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The Soccer Coach Weekly Four-week pre-season programme

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What to include in your pre-season sessions

John Allpress, a former Tottenham Hotspur and Football Association player development coach, explores the elements that make up a ...

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How to keep substitutes fully engaged on the bench

Those not starting the game can still be involved, by analysing team-mates and opponents and taking responsibility for equipment.

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The different ways to structure a soccer training session

When planning for training, consider your topic, the type of practices you’ll use and what you will need to make it work.

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Marking strategies

A look at the how and why of three marking strategies: player-to-player, zonal, and hybrid.

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How to coach marking a player

How to go about effectively keeping tabs on an opponent.

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What is marking?

Carl Wild provides a novice’s guide to the art of staying close to attackers, how it is done and top tips on distances and marking space.

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Developing soccer skills: marking

Moritz Kossmann talks about tracking opponents and denying them time and space. Interview by Steph Fairbairn.

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Soccer Warm-Ups

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Warm-up: The common touch

A good first touch is important for control of the ball - this session will help your players improve theirs. Use this warm up as a ...

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Warm-up: Opening up space

Three-part session where players look to create gaps and exploit it to retain possession. By STEPH FAIRBAIRN

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Warm-up: Get on the front foot

This three-part session develops players’ ability on the ball to enable them to play forward.

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Handball

Players can only carry the ball – the aim is to understand how to support a player in possession.

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Mark the space and the player

Develops a defender’s ability to multi-task as they need to cover an opponent and a through ball.

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Better marking

Gives players a chance to improve their ability to track an attacking opponent and protect a goal.

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Marking decisions

Encourages players to make good choices when it comes to marking the opposition.

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Secure the box

Helps defenders understand the importance of marking tightly in the penalty area.

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Small-sided Soccer Games

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Marking decisions

Encourages players to make good choices when it comes to marking the opposition.

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Small-sided game: Receive under pressure

Three-part session to teach players to deal with collecting passes while a defender closes in.

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Time to receive

Give your players the time they need to receive the ball in the final third using the safe zone in this session.

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El Chaos

Adapted from a Barcelona academy drill, competitive 1v1s with points, and forfeits, at stake.

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Movements to lose a defender

This session is designed to improve movement off the ball in order to lose a defender and receive a pass.

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The shield

This session is crucial to develop a competitive edge in your players. Learning how to challenge for the ball and shield it from an ...

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Coping with pressure

Players can find the game mentally tiring and it is important they retain their composure. This session will help them pass and receive the ...

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England’s number one

Goalkeeping is not simply about making eye-catching dives to the top corner of the goal. This session will help improve your goalkeepers’ ...

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