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U8

Defending – Pressure, Cover, Balance

Defending – Pressure, Cover, Balance This is a high intensity fast paced drill that continually switches from Top to Bottom to Left to Right. 3 Teams of 3 playing into 8 mini goals or 4 small goals ( 5v5 /... Read More

Warm Up: 1-2 Round the Cones

Warm Up: 1-2 Round the Cones Warm Up 1-2 Round the Cones is a really simple but fast paced drill that keeps your players moving and on their toes. It requires concentration, a good touch and pass and plenty of... Read More

6 Week Training Plan – Passing & Moving

6 Week Training Plan – Passing & Moving For this 6 Week Training Plan – Passing & Moving is our focus. This is an example of how to use our Interactive Training Planner ( Free with our Training Plans & Drills )... Read More

Working in Triangles 2 – Creating the Angles

Working in Triangles 2 – Creating the Angles Following on from “Working in Triangles – Switching Out” which is working in Static Triangles and moving between them. This drill changes the tact and is split into 2 parts. This one... Read More

Working in Triangles – Switching Out

Working in Triangles – Switching Out “Working in Triangles” is all about supporting the player on the ball and giving them options to pass, as the player and / or the ball move, the triangle moves with it. Sometimes it... Read More

Hold Up & Protect the Ball

Hold Up & Protect the Ball Hold Up & Protect the Ball is a great drill that you can run plenty at the same time. The idea of the drill is to get your players used to physical contact and... Read More

6 Week Training Plan – Shooting & Finishing

6 Week Training Plan – Shooting & Finishing For this 6 Week Training Plan – Shooting & Finishing is our focus. This is an example of how to use our Interactive Training Planner ( Free with our Training Plans & Drills )... Read More

Dribbling – Bring it Home

Dribbling – Bring it Home This is a brilliant game for the kids. It really lets them have freedom to run with a ball, whilst working together as a team to win the game. As well as ball control and... Read More

Passing Drill : Don’t Feed the Monkeys

Passing Drill : Don’t Feed the Monkeys This Passing Drill is another really fun game, thats looks a lot more complicated than it actually is. As well as passing accuracy this will teach your players the importance of timing their... Read More

Learning Positions: 7v7 ( 7 a side )

Learning Positions: 7v7 ( 7 a side ) Moving from 5v5 to 7v7 can be daunting and one of the biggest changes made in the progression of junior football. It’s one of the first steps into what most coaches call... Read More