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Practice 2: Through the thirds

This session develops players’ awareness and movement to build through defence and midfield.

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Practice: Transition at speed

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

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Goalside

Goalside is a tactic used when a team is defending. The aim is to get as many players as possible between the ball and the goal being def...

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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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Switch On

Helping players understand how, when and why we switch play in a game.

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Warm-up: The right combination

Develop touch, movement and passing in tight areas to break into space and create.

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Small-sided game: Third-man running

This session develops players’ awareness and movement for third-man combinations.

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Intercept and convert

An activity that rewards players for cutting out the ball and then making the most of it.

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Press with aggression

A practice with a focus on the pressing actions of individuals and the team.

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Possession and penetration

Here’s a session, divided into two parts, that benefits players in three core elements. At the heart of this is possession; but keeping the ...

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One nil up, two men down

Your team is 1-0 up but your opponents have a two-man advantage. A game to teach each team the importance of setting out the tactics to ...

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Pace setters

Ideal for grassroots teams to push opponents back and score against them. It helps teams break at speed quickly getting to the heart of the ...

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Create space - game

This game encourages teams to switch play and to create space away from the ball – it is a condition of the game that teams must switch ...

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Handball overlaps

This is a game to be played like basketball or rugby style passing the ball in the hands to show how players make one-twos and third man ...

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The importance of the magic man

When you play training games with your team if you have an odd number of players it is always a good idea to play a 'magic man'. This is a ...

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Score in every direction

This training session is all about the ability to control the ball by passing in tight areas, taking advantage of moments of transition, ...

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Fullbacks press wingers

A good fullback will force flashy wingers wide in order to stop them from putting your goal under threat. Use this game to show your ...

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Finishing touch

Use this session to improve the passing technique of your players so they can set up strikers with solid goalscoring opportunities close to ...

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6v6 transition

This session is all about possession play in a tight midfield area. Players must use quick decision-making coupled with crisp, clean ...

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Finder's keepers

Use this game to develop an understanding between your keeper and your defenders as they take part in the build up play of attacking moves.

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Delay from the front

When the ball is lost in attack, this shows forwards that they must immediately try to get the ball back by pressing high up the pitch.

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6v6

Practice 2: Through the thirds

Practice: Transition at speed

Goalside

Bend It Like Becks

Switch On

Warm-up: The right combination

Small-sided game: Third-man running

Intercept and convert

Press with aggression

Possession and penetration

One nil up, two men down

Pace setters