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Soccer Drills, Games and Session Plans

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Jody Caudwell

The game model

The session is an example of our individualised program. It illustrates how we bring to life a player’s individual development plan and h...

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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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Rhys Carr

Attacking through central areas

This session is designed with the players’ individual development needs in mind. I have a passion for developing the individual within a ...

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Neill Collins

Unlocking the wing backs

This session is designed to teach teams to utilise the wing backs in build-up play and attack.

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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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Graham Coughlan

Attacking phases incorporating wing backs

This session encourages the wing backs to make decisions in different types of attacking situations, whether in the build-up phase, a swi...

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Ange Postecoglou

Penetrating the final third

This session is all about penetration and it is focused on movement off the ball and on passing to penetrate. It begins with a passing dr...

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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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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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Chris Coleman

Shooting practice

This is a straightforward three-station shooting drill, constructed in blocks of four sequences that have multiple actions per player in ...

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Aaron Callaghan

Efficient finishing

These exercises will help the midfield players to recognise space and encourage them to exploit it when in possession, as well as looking ...

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Nigel Pearson

Creating scoring opportunities

This session is about attacking with purpose and quality. It focuses on developing good combination play between attacking players and ...

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Veljko Paunović

Finishing patterns in the final third

This session is designed to rehearse players in the kind of attacking patterns we want them to use when playing in a 4-2-3-1 shape. The ...

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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 ...

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Owen Coyle Junior

Finishing in and around the triangle

This session is based on creating opportunities to finish in and around the ‘triangle’, which is the zone that match analysis tells us is ...

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Dmitri Lavrinovic

Attacking transition

This session is all about the transition from defence to attack. Players love it because they get a lot of opportunities to express ...

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Graham Taylor OBE

Possession and scoring

My players tend to run out of ideas in the final third. How can I get them to take better advantage of the opportunities around them?

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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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John Carver

Combination play (to create a shooting opportunity)

Originality and ingenuity in front of goal are crucial if we are to maximise possession high up the pitch. So with that in mind here is a ...

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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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Dario Gradi

Play around the box

This session looks at attacking play around the box, movement within the box and delivery into it. It’s not unique but it is important for ...

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Claudio Ranieri

Score more goals

There is no better way to enhance the finishing technique of a player than to get him to repeat the gesture over and over, and moreover, ...

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Brian McDermott

Variable crossing and finishing practice

The principles of quick, positive and clever attacking and defending processes are the same at any level. That’s why we’ll run this session ...

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Aidy Boothroyd

Decisive decision making

This session focuses on decisions made by individuals and the team when winning the ball back in a transition.

Turnover of play is one of ...

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