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Practice: Pressed into action

Apply pressure, regain possession and then use the ball in this session. Use this session as a standalone activity, or combine it with tw...

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Small-sided game: Pressed into action

Apply pressure, regain possession and then use the ball in this session. Use this session as a standalone activity, or combine it with tw...

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Warm-up: Pressed into action

Apply pressure, regain possession and then use the ball in this session. Use this session as a standalone activity, or combine it with tw...

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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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Warm-up: Press from the front

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

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How to incorporate your goalkeepers into training

Goalkeeper coach James Mayley explores the various ways in which you can incorporate your shot-stoppers into training for the benefit of ...

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Practice 2: We’re outnumbered!

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

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Practice 1: We’re outnumbered!

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

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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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How to warm up your goalkeeper on matchday

Keep it consistent and base it on your match plan: James Mayley’s guide to preparing your shot-stoppers on a physical, technical, tactical ...

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Pressing to dictate

Work on the pressing of the front three to force the play in a particular direction.

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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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Warm up: Pressing and covering

This three-part session develops players’ awareness of pressing and covering as a unit.

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Small-sided game: Pressing and covering

This three-part session develops players’ awareness of pressing and covering as a unit.

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Step up to win the ball

Encourages players to push out of defence to claim possession of the ball before it reaches dangerous areas.

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Christmas characters

Players select a festive-themed name and then battle for the ball during 1v1s, 2v2s or 3v3s in this exciting game.

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A deep dive into a goalkeeper's roles

The four principles of effective shot-stopping - defending the goal and space, starting and supporting build-up play and communicating.

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Warm-up: Recover and regroup

This session develops players out-of-possession, working on delaying, denying and dictating.

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Practice: Recover and regroup

This session develops players out-of-possession, working on delaying, denying and dictating.

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Small-sided game: Recover and regroup

This session develops players out-of-possession, working on delaying, denying and dictating.

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Converting transitions

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

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Solid defensive core

Give your back line a good work-out and ensure they can block any move from wide.

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Zonal marking: your set-piece salvation?

It’s not just for the pros – many young players will also respond well to the much-maligned system once they understand their roles in it, ...

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