Colour react
If you want to coach your strikers to shield the ball and beat defenders with some tricky attacking skills, use this session and let them practise. MORE
Creativity
Time: 30 | Age groups: U12-U16, U17+
Aims and outcomes
Players will understand:
- How creativity fits into the principles of play
- What is meant by creativity
- The different ways to be creative
- How creativity fits into tactic
The team will benefit from:
- Understanding why they focus on certain skills and tactics in training
- Knowing how to attack more effectively in a game situation
What you'll need
Different class types required different resources. This table sets out what we think you'll need in each scenario, but feel free to amend it if you find something that works for you.
| Lesson plan | Slides | Presentation notes | Handout | Online course | Quiz | Activities | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Online class | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | |
| Offline class | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | ||
| Before training | Y | Y | |||||
| During training | Y | Y |
Resources
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Activities
When you've delivered the class you'll want to embed the learning with some practical activities. We recommend trying some or all of the activities below in your coaching sessions to put the theory into practice.
Intense in attack
This is an intense and creative session that has players taking advantage of any space they can get. Because the pitch is small it also encourages shooting, so individual skill and team work are vital to success. MORE
Create The Unexpected
When your team is a the final underdogs, your best chance of success is to catch your opponents by surprise with some unexpected midfield creativity. MORE
Overload Attack
Use this coaching drill to encourage attackers to try something a bit different when they approach goal. MORE
