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...
Mel Woodards’ Inspirational Story Of How Grassroots Football Saved Her Life
Mel Woodards has recently been awarded the Helen Rollason Award for Inspiration and has even received a special citation from David Cameron - but she hasn’t always been so appreciated. For years she suffered terrible abuse by her husband and lived in constant fear of...
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...
Birmingham City Launches Grassroots Ticketing Initiative to Help Local Clubs
Birmingham City Football Club has for a long time been hitting the headlines for all the wrong reasons. Finally they have some good news to report – their grassroots football ticketing initiative has just begun and many at the club are hopeful that their fortunes will...
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
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
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...
4 Storylines to Watch Out for in the Premier League This Weekend
We've barely been able to catch our breath following an enticing slate of midweek Capital One Cup action, and here we are on the verge of another exciting Premier League weekend. The slate looks enticing to say the least, with Newcastle United taking on Liverpool, a...
Defensive concerns must be addressed quickly by Champions League-chasing Liverpool
Liverpool seem to be surrounded by a lot of negativity at present—a heavy defeat to Real Madrid, Mario Balotelli, poor performances, Mario Balotelli, etc—but the way other teams have started the season means that with things taken at face value they are actually in a...
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
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...
Ross Barkley’s Impending Everton Return Helps the Team All Over the Pitch
Everton have endured a rough start to the 2014-15 season, with results, air miles and late-game lapses all contributing to a current 17th-placed standing in the Premier League table. After fending off interest for any of their players during the summer, then retaining...
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
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...
Aston Villa Fans Would Be Wise to Temper Benteke Expectations…for Now
Aston Villa fans will rightly feel they simply cannot catch a break when it comes to injuries. The news that Christian Benteke will return to the matchday squad—provided all is well in Friday's training!—was offset by the sickening revelation that Libor Kozak will be...
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...
Performance Nutrition – What Should You Eat and Drink?
As we all know, proper hydration and nutrition is essential for good performance in football. Most of us have an idea of what’s required when it comes to eating right and staying healthy; however, where we often fall down is sticking to this plan – usually out of...
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...
Scotland may still be part of the UK but auld football rivalries die hard
By Jack Stacey of Discount Football Kits In light of the recent vote on Scottish Independence we’ve decided to preview the upcoming Scotland v England friendly that will be held at Celtic Park – and to take a wistful look back at the oldest football fixture in the...
Chelsea’s midfield can win them the match—and the title—over Manchester City
One of the biggest games of any Premier League season will always be when the favourites for the title clash, and that will be the scene at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday when Manchester City host Chelsea. Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images Last season’s league winners...
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,...
NO RUNNING: Walking Football’s Ironically Rapid Rise
Walking football is a new trend that’s quickly spreading across the UK. Image Right: derbyshireFA The rules are exactly the same as regular 5-a-side football – the only difference is that you’re not allowed to run. Peter Reddy of Aston University supports the emerging...
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
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
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...
Tom Cleverley: The Lies, the Truth & the Fickle Nature of the Transfer Window Revealed
Manchester United midfielder Tom Cleverley is the subject of £8 million interest from Aston Villa as Paul Lambert seeks to add quality to his squad. This offer has recently been accepted. But to many fans it has come across as senseless and idiotic, even...
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...
Carlos Sanchez is the Perfect Piece for Paul Lambert’s Aston Villa Jigsaw
Carlos Sanchez is set to be unveiled as Aston Villa's fifth summer signing on Friday after protracted negotiations with Elche, with the fee understood to be worth in the region of €4 million. fifa.com Difficulties arose throughout the week due to third party...