Juergen Klopp’s Borussia Dortmund have lit up the UEFA Champions League this season and rightly claim their place in the Wembley final. They’re a likable outfit—financially well-run, historically great and more than pleasing on the eye—and that’s lead to a number of neutrals lending their support to the Schwarzgelben for the upcoming showpiece against Bayern [...]

Blow are some variations for training drills that can be used with speed/ agility ladders. You are able to use 2m agility ladders, 4m agility ladders, or 8m agility ladders. Rules: -Pass in one direction and move in another through a ladder. -Remember technique is crucial through the ladders , it is not race. Technique [...]

Ambassadors in Sport (AIS) harnesses the power of football to reach out to the vast numbers of broken people – including the marginalised, vulnerable and homeless – who can be difficult to reach through conventional means. Without active support from people they trust, and a focus that helps them think differently about themselves, they are [...]

Walter Mazzarri’s Napoli have been one of the premier tactical phenomenons in world football over the past several years, with the 2012-13 season in particular grabbing all the right headlines. They’re fast, they’re incisive, they boast world-class attacking stars and a particularly steely defence; Edinson Cavani has recorded successive 30-goal hauls in an intriguing system [...]

This session is deigned to help players improve their dribbling in 1v1 situations. Equipment; footballs, football bibs, football cones, football goals   1. Rules: -Red plays to yellow. -Yellow drives forward to the line, performs a quick turn and tries to score in either of the two goals at the end at which they started.. [...]

Note: ‘Defending when out of balance’ refers to times when your team may be ‘unbalanced’, such as your full back is out of position after attacking, or you are hit on the counter when pressing for a last minute goal. Game 1. Rules: -Whites defend the big goal and try to score in any of the four goals once [...]

1. Rules: -Whites and reds play across the pitch (mark with football bibs). -Black and yellow play up and down the pitch. -Play for 5 mins and then change opposition. Conditions: Game 1 – Normal Game 2 – Silence, free kick if sound is made (no clapping) Game 3 – Hit the spare man to score [...]

The 6 Yard Line If the delivery is in swinging, like this one, then the defenders may choose to go one yard inside the six yard box in order to come out and attack the ball. If the delivery is out swinging then they generally start on the six yard line. 3 Bases As you [...]

1) Messi drives towards a defender, fixing him to his position. While travelling he has heavier touches to maximise speed and eliminate recovering defenders. Messi drives at the defender at full speed, this  allows him to go inside our outside. Ideally he would like to go left on his preferred foot, but the defender can also [...]

1. Structure: -44yrds wide by 36yards long -4v2 or 5v3 in each half Rules: -4 players move the ball and try to score in the opposition goal. -Players must stay in their own half. -The two team mates in the opposition half can be used as target men, and score rebounds. -If the defenders win [...]