Russell Martin

Coaching Sessions

Pressing as a unit

Defending

This session is all about recognising when to press as a unit in the middle and final third of the pitch. It is a quick and high-tempo session that players find engaging. We find it can create and boost team morale and that it is relevant for players in all positions.

Biography

Russell Martin played as a defender in all four divisions in England and in the top flight in Scotland. In a long career that started at Brighton, he represented Wycombe Wanderers, Peterborough United, Walsall and Milton Keynes Dons. He also played in the Premier League during a ten-year spell with Norwich City and in the Scottish Premiership with Rangers. He played in 29 internationals for Scotland. After helping MK Dons to promotion to League One as a player in 2019, early the following season he was appointed first team manager of the club, taking the reins in November 2019. He started working towards his coaching badges while still a player at Norwich and is a graduate of League Managers Association’s diploma in football management course delivered by the University of Liverpool.

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Russell Martin

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Pressing as a unit

Biography

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