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1v1s

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Shamus Beaglehole

Developing wide players

This session will improve the 1v1 skills needed to beat an opponent with limited space and break down the most effective ways of finishin...

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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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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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Jack Cassidy

Full backs defending in wide areas

This is a position-specific session aimed at making full backs better at defending in wide areas of the pitch.

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Steve Foley

Switching play

The main aim of this session is to encourage players to attempt to exploit space with overloads and speed. It also
helps the players ...

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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 e...

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Michael Flynn

Breaking out from defensive stability

This session is about defensive stability when playing in a 4-2-3-1 formation against possession-based teams, with a focus on breaking ou...

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Darren Kelly

Use of space and switching play

Every session that I do I try to make it realistic to the game. This is a multi-directional session designed to work on the use of space ...

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Jack Ross

Improving the defence

This training session gives your players the opportunity to rehearse different kinds of defending, setting up situations where they are: ...

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Nick Cushing

Scoring against a low block

This is a possession practice to help players develop an understanding of the concepts of how to create and use space, particularly how to ...

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Jimmy Shan

Quick counter-attacks

This session encourages fast break attacks and provides support with pace and balance to enable the attack to go from quickly to carefully ...

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Steve Davis

Preventing crosses

This session is about full-backs and wingers stopping crosses into the penalty area.

Most attacks come from out wide, so the ability for ...

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Roberto Martinez

The 1v1 situation

Any football game relies on being able to control 1v1 situations, in defence or in attack. In 1v1s, it’s not just the technical aspect of ...

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Owen Coyle

Changing the point of attack

Being able to quickly, efficiently and, at times, discretely change the point of attack is crucial for any team. The goal of this session ...

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Joe Montemurro

Attacking in central areas

This session is about identifying opportunities to play forwards in central areas. It shows players how to create central overloads and ...

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Chris Davies

Attacking overloads and positional play

This session takes the form of a number of progressive exercises, each designed to develop players’ ability to progress the ball through ...

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Dave Jones

Penalty box battles

Defending is a skill that needs practice, as much as dribbling or passing. Within that, it’s vital that players win their 1v1 duels, ...

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Mick McCarthy

Defending - individual, unit and team

This session is a straight competition between defenders and attackers. It takes the principles of defending as individuals, in units and ...

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Richie Barker

1v1 attacking and defending

The philosophy behind this session is that the game can be broken down into lots of 1v1 situations all over the pitch, so it’s important ...

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Martin O'Neill

1v1s through the middle

This session is about a face-on 1v1 that develops centrally. It is a session designed for strikers, with the end result hopefully being a ...

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Dave Jones

Defending as a back four unit

Get your back four working as a unit, whilst developing a clear understanding of defensive roles. This will create a solidity that is ...

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Darren Sarll

Creating overloads in defence

Get your defenders creating 2v1s at the back to restrict the attacking threat. You want to see them efficiently and effectively closing ...

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Michael Flynn

Switching play & pressing high

Use this session to encourage your players to switch the play to launch attacks. It also helps players to press high as a team when out of ...

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Mick McCarthy

Attacking and defending in counter-attack situations

Examine the principles behind attacking and defending counter-attack situations quickly – It’s important to practise this because counter-...

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