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Overlaps!
Overlaps: Where and Why?In the modern game Full Backs are becoming more and more of an attacking threat. Players like Johnson, Alves, Alba and Cole are selected for what they can do offensively rather...
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Coach Dan Wright named Great Site for Coaching
I'm happy to confirm that Coach Dan Wright is included on the list of 100 Great Sites for Coaching, just published on SportsManagementDegree.org. You can view the complete list here:...
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Guest Session: Support Runs
Here is a practice designed to improve support runs, this session was created by Lee Peacock. Lee has played professional football for Swindon Town , Sheffield Wednesday ,Bristol City,Manchester...
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Guest Session: Full-back and Wide Players Decision Making
This session was all based inside a 30m x 30m area, with plenty of decision making for all involved. It is suitable for 4v4 5v5 6v6 I have based my session around 5v5.Session Aim: To encourage players...
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Possession Under Pressure!
Here is a possession game designed for older players, which works with a central grid inside a larger grid. Initially 1 team attacks and the other defends, here the WHITE team keep the ball away from...
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Guest Session: Goalkeeper Distribution
This guest session is written by Jamie Wiseman. Jamie spent his playing career as a goalkeeper playing for Southampton Tyro, Southampton schoolboys, Downton and AFC Totton, making his debut in the FA...
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Wam ups...including the goalkeepers!
I want to share a session I use to include goalkeepers. I hate it when I see the classic warm up, all the players in a line, play into coach, lay off and shoot at the keeper.Who's it benefiting? The...
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Wave Practice: Finishing 3v2 Overload
Here is a wave practice allowing for continuous repetition for combination play and finishing. This practice encourages players to support a forward pass, create a 3v2 overload and score.There are...
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MINI SOCCER: Playing out from the back
Here is a small sided game (SSG) I designed to use for my under 10's. The session evolved as I thought of way to teach my goalkeeper and defenders how to play from the back into midfield. The session...
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4v4 Games
Why 4v4?I often use 4v4's as a warm up activity, they are ideal to get players a touch of the ball and get them up to match speed. The dutch are widely acclaimed for introducing 4v4's, as a way to...
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Wave Practice: Finishing
Here is a practice which allows tons of repetition of finishing. It starts UNOPPOSED and build up to a 3v2 scenario. SET UP2 full size goals are set up on a 60x40 pitch, with 2 mannequins 18 metres of...
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BCD COACHING: Combining to Score
On Saturday 8th June I delivered this session at the “BCD COACHING CONFERENCE” in Leamington FC.Initially I had planned to coach a group of U14’s and focus on how they work together to score. On the...
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SSG INTRODUCING PRINCIPLES OF PLAY
SET UPHere is a game which is high intensity and ideal for introducing the basic principles of play. It covers basic principles and is physically demanding for the players. The set up is good as it...
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Team Shape - Defending from the front
Here are some basic pictures, to help players understand how to defend from the front. The team are set up in a 4-3-3 (Barca colours) but the principles will work for most systems and shapes.ROLE OF...
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When to PASS and when to DRIBBLE
Players set up as above, 2x teams of 6 split into 3's in to channels. I ran this session with U8 and used a 30x40m area, this can be adapted depending on age/stage.The concept is to try and build a...
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Guest Session: The Benefits of Whole-Part-Whole by Rob Atkin
Rob Atkin is a UEFA 'A' Licence coach who works as The Football Development Officer for North Shields Juniors. He has experience of working in academies with Newcastle United FC and Sheffield...
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A Selection of 4v4 Games
Here are a selection of 4v4 games, some of which I've blogged before here.
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