G.A.P.S. Football/ Soccer Coaching Software

• Watch the video below to see a brief overview of the capabilities G.A.P.S. Football/ Soccer Coaching Software. More detailed information is provided at the bottom of the page.

• G.A.P.S. Football/ Soccer contains 250 Games, Activities, Practices & Skills covering: Passing & Receiving; Running & Movement; Dribbling & Turning; Heading; Shooting; Goalkeeping; Defending; Creating Space; Crossing & Finishing & Fundamental Games.
• G.A.P.S. resources support the effective teaching and coaching of games and are based upon a ‘Learning through Games’ approach to coaching, providing Games as starting points. These are supported by a range of related Activities, with specific Practices to support key elements of successful game play (e.g. Passing), and focussed Skills exercises for the development of individual technique (e.g. leg swing in a lofted pass). G.A.P.S. Football/ Soccer provides teachers and coaches with 250 G.A.P.S. in animated format.
• The Activity Selector provides access to the content via 10 sub categories that cover the key elements of the game. Selecting one category (e.g. Shooting) will load the relevant G.A.P.S. as thumbnails in the index. A search can be narrowed by filtering the index by Games, Activities, Practices or Skills.
• A selected Game, Activity, Practice or Skill reveals an Information Panel. From here Overview, Organisation, Technique, Adaptation & Variation and Resources & Equipment can be viewed.
• Selected G.A.P.S. can be played in large format with the Interactive Animation Player which uses an innovative Slider™ to play and control the animations.
• You can also use the selected G.A.P.S. to create a Session. These sessions can be saved for future reference or printed. Individual G.A.P.S. with supporting text can also be printed.
• G.A.P.S. Football/ Soccer is:
  • One easy to use PC based computer program (Windows 95 or above), suitable for all ages and abilities.
  • Currently used World-wide by top coaches for planning sessions.
  • Perfect for FA Level 1 & 2 coaches and PE teachers.
  • The original and unsurpassed software for animated Football/ Soccer drills.

Click and move the Slider to control the animation. (Note: you will need the Adobe Shockwave plugin to play this animation)

Customer reviews:

'This is a great resource for teaching and coaching.'
Teddy Sheringham, West Ham and England.

The ten sections covered by the Skills Selector:

• Passing & Receiving

Practices involving passing and control. Accuracy of short and long passing, movement into space, receiving aerial balls and decision making are covered. Individuals and group practices are used in grids.

•  Running & Movement

Includes practices to develop running with the ball and movement into space when not in possession. Individual, group practices and small sided games are used.

•  Dribbling & Turning

Grids are used to concentrate on the individual skill of dribbling with the ball. Maintaining close control, changing direction, the ability to feint and dummy and decision making about when to release the ball are all covered.

•  Heading

Beginning with basic heading technique, practices involving individuals and groups in grids are used to cover defensive heading, the flick on, the knock down and attacking heading to score.

•  Shooting 

Practices to develop the basic technique for shooting. First-time shooting, decision making about when to shoot or pass, awareness of shooting opportunities from rebounds, creating space to shoot, long range shooting and free kicks are all covered here.

•  Goalkeeping

Includes practice involving saving and distribution in several different situations. Reactions, agility, handling, narrowing the angle, recovery after a save, diving saves, diving at feet, communication and dealing with crosses are all covered. Groups in grids and small sided games are used to develop this individual skill.

• Defending

Practices to develop all aspects involved in defending. Groups in grids and small sided games are used to cover the block tackle, recovery tackle, delaying, jockeying, and clearing crosses.

• Creating Space

Practices are included to develop the ability to create and utilise space. Movement off the ball, passing accuracy, drawing the defender, wall passes and overlaps are all covered in this section.

• Crossing & Finishing

Includes practices in grids using groups and small sided games to develop crossing and finishing skills. Long passing, crossing a moving ball, meeting and re-directing crosses to score, volleying to score and the near post flick-on are all covered.

• FUNdamental Games

Conditioned games are that are designed to develop the basic skills of the game, with the emphasis being placed on fun. Exercise derived from tennis, cricket and rounders are included to achieve this.

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