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Soccer Drills, Games and Session Plans

Tackling

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Emergency defending
Matthew Etherington

Emergency defending

This training session is a based around a 4v2 possession scenario that progresses into a 5v4 overloaded transition for the defenders.
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Win the ball and break
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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Transitioning to defence
Gus Poyet

Transitioning to defence

This is a session we use to train our players to transition to defence after losing the ball. In doing so, we encourage them to react qui...
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Small-sided games
Micky Mellon

Small-sided games

Small-sided games provide the best foundation for players when looking for them to rehearse the key technical and tactical elements that ...
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Playing and receiving through the lines
Tony Mowbray

Playing and receiving through the lines

This session is about passing and receiving through the lines of the opposition.
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Defending crosses
Stephen Constantine

Defending crosses

This session is designed to rehearse players in defending against different types of cross from a variety of positions on the pitch, so w...
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Pressing in key areas
Steve Kean

Pressing in key areas

This session is about pressing, at first in pairs, and with a view to manufacturing quick and accurate attacking situations.
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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 posses...

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Clearing defensive danger
John Sheridan

Clearing defensive danger

This session is about the reactions and movements of defensive players. It looks primarily at the role of the back four in squeezing up and ...
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Defending positions
Phil Parkinson

Defending positions

Use this defensive practice to teach players how to hold the line, whilst defending threats that emerge through the middle as well as from ...
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Defending as a back four unit
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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Creating overloads in defence
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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Pressing
Karl Robinson

Pressing

Pressing is important in all areas of the pitch. In this session we look at pressing technique, the relationships between players, and the ...

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