by Justin Edinburgh in Attacking
Being clinical in front of goal when chances arrive can be the difference between winning and losing, so make sure your strikers are ready with this game-realistic session. MORE
by Mick McCarthy in Attacking, Defending
Examine the principles behind attacking and defending counter-attack situations quickly – It’s important to practise this because counter-attacks occur regularly in matches, so both defence and attack need to be prepared. MORE
by Kenny Jackett in Defending
Get your players dealing with crosses that are played both into and outside of the 18-yard box. Heading, clearances, blocks and communication are the key areas of focus in this session. MORE
by Dmitri Lavrinovic in Attacking
The aim of this session is to develop collaborative movement of attacking players in and around the penalty area, as well as working on the quality and variety of the final pass. MORE
by Paul Lambert in Attacking
Create overloads in attacking situations, whether that be while playing out from the back, attacking in wide areas, or attacking in the final third. MORE
by Roy Hodgson in Defending
Get your players pressing and screening the ball with this dynamic session. It also rehearses when and where to chase, and looks at covering positions within the team, recovery runs, and good 1v1 defending techniques. MORE
by Stephen Robinson in Attacking
Creating and linking forward play in the attacking third of the pitch is often the decisive factor in winning games. Creating the link up play is essential, as are receiving skills and movement, and all three can be rehearsed using this session. MORE
by Chris Coleman in Attacking
Use this attack versus defence session to create a variety of situations for players to work on quick attacks and combination play with an end product. MORE
by Steve Harrison in Defending
This is a defensive session that takes the form of three different practices. Each one progresses from the last in terms of how defenders are being asked to cope with ever-changing threats, both in terms of additional attacking players and a wider physical area of responsibility. MORE
by Wayne Burnett in Midfield
Playing through midfield with confidence and precision is vital for any team - use this session to coach players how to receive, pass and work space, linking defence with attack. MORE
by Richie Barker in Goalkeeping
Coach your goalkeepers in the basics of anticipating crosses and dominating their area. Having a trustworthy, proficient keeper positively influences the mindsets and playing abilities of all players in front of him, so this is a vital position in any team. MORE
by Lee Clark in Formations and Tactics
Explore overloads using smart combination play in the final third and get your players creating more goalscoring opportunities. MORE
by Malky Mackay in Attacking
Moving the opposition back four with switches of play and timing of overlaps is a vital part of any offensive side’s armoury, which is why this session looks at creating crossing opportunities high up the pitch by manufacturing 2v1 overlaps and overloads. MORE
by Steve Sutton in Goalkeeping
The tight playing area in this session, combined with the challenge of shots being fired in at varying heights and speeds is designed to replicate instances of loose balls in the penalty area. MORE
by David Pleat in Attacking
This progressive practice session trains players in the usefulness of forward passing and the benefits of overloading areas. MORE
by Graham Westley in Skills and Techniques
Get your players shooting from long range with this session, which is designed to improve shooting ability in and around the edge of the penalty box. MORE
by Russell Slade in Midfield
The ability to hold the ball in midfield areas is crucial to any side as gaining control of the midfield often equates to gaining control of the game, so this is a session that should be practised often. MORE
by Aidy Boothroyd in Formations and Tactics
Help your players feel comfortable when keeping the ball in tight areas with this session which is based on defending in overloads yet incorporates both defensive and offensive elements. MORE
by David Moyes in Attacking
Use this session to encourage and develop quick and incisive football. Players should be looking to quickly switch the point of attack, utilising forward and angled passing, one-twos, plus intelligent off-the-ball movement. MORE
by Anthony Williams in Formations and Tactics
Help your players understand the importance of using the correct weight and angle of pass. The timing of off the ball runs is an important feature of this session and it should also develop an awareness of how to receive a pass. MORE
by Adrian Tucker in Goalkeeping
Develop the speed of your goalkeepers' close-range reactions by getting them to use different techniques to secure, block, parry or deflect the ball. MORE
by John McGreal in Attacking
Use this possession-based session to encourage players to use combination play and intelligent movement to keep hold of the ball and work it into the final third. MORE
by Stephen Robinson in Attacking
Create 1v1 and 2v2 attacking duels in the final third to help players understand how to use their body strength when receiving the ball with their back to goal. MORE
by Neil Warnock in Attacking
The counter-attack is an integral element of the modern game and teams can utilise this tactic to their advantage. This session specifically encourages attackers to make key penetrating movements that are all very realistic to a game situation. MORE
by Jimmy Gilligan in Attacking
Work with your players on switching play and the direction of attack. Starting with a basic passing exercise this session progresses to a challenging multi-directional possession game. MORE
by Karl Robinson in Attacking
Use this session to improve your players’ ability to sustain position, deal with pressure, and produce confident counter-attacking play MORE
by Tony Pulis in Attacking
Encourage positive play in your team… Any coach who runs this session will be guaranteed to see their players making plenty of crosses, taking all kinds of shots and scoring lots of goals. MORE
by Kieran Driscoll in Attacking
Raise the intensity of your combination play with this session, which focuses on taking one or two touches to improve efficiency during fast breaks and counter-attacks. MORE
by Dan Walder in Skills and Techniques
Develop your players' visual awareness by getting them to look around and interpret detail – in essence processing things in their peripheral vision – so that when the ball does come to them they can switch or develop play immediately. MORE
by Harry Redknapp in Fitness and Diet, Skills and Techniques
An all-action session that brings together fitness and technique in a fast-paced competitive game. It relies on individual skill and good teamwork, encourages shots at goal and is played at a high tempo. MORE
by Russ Wilcox in Attacking
Mastering the art of stealing the ball is vital if teams are to turn defence into attack. So this session coaches players in being aware of transitions in the middle third of the pitch, teaching them how to perfect a high-energy pressing game. MORE
by Mike Phelan in Formations and Tactics
Use this full squad session to work on passing out from the back and making the right decisions to pass and keep possession. Its focus includes first touch, through balls, switching play and possession skills, with a final shot or killer pass at the end. MORE
by Kenny Jackett in Attacking
Pure wing play is about developing wingers’ ability to cross the ball, whilst promoting relationships and understanding with strikers and other attack-minded team mates. MORE
by Edu Rubio in Formations and Tactics
Pressing high gives your team the chance to regain possession as soon as possible. This session will help both individual roles and team movement when pressing opponents in their own half of the pitch, starting from their defensive third. MORE
by Aidy Boothroyd in Defending
If players can take the ball off their opponent anywhere on the pitch, the team is better equipped to deal with an attacking overload, so get your players mastering the art of 1v1 defending. MORE
by Neil Dewsnip in Attacking
Counter-attacking quickly and efficiently is often the best way to defeat good defences, so it’s important to practise this because defences are now so well organised, even at youth level. MORE
by Tony Loughlan in Formations and Tactics
A great session for player understanding, in terms of how ‘build-up’ can look like ‘counter’. Also, great for tactical awareness – we can put all sorts of scenarios into this game to bring out different outcomes. MORE
by Ronald Koeman in Skills and Techniques
In every game, we aim to be dominant in terms of good possession and good movement. So, this session is about players adopting the positions involved in transitions between defence and attack. MORE
by Darren Sarll in Midfield
Use possession practices, small-sided games and finishing drills to highlight and encourage players to run from midfield into advanced areas. MORE
by David Oldfield in Attacking
Look to improve attacking options and movement with this session, which utilises strong player mentality and concentration in trying to prevent counter-attacks. MORE
by Dave Bassett in Defending
Use this session to improve understanding between your defenders and goalkeeper. It teaches them how to cope with long aerial deliveries, be they from the opposition keeper or outfield players and highlights the importance of cover when defending. MORE
by Guy Whittingham in Attacking
Recognising when to pass forward, sideways and backwards is a core skill and something that must be practised. This session aims to help players understand the importance of passing forward when the opportunity is there to break the lines of defence. MORE
by Chris Hughton in Skills and Techniques
We all have times when we’re left to train with a depleted squad, but it’s nonetheless important that we make the most of these training days when the group is varied. MORE
by Simon Copley in Skills and Techniques
Use this session to focus on utilising space in tight areas, creating overloads and exit routes, whilst moving the ball up and through the thirds. MORE
by John Sheridan in Skills and Techniques
Although the core of this session is uncomplicated, these basics are vital for players because a reliance on good passing forms the bedrock onto which every other skill is added. MORE
by Darren Ferguson in Formations and Tactics
Try this session to get your wide players or strikers receiving in between the lines. The focus is on quality of passing and timing of movements. MORE
by Mick McCarthy in Skills and Techniques
Get your players establishing positive habits in possession. This high-tempo session takes the form of a training circuit followed by a number of progressive games. MORE
by Chris Coleman in Formations and Tactics, Team Management
This session looks at the preparation we undertook for our FIFA World Cup 2018 qualifier against Moldova, and the way we went about our task in the lead-up to that game. MORE
by Brendan Rodgers in Formations and Tactics
The idea with this session is to press high up the pitch to win the ball – this means that the defence must move up quickly to cover any spaces to keep the team compact and not leave space for the opposition to play into. MORE
by Derek Adams in Attacking
Run this session when playing against teams who are going to attack directly – it works by allowing the opposition to come on to you before breaking quickly with a switch of play. MORE
by Sean Dyche in Attacking
One of the most difficult parts of the game is to break down and penetrate the penalty area. This session is all about encouraging movement in and around the penalty area in order to get past a tight defensive unit and create scoring opportunities. MORE
by Gary Rowett in Attacking
Get your players attacking with pace and exploiting the space that an overload creates, then encourage them to be clinical in their finishing. MORE
by Claudio Ranieri in Attacking
Wing play can be the winning difference for teams on match days. This session works on giving players the ability to make quick decisions to transfer the ball to the wings and to support the movement created by that decision. MORE
by Steve Burns in Attacking
This is a session that coaches players in how to build up to counter-attacking, and it uses a whole/part/whole method. That means we take on new ideas before breaking them down and revisiting MORE
by Ryan Giggs in Attacking, Defending
In this session, because the defending team is facing an overload, it is important for them to work together in the best ways possible. It is up to the attacking team to take advantage of their overload and score goals. MORE
by Lee Johnson in Attacking
This is a counter-attacking session in a 3v2 scenario. It is a fantastic training exercise to generate a good tempo, with lots of attacks at goal. MORE
by Tony Pulis in Team Management
When you join a new club there are a hundred things to think about – try this strategy to help you get to grips with the players and learn as much as you can about them in a short space of time. MORE
by Dmitri Lavrinovic in Attacking
The moment an opponent loses the ball is the time to exploit the opportunity of players being out of position, so this session looks at transitions and counter-attacking with a specific focus on running with the ball. MORE
by Michael O'Neill in Attacking, Formations and Tactics
Away from home in international football we always have a deeper defensive position as a team and, therefore, to have attacking threat, we use this session for both purposes. MORE
by Chris Hughton in Attacking
Use this session is to achieve a fast transition from defence to attack. It covers all aspects of high tempo training – defenders not only have to defend overloads, but the session is also about winning possession and fast forward passing. MORE
by Roberto Martinez in Attacking, Defending
This session is about movement of the team in attack and defence to ensure we remain compact with good distances between players. It also helps us develop good spatial awareness of the player in and out of possession, as well as creating good options for the man on the ball. MORE
The session is about passing the ball quickly and effectively across the width of the pitch to utilise space and to penetrate the opposition. Ultimately, players love passing the ball, so following that logic through, quick and effective link-up play is the best way to create opportunities, find weaknesses in your opponents and score goals. MORE
by Javi Gracia in Defending
This is a session to improve both individual and team defending when an attack comes from wide and balls are crossed into the box. MORE
by Mark Stimson in Attacking
This session is about shooting from different angles in and around the box. It looks at how players can best negotiate space in what is the tightest, most controlled area of the pitch, while also explaining the benefits of reacting after each shot. MORE
by Eric Kinder in Attacking, Defending
As well as encouraging attacking angles, movement, link-up play and positivity in front of goal, this session also gives defenders practice in 1v1s and in dealing with crosses into the box. MORE
by Michael Jolley in Attacking
This session is about helping players recognise the right moments to try to get behind opposing defenders, versus keeping the ball until that right moment arrives. MORE
by Alan Pardew in Attacking
Use this session to emphasise the idea of passing forward in between rigid opposition units to break through an opposition’s midfield and defence. MORE
by Steve Clarke in Attacking
Use this session to ensure that the vital offensive and defensive attributes that go into ensuring space, possession and time in the box are used properly and effectively MORE
by Simon Grayson in Midfield
This session offers a deep tactical insight into how defensive solidity can be attained through the use of a knowledgeable, tight and hard-working midfield unit. MORE
by Billy Mercer in Goalkeeping
This is a keeper session that looks at dealing with crossing then distributing into counter-attacking areas beginning with a good warm-up before moving into basic handling drills, then progress to dealing with crosses and distribution, starting off unopposed then putting in defenders and attackers. MORE
by Graham Westley in Attacking
Use this session to play an open, expansive, forward-thinking passing game, with an emphasis on quick play and forward running. It involves how players should react when the team is in possession and moving upfield. MORE
by Darren Kelly in Defending
Use the session to to perfect pressing from the front. It outlines technical and tactical ideas, and explains when is the best time to press, when players should be patient, resilient, and when hard to break down. MORE
by Gordon Strachan in Midfield
The session focuses on creating overloads in central areas. It explores the variety of options available for us to ‘own’ this key area, and puts the emphasis on player awareness in possession to make maximum use of what’s in front of them. MORE
by Stuart Pearce in Attacking
This session looks at defending in your own half in order to counter-attack the opposition in an 11v11 practice. MORE
by Jos Luhukay in Attacking, Formations and Tactics
This session examines how we coach a player technically and tactically when attacking or counter attacking in overload situations. MORE
by Steve Lovell in Attacking
Create situations where wide players are encouraged to use as many different kinds of crossing technique as possible to set up goal-scoring chances. MORE
by Gavin Strachan in Defending
Get your back four working as a unit. This session helps players to recognise defensive triggers and identify when to move backwards, forwards and sideways. MORE
by Michael Appleton in Attacking
This session helps quick counter-attacking play with a variety of combinations involving all team members. It’s a high intensity session that tests both forwards and defenders. MORE
by Arsène Wenger in Skills and Techniques
This is a training session that incorporates quick combination passing, positional awareness and intelligent decision-making. It’s important to practise this because receiving and passing are core skills, and they are fundamental to the success of every football team. MORE
by Eric Kinder in Skills and Techniques
Use this session to focus on body shape and the way the players not only receive a pass but also get the pass on to the back foot with the correct weight. MORE
by Michael O'Neill in Attacking, Formations and Tactics
Use this dynamic counter-attacking session to encourage your players to attack with speed and a sense of urgency. It is also a good test for defensive players, giving them plenty of experience in combatting a counter attack. MORE
by Sam Allardyce in Attacking
Breaking down and dominating the opposition backline is essential if a team is going create genuine goalscoring chances in games. MORE
by Mark Warburton in Attacking
Use this session to reinforce offensive movements and to highlight the importance of good technical passing and receiving, crossing and shooting. MORE
by Alan Pardew in Attacking
Get your strikers to replicate movements required on match day. Begin with different phases of play, then look at attacking runs across the face of a defender, pulling off the shoulder, plus complex combination moves. MORE
by Dean Austin in Defending
Create game situations at training that will help your team in trying to regain the ball as quickly as possible after losing possession while attacking. MORE
by Steve Clarke in Attacking
This is about high quality of crosses into the box with good finishing. It’s important to practise this because it is basic technique, skill and tactical awareness that ultimately leads to goalscoring chances being created. MORE
by Michael Appleton in Skills and Techniques
Help players perfect receiving skills, whether that be on the front foot, back foot or the half turn; and whether as a result of one-, two- or three-touch football. MORE
by Simon Grayson in Defending
Challenge your players to properly defend crosses into the 18-yard box with this session that examines the requirements of technique, communication, awareness and a true desire not to concede goals. MORE
by Sam Allardyce in Attacking
A pure technical session that works on finishing and movement. It helps players become accustomed to attacking the goal from different angles, which makes it game realistic. MORE
by Steve Cotterill in Attacking
Encourage your players to make positive and ambitious runs into advanced areas with this practice, which rehearses good finishing and requires high fitness levels. MORE
by Jon Whitney in Skills and Techniques
Use this session to help develop the technique of pressing and encourage players to think about who they press, how they press and when they press. MORE
by Dean Smith in Defending
Use this session to teach players the key points involved in being a solid defensive team – namely patience, and the ability to delay the opposition in order to allow for cover and support from team mates. MORE
by Paul Heckingbottom in Formations and Tactics, Midfield
The aim of this session is to prevent the opposition from playing through your team's midfield and then to regain the ball by controlling where opponents play. MORE
by Sam Allardyce in Skills and Techniques
This session is about changing the direction of play, including in counter-attacking, in order to create space, and to spread the opposition’s shape MORE
by Simon Grayson in Skills and Techniques
Teams that win championships always seem to be in control of the game and keep possession, which is why this session is all about moving the ball from back to front with purpose and controlled possession. MORE
by Michael Appleton in Attacking
Use this explosive session to make space in front of and behind defenders in order to get into goalscoring opportunities MORE
by Mark Warburton in Attacking
The focus of this session is on combination play that results in a crossed delivery from a specific wide area. We play with attacking full-backs and like to work the ball into wider positions from which we can deliver quality crosses into the area. The first ‘pattern of play’ allows us to place players in... MORE
by Alan Pardew in Defending
You only have to look at the number of goals scored from crosses to know why it’s important for to practise this session. It works primarily on players’ recovery runs when out of possession, and teaches the best runs to make out of possession in protecting the goal. MORE
by Alan Pardew in Defending, Formations and Tactics
He we look at pressing, both as individuals and as a unit. Specifically, focusing on the prevention of opposition forward passes and blocking the lines of attack MORE
by Dean Smith in Attacking
The vast majority of goals scored in the penalty area are achieved using one or two touches. This session therefore rehearses quick thinking and fast shooting in danger areas, where anticipation and speed of thought is key. MORE
by Dean Smith in Attacking
No matter how good you are as an attacking player, you’ll always need great service, and that’s what this session coaches, notably in practising crossing situations from in and around the box. MORE
by Shaun Derry in Attacking
This session covers accuracy of passing both in deep areas of the pitch and in and around the goal. It also showcases combination play of centre-forwards and finishing techniques, third man running and defending situations when outnumbered. MORE
by Nigel Adkins in Attacking
Get your players penetrating the opposition defence with clever runs and passing. Encourage attacking players to get on the half turn when receiving, ensuring they’re aware of where the next pass is going. MORE
by Dean Smith in Attacking
In the session, we look for the different movements of the strikers in linking up to create space and opportunities for both themselves and others MORE
by Chris Hughton in Defending
This is all about setting out a defensive mainframe that also focused on the important aspect of transitions because, as a team, you want to attack and score goals, yet you know that by doing so you will lose possession. So that is when the defensive strategies come into play even more. MORE
by Eric Steele in Goalkeeping
This is a focused possession practice that uses keepers at every opportunity, engaging them as key players in overloads and ball retention. MORE
by Wally Downes in Skills and Techniques
This 2v2 exercise focuses on players making recovery runs, then being positive in both attacking and defending situations. It’s a great session to run during the week if we are looking to work players hard, or in pre-season when building up fitness. MORE
by Alex McLeish in Attacking
This session is principally about the importance of Zone A (post) and Zone B (post) runs. For simplicity, the balls are delivered from wide areas after a ball exchange. Coaching of movement and accuracy of crossing applies. MORE
by Chris Coleman in Skills and Techniques
Keep players working hard and thinking with this session that’s full of different drills and exercises and covers physical, technical and tactical elements of the game. MORE
by Paul Sturrock in Attacking
Fed up running the same old training drills which only focus on possession or finishing or defending? Use this all-encompassing session instead. MORE
by Chris Ramsey in Attacking
Get your attacking runners playing through the lines centrally, then progress to get players ‘going around the outside’ and pinning the far post with runners in the box. MORE
by Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink in Formations and Tactics, Goalkeeping
Use this session to focus on the phases of play from offensive and defensive goal kicks and pass-backs. MORE
by Kit Symons in Attacking
This is a counter-attacking practice that leads into transitions. The session will start with an unopposed counter, attacking from deep. This will then progress into a 3v2 attacking opportunity and on into a 4v3 with transition to win the ball from deep in order to counter. MORE
by Michael O'Neill in Midfield
The session is about playing into positive pockets behind the opposition midfield upon regain of possession. MORE
by Matt Williams in Defending
This session is about defending in and around the penalty area, and incorporates a number of defensive principles such as marking, pressing and blocking shots. MORE
by Anthony Williams in Midfield
Switching of play is a devastating and dynamic way of catching opposition players out of position, and this session takes the basic principles of switching before adding progressions and advancements in play so that teams can really utilise this attacking weapon. MORE
Use this session to break through a back line. It's a detailed practice that moves from a simple warm-up into more complex possession and penetration set-ups. MORE
by Neil Lennon in Attacking
This fast paced crossing and finishing blueprint is perfect for getting strikers to hit the net MORE
by Seamus McDonagh in Goalkeeping
Using this session improves goalkeepers’ reading of the through-ball, and strengthens decision-making behind a back three or four. MORE
by Lee Johnson in Defending
This is an important session to practise if you want to play a high defensive line, because at some point it’s inevitable you will lose possession and become exposed and vulnerable to a counter-attack. MORE
by Eric Kinder in Attacking
More and more centre-forwards are learning how to play smarter when it comes to taking advantage of the rules of offside. Being clever with their movement can cause defenders countless problems, this session looks at attackers keeping defenders deep by standing in offside positions before coming back onside. MORE
by Aitor Karanka in Attacking
Use this session to examine your players’ ability to attack quickly and create overloads from an organised team shape. MORE
by Danny Wilson in Defending
Coach players on understanding defensive positioning. Show them how to channel opposition passes into areas of strength, where they can attempt to turn possession over. MORE
by Matthew Bishop in Midfield
A high intensity session comprised of a variety of practices that focus on pressing as a team in game situations and transitional play. The key tactical elements practised are vital for all players in all positions. MORE
by David Pleat in Attacking
A progressive and precise session that outlines some of the intricacies of smart wing play. It has been put together to offer a basic wing setup before advancing this through various stages, and using the involvement of additional team mates, plus opposition players. MORE
by Kenny Jackett in Midfield
This passing drill works on combinations in and through midfield, up to the front player. It relies on good movement, players knowing their duties and responsibilities, and a willingness to adopt key tactical ideas such as third man running. MORE
by Mark Warburton in Attacking
Focus on forward runs and encourage positive forward movement linked to patient buildup play and good pitch geography. MORE
by Graham Alexander in Midfield
This session is about switching play quickly while in possession. This can be specifically done for your back four, your midfield, or the entire team. It’s important to practise this so that it becomes a habit for players, and so we don’t just pass forwards. Instead, we want to see players working diagonally – this... MORE
by Dougie Freedman in Attacking
This session is designed to replicate our shape in a game, and to give players an idea of our passing and player movement in different areas of the pitch. Rehearsing this sort of movement is vital if players are to gain an understanding of team mechanics, since this mode of attacking play will be replicated... MORE
by Mark Stimson in Attacking
A shooting session that really gets played in the mood to attack. It’s sometimes assumed that ‘distance’ attacking practices such as this one are just about getting laces behind the ball, but good technique is crucial, particularly with players getting their head over the ball. MORE
by Steve Bruce in Midfield
This session rehearses passing, receiving and offering support through thirds of the pitch. It takes directional passing as a warm-up, then brings in opposed possession challenges in outlining a variety of key technical points. MORE
by Steve Lomas in Midfield
Use this session to get your midfield working as a defensive unit. It’s important to practise this because players in the midfield unit need to develop a clear understanding of their defensive roles. They must learn to be an effective bank without, as well as with, the ball. MORE
by José Mourinho in Defending
This exclusive session from José Mourinho is about defensive organisation, and specifically two points: depth control and double marking. MORE
by David Moyes in Defending
This session is all about establishing and improving defensive principles. It is essential that players know how to defend in all situations: in 1v1s, as a defensive unit, and as a team. MORE
by Sam Allardyce in Defending
The session looks at the core ideal of defending the box, and with it, the goal. It uses 1v1, 2v2 and 3v3 systems working in a unit, highlights crosses into the box and works on phase of play against attacking formations. It’s important to practise this in the first place to achieve what I deem... MORE
by Roberto Mancini in Defending
Use this exclusive session to focus on showing the opposition outside from the front, incorporating solid formation play and effective covering of team mates. The emphasis is always on getting the ball to the relative safety of the wing. MORE
by Sir Alex Ferguson in Attacking
This session is about attacking from three different positions and is something that offers versatility in the final third, which is always essential. MORE
The exclusive session is about improving the technique and quality of crosses into the 18-yard box. MORE
by Mark Hughes in Formations and Tactics
Use this session to help build understanding and awareness between your goalkeeper and back four so that, when it matters, the correct option is always selected. MORE
by Guus Hiddink in Attacking, Defending
Work on improving penalty box anticipation and reactions, for both defensive and offensive players. This is crucially important because every game is decided by penalty box behaviour. MORE
by David Moyes in Defending
This session is designed to work on a team’s defensive balance, shape and its covering positions when defending against switches of play. MORE
by Antonio Conte in Defending, Formations and Tactics
Give players the opportunity to defend the box as a three, and move the ball forward, either by playing through the midfielders, passing out to the wingbacks, or playing the ball directly to the forwards through the channels either side of the midfield. MORE
by Mick McCarthy in Attacking
Get your team playing off the front men to get in behind the opposition’s defence. Also, help develop possession to create good opportunities to play into either of the two strikers up front MORE
by Neil Lennon in Attacking
Run this session so that you're prepared to counter-attack with an overload. When an opposition attack breaks down, it’s crucial to be ready and prepared to break quickly, so you can capitalise on the fact they are out of position. MORE
by André Villas-Boas in Attacking
This is a progressive, counter-attacking session, run in such a way that the players can understand it right the way from a basic point of view (3v2) through to a more complex game-type situation. MORE
by Jürgen Klopp in Formations and Tactics
This exclusive session from Jürgen Klopp is about the creation and application of the counter-pressing moment as an offensive weapon. MORE
by Neil Warnock in Formations and Tactics
This exclusive session is about counter-attacking in a 4-3-3 formation, with the use of a ‘confrontation line’. This virtual line gives players a unique positioning point to defend up to before releasing a counter-attack. MORE
by Neil Cutler in Goalkeeping
This session is designed to help goalkeepers deal with crosses of different heights, power and trajectories. It will not only show them the technical aspects of dealing with the cross, but also howto use momentum and power when working in and around opposition bodies. MORE
by Dave Beasant in Goalkeeping
This session is focused on angled shot-stopping. It looks at the principles of moving around the goal in order to give a keeper the best chance of reacting to danger. MORE
by Chris Hughton in Skills and Techniques
This session looks at the benefits of quick passing and switches of play. MORE
by Tony Pulis in Midfield
This session relies on the midfield four pressing around the halfway line. It involves movement up and across the pitch to intercept, and dynamic counter-attacking play. MORE
by Gus Poyet in Goalkeeping
This session is about keeper distribution and retaining possession by building play from the back. It mimics short passes to centre-backs and midfield players, low driven and chipped passes to full-backs and wide midfielders, and longer passes to centre-forwards and wide attackers (through half-volleys and volleys). At Sunderland, the keeper is deemed to have a... MORE
by Sam Allardyce in Fitness and Diet, Skills and Techniques
This is a high intensity football-specific conditioning drill, designed to challenge players both technically and physically. MORE
by Eddie Howe in Attacking
Getting players comfortable when both in and out of possession has been central to my coaching philosophy. I have seen players making huge strides in what they do when mastering the art of protecting or pursuing the ball, and good possession habits ultimately translate on the pitch into other skills. MORE
by Claudio Ranieri in Attacking
This exclusive session from Claudio Ranieri is about counter-attacking with pace on the first phase, decision-making and game-related play thereafter. MORE
by Sean Dyche in Defending, Formations and Tactics
This session teaches players simple tactical understanding for pressing as a team. MORE
by Steve Bruce in Defending
We often think of the defence as a unit comprising four or more players, but it’s common for one or two defenders to find themselves in situations where they are exposed to an overload of attackers. This session is one where concentration and communication are absolutely essential. MORE
by Roy Hodgson in Defending
All basic defending principles can be developed and practised with this session, particularly holding up attacks, pushing up from the back, covering over and getting out quickly to meet the wingers. MORE
by Tony Pulis in Attacking
This session is about scoring from crosses. Balls in from wingers contribute to more goal chances than anything else in the game, so ensuring that attackers make the correct runs is crucial at any level. MORE
by Craig Shakespeare in Midfield
Use this session to focus on playing through, and breaking, opposition lines. It is based on keeping possession while looking to make a penetrating pass when possible. MORE
by Sean Dyche in Attacking, Skills and Techniques
This exclusive session from Sean Dyche aims to encourage turning to open the opportunity to play forward rather than sending the ball sideways or backwards. Within this, it allows players to put the ball ‘at risk’. MORE
by Manuel Pellegrini in Attacking, Defending
This session examines how we condition a player technically, tactically, physiologically and psychologically when attacking and defending transitions in a small-sided competition-based game. MORE
by Chris Hughton in Formations and Tactics
This exclusive session by Chris Hughton could be run on a weekly basis, or it could be linked to a tactical focus for an upcoming game. MORE
