Possession

This would be one that is used pretty often, I have created a nice illustration to show what I am talking about. The layout is approx 30 by 30 (the white cones) 2 teams of 4 within the box (red and yellow) the simple rule is that team in possession of the ball can use … Read more

Waving to Football

Another routine that worked out quite nicely for me, highly flexible also. Staring off set yourself a shuttle running layout – please comment if you are unaware of what this is. Second layout is a pool of footballs Split your group into 2 teams one with bibs, start with having one team attack vs defence. … Read more

One Versus One

Back to actually writing about football! Layout – Split your group roughly half and half. One group at the right post, the other group at the left (white cones) have your yellow cones roughly 70 steps directly in front of each group, have a football where the red cone is. Action – Have a player … Read more

Fresh Material

Done some reorganizing and rewriting to keep the standard of text up, obviously the main focus of the blog is to offer up some dedicated ideas to coached looking to source in some new material, so I have also added a page dedicated to such a cause so head here to tap into said category.

Delivery

Over time I have learned that there are 2 elements to coaching, delivery and the tools available. Your job is to create the tools and deliver them effectively. For a long time I had a major problem with the delivery aspect, in order to solve that problem I put together this formula. Three steps for … Read more

Rondo

Short description for you. Layout Based on 10 players we will have 2 rondo boxes 7×7 Action Split the players into 5 and 5 – create a 4 v 1 in each rondo box – time the routine to 1 minute each and leave balls around the parameter of the boxes to ensure the players … Read more

Shape Training

Really simple idea, set your group out in the desired shape. We will take the old school 442 as an example, ball begins at right back and pass is made to DC then across to the other DC and so on. When passing the player must take the position of where he is passing to, … Read more

The Perfect Pass

Divide your training group into 4 teams and have them stationed and lined up at each of the markers facing the yellow marker.   To start with player A makes a pass to B, player B needs to meet the ball at the yellow marker and holds, then A passes to the Q waiting at the … Read more

Sequential Passing

Group of players, on this occasion we will say 12. 6 wear yellow bib, 6 wear blue bib. 1 ball. Pass to blue bib, then yellow bib, then blue bib, then yellow bib and so on. Encourages looking for the pass.