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Soccer Drills, Games and Session Plans

Dynamic passing

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Coaching masterclass
Julen Lopetegui

Coaching masterclass

This is less a training session and more a collection of exercises that emphasise my football DNA. I selected these to represent my coach...
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Creativity in the final third
Melanie Reay

Creativity in the final third

This session has been designed to make players think about making better decisions and it encourages them to be more ruthless in the fina...
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Utilising the full back in build-up play
James Brayne

Utilising the full back in build-up play

This session is designed around using our full backs in build-up play. It is split into two activities, with the first technical practice...
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Effective counter-attacking
Paul Hurst

Effective counter-attacking

This session is based on encouraging players to make counter-attacks and it emphasises forward runs and playing forward quickly when poss...
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Playing behind pressing lines
Joao Nuno Fonseca

Playing behind pressing lines

This session focuses on creating the opportunity to have the ball at our disposal to move or drag the opponent and find the proper spaces...
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Attacking movement and combination play in the final third
Adam Thorley

Attacking movement and combination play in the final third

This session is designed to improve the ability to create and exploit space in the final third.
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Transitions
Stephen Robinson

Transitions

This session is a combination of our midfield press transitioning into regaining possession and our forward combination play.
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Building the attack and third player runs
Darren Carter

Building the attack and third player runs

When in possession, this session is all about building from the back and receiving under pressure.

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Attacking patterns against a deep block
Stephen Clemence

Attacking patterns against a deep block

This session helps to break down opponents who set up in a deep block against us.
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Beat the press, unlock the block
Sergio Ferreira

Beat the press, unlock the block

This is a specific training session that we use to prepare our players in a week when we’re due to face a team that tries to press really ...
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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 up ...
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Attacking and defending in wide and central areas
Alex Bruce

Attacking and defending in wide and central areas

In this session two teams work on attacking and defending in wide and central areas of the pitch
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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 ...
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Pre-season conditioning
Uwe Rösler

Pre-season conditioning

This session is about developing the conditioning of players throughout pre-season and into the new campaign, by using a strong technical ...
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The 100 passes game
Steve Eyre

The 100 passes game

This session looks at transitioning between attack and defence. It’s useful for us because it examines all the elements of pressure, ...
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Changing play in midfield
Eddie Niedzwiecki

Changing play in midfield

This session focuses on awareness in midfield, encouraging players to build a better understanding of where they should expect their team ...
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Dynamic passing warm-up
Damian Roden

Dynamic passing warm-up

This session begins with muscle activation and mobility, moving into a dynamic warm-up that takes in flexibility, movement and coordination....
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Forward thinking
Mick Wadsworth

Forward thinking

At any level, the ability to attack the opposition with quick, positive forward play can yield terrific rewards.

This session requires ...
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Build-up play in a 4-3-3
Jim Bentley

Build-up play in a 4-3-3

This session is about playing out from the back in a 4-3-3 formation, coaching players on how to move the ball well and build through the ...
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Link-up combination play
Ricky Sbragia

Link-up combination play

Movement, support and running off the ball is essential in the modern game, and fine-tuning these abilities in players can really enhance ...
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Exploiting possession
Tony Mowbray

Exploiting possession

This session is focused on creating opportunities from possession. Every team should work on their ability to maintain and exploit ...
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Don’t reinvent the wheel
Steven Pressley

Don’t reinvent the wheel

This session is about short, sharp passing and use of possession. We use tight areas to improve players’ footwork and put demands on them ...

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