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Practice: Turn on the switch

Use this three-part session to create gaps in the defence by switching play and then making the killer pass.

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Small-sided game: Turn on the switch

Use this small-sided game to create gaps in the defence by switching play and then making the killer pass

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Small-sided game: Transition at speed

This three-part practice encourages players to work as a unit and switch the point of attack.

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Take on me

Every team needs dribblers to attack the opposition, so use this training session to encourage your players to dribble with the ball.

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Rites of passage

If you want to score more goals, use this session to teach your players to build from the back and make penetrating passes through to the...

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Running from deep

Once you have taught an individual how to keep the ball in a 1v1, use this session to show your players how this skill can help the team ...

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How teams work up from 5v5 to 11v11

The diagrams in this post show how soccer formations progress from 5v5 through to 11v11 – you can see how each change in formation adds p...

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Bend It Like Becks

A great fun technique game that develops trick shots, swerving, lobs and chip shots

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Small-sided game: Crossing and finishing

Use this session to develop goalscoring chances from wide areas. Use this session as a standalone activity, or combine it with two ...

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Small-Sided Game: 'Sharks' and 'fishes'

This fun three-part session develops players’ 1v1 skills and increases confidence on the ball.

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When to introduce the goalkeeper role

Introducing the role of goalkeeper at the earliest ages can be beneficial to the development of all players, writes Ian Barker – if it is ...

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Practice: Attack the weak side

Improve players’ ability to recognise when to switch play to target the opposite flank.

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Small-sided game: Passing with purpose

Encourage players to be adventurous and create angles in this three-part session plan.

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My minis manifesto

From maximising time with the ball, to making them want to come back - five key principles Steve Oakes lives by when coaching mini soccer.

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Quick transition

A simple, fast game to teach players how to win the ball, support an attack and where and when to play a pass.

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Converting transitions

Develop speed of thought and play through this ever-changing transitional game.

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Former Head of Academy Coaching at Fulham FC, Ben spent 12 years redefining the coaching pathway at the English FA.

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One of the world’s most-highly regarded coaches, Michael has authored a number of books with Soccer Coach Weekly

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Sam is Executive Director of Bluesprings Soccer Association and delivers coaching courses for US Soccer and United Soccer Coaches.

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Identifying goalscoring opportunities

An activity that encourages your players to move the ball quickly to create goalscoring chances they have identified.

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What are attacking overloads?

If you have an extra player in the final third, it opens up a world of options and creates a multitude of problems for the defence. Here’s ...

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Practice 3: Learning to counter

A session with an emphasis on playing the ball forward and making forward runs. Use this session as a standalone activity, or combine it ...

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GroupThink: Advice for a time-poor coach

STEPH FAIRBAIRN asked our expert panel: ’A coach is pressed for time, yet wants to deliver the best for their team. What do you tell them?’

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Moving to seven-a-side: a rough guide

Under-10s coach MARK EDWARDS discusses the challenges and opportunities after switching up from five-a-side youth soccer, with SCOTT MOWBERR...

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Choosing a formation

One of the most common questions from coaches at every course I deliver is about how to decide on a formation and which formations are best.

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Four-corner folly?

In his latest article, BEN BARTLETT discusses an integrated theory of learning as an alternative to the dominant models across English and ...

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Traits that can make you an expert coach

Personality, knowledge and organisation go hand-in-hand, says Alex Trukan

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