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Every Training Session Of 2014

Every Training Session Of 2014

To view or download every training session of 2014- Click Here. https://www.discountfootballkits.com/blog/louis/louislancs2014sessions.pdf Louis' coaching philosophy can be summed up by the following: ‘Relish the chaos and make uncomfortable comfortable’. You can view...

Recovery Session

Recovery Session

Practice 1. Structure: Set up the area as above suiting the needs of your players and numbers available. Rules: Three teams. It is the first team to hit their pole. The first players attempts to hit the pole. They then run to the pole to receive the next pass. The...

Finishing Practices

Finishing Practices

Session 1. Structure: -Set up the area as above suiting the needs of your players. You can use our football bibs to split up your players. Rules: -The blue player plays a one two with the white player, ending with the blue player taking a shot at goal. -The white...

Intense, Enjoyable Session Starters

Intense, Enjoyable Session Starters

Session 1.  Structure: Set up the practice as shown in the diagram. Change the distance depending on your aims. Rules: Blues defend and whites attack 1v1. The blue defender passes the ball to white to start the practice. The whites then pass the ball around the...

Crossing and Finishing

Crossing and Finishing

Practice 1:  Structure: Set up the area as above suiting the needs of your players and numbers available. Rules: Blues and whites fight in the middle. You can use our football bibs to split the teams. In the middle they are only allowed a maximum of 5 passes, the ball...

Who Would You Send Off? Boris vs Rooney

Everyone who has ever played grassroots football has been on the receiving end of some bad challenges. That's why we are looking to you- the grassroots community, to let us know which of the following fouls you think was worse. You get the final say, who would you...

Passing and Receiving Drills

Passing and Receiving Drills

It's not often we look at drills rather than more open practices, but here is wheat Louis had to say on the six passing and receiving drills below. "In both passing and receiving drills, whoever releases the ball follows their pass. I fully understand players may find...

Greg Dyke: ‘Grassroots In Crisis’

Greg Dyke has this week declared grassroots football to be “in a degree of crisis” after the publication of the second part of the FA’s England Commission showed English football to be “miles behind” the likes of Holland and Germany. And harking back to an old...

Premier League Champions Mental Health

The pressure on Premier League academy football players to become professional is enormous. The expectations of families, friends and coaches weigh heavy on the minds of many 16, 17 and 18 year old lads struggling for their place at the top level. The rewards for...

Fun Warm Up Games				    	    	    	    	    	    	    	    	    	    	5/5							(37)

Fun Warm Up Games 5/5 (37)

We have a new range of Mitre water bottles available to help keep your players hydrated during training. These fun warm up games are the perfect way to start any training session - devised by the current Watford U16's coach. Swedish Hand Ball  Structure: -Set up the...

Passing to feet – Passing to space

Passing to feet – Passing to space

Practice 1. Structure: -Set up the area as above suiting the needs of your players and numbers available. - For this practice you can use pop up goals. Rules: -The blues are attacking in the front zone with the whites defending. -If the whites score 3 times in the...

Playing Out From The Back

Playing Out From The Back

You can view another training session based around playing out from the back here.  Practice 1. Structure: -To keep it as realistic as possible use half the pitch. -Good ball supply. Rules: -The game can start with a goal kick, coach sending it in to any white player...

Possession In The Final Third

Possession In The Final Third

Practice 1. Structure Set up the area as above suiting the needs of your players and numbers available. Play around with various formations. Rules The attackers  collect a ball and attack the goal. They obviously are trying to score in the goal. If the defenders win...

Non-League Day: Weekend Starting 06.09.14

Non-League Day is an initiative to encourage football fans to attend local amateur and semi-professional matches in a bid to support grassroots football. Founded by James Doe in 2010, and actually a whole weekend rather than a day, NLD has gained popularity with MPs,...

1v1 Coaching Drills

1v1 Coaching Drills

Along with these 1v1 drills you can also look at a variety of 1vs in a previous post. If you want to take your coaching to the next level and explore different coaching qualifications you can view our detailed guides. Drill 1.  Process: -White player passes to the...

A detailed guide to the FA Youth Award 5/5 (2)

 image right: www.norfolkfa.com Traditionally, progress up the coaching ladder had four stages. Level One through UEFA B and UEFA A, then onto the Pro Licence if you were lucky enough to be selected. However, there is now an alternative option since the Football...

Boys U9s National Team Session				    	    	    	    	    	    	    	    	    	    	5/5							(2)

Boys U9s National Team Session 5/5 (2)

If you coach an U9's team these training sessions are designed specifically for you. U 9's Coaching Drill 1.  Structure: -Set up the area as above varying the distances depending on ability and numbers. Rules: -4-5 players in each team. -Each team has their own ball...

Boys U12s National Team Session

Boys U12s National Team Session

Do you manage an U12's team? These training drills were designed specifically for that age group. The drills were made for the Turks and Caicos national boys U12's team, by Louis Lancaster Watford FC U15's coach. Drill 1.  Structure: -Set up the area as...

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