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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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Practice 2: Receive under pressure

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

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Practice 1: Receive under pressure

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

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What are attacking overloads?

How and when do they occur? How can you make the most of them? And how do you coach them?

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Passing with speed

A simple exercise to encourage young players to work on their possession so they can dictate the play at pace.

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Practice 3: 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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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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Practice 2: 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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Pass and keep ball

Retaining possession and reacting to transitions is vital for midfielders – this helps players create space to attack.

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Small-sided game: Master the dribble

A three-part session to develop players’ ability to beat their opponents in 1v1 situations.

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Practice 2: Master the dribble

A three-part session to develop players’ ability to beat their opponents in 1v1 situations.

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Practice 1: Master the dribble

A three-part session to develop players’ ability to beat their opponents in 1v1 situations.

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Practice: Press from the front

This session develops players’ awareness and ability to press confidently as a unit.

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Small-sided game: Press from the front

This session develops players’ awareness and ability to press confidently as a unit.

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Practice 1: 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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Practice 2: Learning to counter

This session provides players with overload situations that will give them opportunities for them to practice their finishing. Use this ...

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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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Explosive squares

Encourages movement off the ball and teaches players the basics of passing and receiving

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Small-sided game: We’re outnumbered!

Three-part session to help defenders protect the goal when they are short-handed.

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Practice 1: Overloads for goals

This session provides players with overload situations that will give them opportunities for them to practice their finishing. Use this ...

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Practice 2: Overloads for goals

This session provides players with overload situations that will give them opportunities for them to practice their finishing. Use this ...

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Small-sided game: Counter pressing

Three-part session on a key facet of the modern game – reacting to win back possession.

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Score to gain a player

Teams start with one player, but a goal releases another. The more players, the greater the chance of scoring again.

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Practice 1: Through the thirds

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

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