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Practice: Third-man running

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

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Warm-up: Third-man running

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

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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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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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Repetition circuit

Two areas, side-by-side, allows for dynamic 1v2 action to develop a wide range of skills.

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Full-back attack

Use this practice to encourage your wide defenders to make supporting runs up field and get attempts on goal.

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Warm-up: 'Sharks' and 'fishes'

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

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Practice 1: Cash in on overloads

A session which encourages teams to make the most of having an extra player and create chances. Use this session as a standalone activity...

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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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Combination play - small-sided game

Developing further the movement and interchange of passing skills learned earlier.

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Practice: 'Sharks' and 'fishes'

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

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Warm-up: Movement off the ball

A three-part session developing players’ spatial awareness and ability to exploit that space.

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Small-sided game: Movement off the ball

A three-part session developing players’ spatial awareness and ability to exploit that space.

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Practice: Movement off the ball

A three-part session developing players’ spatial awareness and ability to exploit that space.

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Small-sided game: Operation overload

Pass and move to make the most of superior numbers and create goal scoring chances.

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Practice: Operation overload

Pass and move to make the most of superior numbers and create goal scoring chances.

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Technical practice: Play into the number 9

This three-part session plan helps develop play into and around a team’s centre forward.

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Small-sided game: 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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Turn your players on to non-verbal signals

Messages players send with their movement and passing are as vital as talking, says UEFA B coach and Women’s Soccer Coaching editor Hannah D...

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Practice: Staying in control

Challenge your players’ first touch with this variable and opposed session, split into three parts.

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Small-sided game: Mastering the flanks

Develop your players’ ability to create goal-scoring opportunities from wide areas.

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Practice: Mastering the flanks

Develop your players’ ability to create goal-scoring opportunities from wide areas.

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Warm-up: Mastering the flanks

Develop your players’ ability to create goal-scoring opportunities from wide areas.

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Break through to score

Use this fast-paced activity to help your team’s attacking players to dribble past defenders and then shoot at goal.

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