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Passing Drill: The Big Switch

Passing Drill: The Big Switch This Passing Drill: The Big Switch is an attacking football drill focuses on switching the play quickly to exploit space on the weak side of the pitch. The aim is to encourage players to recognise... Read More

Fast Transition Football Drill | Counter Attack & Recovery Runs

This high-intensity grassroots football drill is designed to improve transition play, counter attacking, defensive recovery runs, crossing, finishing, reactions and decision making under pressure. Perfect for youth football coaching sessions, this fast-paced end-to-end practice recreates realistic match situations where players must... Read More

Recovery Run

Recovery run is a transition drill that encourages defenders to work hard to get back into position, it is also an overload drill where attackers have a temporary 3v2 overload whilst the defender is out of position. ... Read More

Creating Space – Cross & Finish

Creating Space – Cross & Finish Creating Space is a key component in football, it can either give you time to pick your next pass or move, or it can lose a marker and allow you time to finish unopposed.... Read More

3 Part Finishing Drill

3 Part Finishing Drill – Shoot, 1-2, Lay out wide, Attack the Box 3 Part Finishing Drill – This drill is 3 explosive drills combined into one. It requires quick thinking and concentration from the Blue Players in section 1,... Read More

One-Two Cross & Finish

One-Two Cross & Finish One-Two Cross & Finish is a great drill for both defending and attacking. From an attacking point of view, it focuses on a quick exchange of passes before playing a pass outside to an on running... Read More

Play the way your Facing

Play the way your facing – Follow Us Play the way your facing is a message every grassroots coach tells there players many many times during training, only for when it comes to match day when they receive the ball... Read More

5 Insane Finishing Drills your players will Love

5 Insane Finishing. Drills that will have your team scoring for fun from all angles. ... Read More

Playing Down the Channels

Playing Down the Channels is such an important move for your players to learn for many reasons. Firstly, its a move that isn’t expected and secondly it opens up the penalty area for the midfielders to attack. Whenever the ball... Read More