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The best Christmas gifts for young soccer players

From boots to balls and kits to experiences, we’ve rounded up seven brilliant things to buy the young footballer in your life this Christ...

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Challenging players of differing abilities

Jake John explains how you can utilise ’attribution theory’ in your coaching.

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The ultimate 9-a-side formation guide

A nine-a-side formation is made up of one goalkeeper and eight outfield players. Here, Carl Wild lists five different 9v9 shapes in which...

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8 Christmas twists to your practices

Looking to incorporate the Christmas spirit into your coaching? Here are some ways to make sessions more festive and fun

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Supporting players through Christmas

Whether it’s managing their excitement or understanding their anxiety, Steph Fairbairn provides tips for helping youngsters navigate the ...

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Transition matters

One team tries to retain possession – but if the other team wins it, they can react quickly to score.

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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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5 tips for managing parent interaction

Online groups with parents of young players can be a blessing and a curse. Steph Fairbairn tells you how to take the angst out of digital ...

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The importance of transitions in soccer

Carl Wild on why transition is so vital to the game of soccer, and how we can go about incorporating it into sessions.

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Transition and counter

A constantly flowing practice using 3v3 to develop speed of thought and decision making.

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Warm-up: Passing with purpose

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

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Practice: Passing with purpose

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

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Switches and transitions

Challenges players to work well on and off the ball in tight areas, with lots of transition included.

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Penalty tips: for the keeper

Your keeper has a lot to do in a penalty shootout, and they need your support. Help them get through it with these ideas...

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Penalty tips: for the takers

If your players are involved in a penalty shootout, it’s your job to give them the backing they need to get through it. Keep it simple with ...

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Seven questions for reflecting on sessions

Things to think about when evaluating how your session went, including the plan, your communication, player engagement, and more...

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Playing out from the back

Work on your team’s ability to start attacks from the goalkeeper with this practice.

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Practice 1: Finding space and offering an option

This session promotes the benefits of players finding space and being in position to receive passes. Use this session as a standalone ...

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Practice 2: Finding space and offering an option

This session promotes the benefits of players finding space and being in position to receive passes. Use this session as a standalone ...

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Practice 3: Finding space and offering an option

This session promotes the benefits of players finding space and being in position to receive passes. Use this session as a standalone ...

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How to motivate your players during a losing streak

From setting challenges to your team, to managing parental concerns, Steph Fairbairn gives 11 top tips for keeping spirits up when ...

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Play over or through

A ‘piggy in the middle’-style game in which players learn when to go direct to team-mates while under pressure.

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Movement and combinations to attack

Helps attackers to understand how their movement and position can create space and, ultimately, scoring chances.

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