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Coaching

1v1 Battles – Team Scores or Knockout

1v1 Battles – Team Scores or Knockout 1v1 Battles – Team Scores or Knockout is a brilliant way to ensure your players have a competitive edge over their opponents. This can be done in teams, or as a straight knockout... Read More

1st Time Passing & Moving Exchange

The 1st Time Passing & Moving Exchange is a dynamic drill aimed at improving players' concentration and passing skills through a series of one-touch passes and positional movement. It involves players passing the ball in a sequence, emphasizing readiness and... Read More

Chase down the Dribbler

Chase down the Dribbler Chase down the Dribbler is a simple and fun way to start of your training session. It’s fast and high tempo. A good first touch and close control dribbling at pace is key, as is a... Read More

Pass & Move into 1v1

Pass & Move into 1v1 Pass & Move into 1v1 is a brilliant drill that tests multiple parts of your players game. Fast feet and good controlled short passes lead into a long raking pass, a great touch required then... Read More

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

Importance of the Triangle

The triangle is the key shape in football for several strategic reasons: 1. Two Passing Options at all times: In a triangular formation, each player typically has at least two immediate passing options. This constant availability of options is crucial... 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