays Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur. The son of former Chelsea and England star Alan Hudson, he started his playing career at West Ham United before moving on to Luton Town and Dutch outfit NEC Nijmegen.
Progressing into the coaching side of the game, he became Assistant Head Coach of United Soccer Leagues team Wilmington Hammerheads, before landing the Real Maryland manager’s job at the age of just 27, the youngest coach in the USL.
After a successful time in the States, Hudson returned to the UK, and despite being linked with the manager’s post at Scottish sides Hibernian and Aberdeen, has proved himself to be a valuable addition to Harry Redknapp’s coaching staff at Tottenham.
“We look for the disguising of passes, with the use of subtle reverse passes, turns and flicks.”
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receiving player to turn onto. He then side-foots the ball along the next line, waits for a one- two, then follows his pass. Players progress around the passing diamond.
Short Attacks We mark out a 36x20 playing area, with a goal at each end and add a halfway line – offside applies at this point. This is a 2v1 attack versus defence game, with one attacker and one defender positioned at the halfway line (though in their own halves), and another attacker on the far dead ball line.
One attacker lays the ball into the feet of the other; the two must combine, attempting to score in the goal. If the defender wins the ball, he can shoot. Keep changing the defensive player and progress this to 3v2. The three attacking players cannot all be in the attacking half at any one time.
What are the key things to look for technically/ tactically?
In all of these drills, players must be firm in their positions yet able to move quickly. We look for the disguising of passes with the use of subtle reverse balls, turns and flicks. Movement off the ball and away from opponents is crucial, while the Short Attacks game rehearses all-out finishing, technique, placement and power.
1 KEY
Ball movement
Player movement
Dribble
Clever Turns After a one-two sequence, the corner player receives the ball outside the cone
2 KEY
Ball movement
Player movement
Dribble
The ball moves around the area as players followtheir passes
3 KEY
Ball movement
Player movement
Dribble
Short Attacks In the 3v2 game, attackers work hardto exploit unmarked areas
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