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Soccer Drills, Games and Session Plans

First touch

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Play around to play through
Emma Hayes

Play around to play through

This session has a focus on attacking strategy and we used it prior to a Champion’s League game. It allows the team to execute our build ...
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Individual positional training within a group
Willie Kirk

Individual positional training within a group

We want to expose every player to as many position specific technical actions as possible within a team session that has tactical element...
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Win the ball and break
Paul Mcguinness

Win the ball and break

This session is about winning the ball back and breaking quickly to score – it’s based in the middle third of the pitch but the skills le...
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PASSING AND RECEIVING
Gary Caldwell

PASSING AND RECEIVING

In this session, technical, physical and social elements combine into a passing and receiving practice that works on all elements of pass...
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Forward play
Mick McCarthy

Forward play

This session is all about understanding forward patterns of play. It’s a session that encourages team play in order to create plenty of g...
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Creating and finishing centrally
Ross Embleton

Creating and finishing centrally

This session is focused on creating opportunities to score and finishing under pressure centrally in and around the penalty area. It help...
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Decision making in the final third
Lee Johnson

Decision making in the final third

This session is all about recognising the best opportunities for playing through, over or around the opposition’s defence. For example, r...
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Wide attacking in a 3-5-2 formation
Frankie McAvoy

Wide attacking in a 3-5-2 formation

This session is based on attacking at pace with wing backs in the wide areas of the pitch. It’s all about getting the wing backs into goo...

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Attacking and defending transitions
Miguel Llera

Attacking and defending transitions

This session is focused on attacking and defending transitions. Transitions are one of the crucial moments in the game and the best teams ...
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Defending 1v1 and against overloads
Mark Bowen

Defending 1v1 and against overloads

This training session is aimed at educating defenders in the skillsets, communication ability and decision making needed when they are goal-...
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Wide dribbling and crossing
Keith Boanas

Wide dribbling and crossing

This session was designed through an analysis of player needs and it helps to create more positivity in attacking areas. It is aimed at ...
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Transition to attack from a low block
John Carver

Transition to attack from a low block

This session is all about turning defence into attack from the edge of our own box in a controlled and effective manner.
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Crossing and finishing
Steve Cotterill

Crossing and finishing

This session is primarily about good quality crossing and finishing, but it also works on players making well-timed runs and improving the ...
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Play forward and support
Riteesh Mishra

Play forward and support

This training session is about creating opportunities to play forward passes into the feet of forward players, or into attacking space. It ...
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Making the right choice
Nigel Clough

Making the right choice

This session is about players moving and reacting to different situations in tight spaces – by that, we mean making the right choice ...
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Midfield rotation, forward play
Ian Baraclough

Midfield rotation, forward play

This session aims to develop my midfield three in creating space to receive the ball, as well as being positive when in possession. It’s ...
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Defensive organisation playing 3-4-3
Steve Bruce

Defensive organisation playing 3-4-3

This session is all about defensive organisation when playing in a 3-4-3. More specifically, it is focused on pressing in the middle third ...
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Attacking crosses in a 4-3-3
Mark Robins

Attacking crosses in a 4-3-3

This session focuses on attacking crosses when playing in a 4-3-3 formation and looks at what happens when the centre forward drops deep to ...
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Pressing and closing down
Steve Kean

Pressing and closing down

This session is all about individual players closing down the opposition when they have the ball. I have developed this session over the ...
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Crosses from danger zones
Sammy Mcllroy

Crosses from danger zones

This session looks at crossing the ball into the penalty area from advanced positions, also known as danger zones. These areas are crucial ...
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Playing through the thirds
David Artell

Playing through the thirds

This session is all about encouraging the team to play through the thirds, with a particular emphasis on keeping the ball on the floor in ...
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Creating scoring chances from wide
Darrel Clarke

Creating scoring chances from wide

This session is designed to create plenty of goal scoring opportunities from wide areas when attacking in a 4-4-2 formation. Through ...
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Passing Precision
Mark Robins

Passing Precision

This session combines short and long passing. It’s great for helping players use the ball in small and compacted areas, teaching them when ...
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Mastering possession
Stuart Gray

Mastering possession

This is a competitive session devised of two similar games. It involves players being put under pressure in keeping possession, and also ...

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