Women’s Euro 2017 Training Drills: Germany
Play like Germany– Midfielder Combination Surely the favourites, Germany are chasing their SEVENTH straight title this year at the Women's Euro 2017. Their winning streak goes all the way back to 1995 and they'll certainly look to extend that. In 2007, the Germany...
Women’s Euro 2017 Training Drills: Iceland
Play like Iceland – Crossing and Finishing Set-up 1 Goalkeeper 2 Wingers to cross the ball 3 players in the possession square. Possession square – approx. 15 by 15 The 3 players in the square is to keep passing and moving in the box when the coach shouts go,...
Women’s Euro 2017 Training Drills: Italy
Play like Italy- Defending/Pressure With former Juventus legend, Antonio Cabrini as their head coach, Italy will be looking to not only be hard to beat due to their defensive prowess but for key players Elisa Bartoli and Elena Linari to certainly produce moments of...
Women’s Euro 2017 Training Drills: Netherlands
Play like Netherlands – Possession 1- Rondo – Unopposed Set-up 2-3 rondo squares 10 by 10 The pole is the centre to encourage player to move between the cones to create good angle, distance and support. Rondo is to keep possession of the ball and help support players...
Women’s Euro 2017 Training Drills: Norway
Play like Norway– Midfielder Combination 1-Unopposed Set-Up 3 players in middle 9 players on the outside 4 players on the outside with the ball Multiple balls Rotate numbers every minute – 3 minutes then swap players over Player 1 – Will show on angle to receive the...
Women’s Euro 2017 Training Drills: Portugal
Play like Portugal– Pressing High 1 – Unopposed pressing Set-up 3 Groups Cones set out as above – Space between each cone should be 8 yards Coaches command first three players press the coaches chosen areas. Commands Press! – Opposite Cone Press Right! – Nearest...
Women’s Euro 2017 Training Drills: Russia
Play like Russia- Defending/Pressure 1-1v1 opposed Set-up 1v1 15 by 15 Multiple footballs Defender plays ball into the attacker, which then the attacker takes a touch and a 1v1 battle for the attacker to go and score. If defender wins it they can go and score. Go back...
Women’s Euro 2017 Training Drills: Scotland
Play like Scotland - Star player – Kim Little 1 – Unopposed Set-up Grid split into 4 zones 1 team playing vertically 1 team playing Horizontally 3 players from each team on inside Target players on the outside 25 by 25 grid Players to transfer the ball from one side...
Women’s Euro 2017 Training Drills: Spain
Play like Spain – Set-pieces To step up their preparations for Euro 2017, Spain, for the first time participated in the Algarve Cup. The Algarve Cup was held from March 1st - 8th 2017 is a global invitational tournament for national teams in women's football....
Women’s Euro 2017 Training Drills: Sweden
Play like Sweden – Passing 1 – Unopposed Set-up 5 cones – set-up in a square and one cone in the middle of the square Multiple balls The aim of the session to create different types of movement to create space to make different types of combination play within the...
Women’s Euro 2017 Training Drills: Switzerland
Play Like Switzerland - Defending as a unit Coming off the back of a successful campaign in the Cyprus Cup after defeating South Korea 1-0 in the final with a great goal by Dickenmann in the 58th minute. Switzerland won on their first appearance in the Cyprus Cup,...
Nike Partner Club Event at St George’s Park
Nike Partner Club is a joint collaboration between Nike and The FA which is exclusively available in England to FA Charter Standard Community & Development Clubs. The goal is to raise standards in Grass Roots football, from investment in coaching accreditation...
3 Goal Finish
Part 1 Play a one two with the yellow player and finish towards goal. The player leaves the box and returns in to it attacking a cross from point 2. Same again however the cross comes in from point 3. Part 2 The white player has two touches to score a goal,...
Football Circuits
Part 1 The ball works its way around the circuit. Add more passing and receiving points to keep the players active if you have more players. I tend to let the players work the ball from start to finish however they choose. A little challenge I throw in is they cannot...
Compactness
Part 1 The four players in possession move the ball sideways trying to hit their two target players in front of them. The defending four are trying to prevent forward play by blocking passes, no tackling allowed however you can introduce this later. If a target player...
How well would Celtic do in the Premier League?
Season after season, year after year and trophy after trophy Celtic remain to be the most dominating football team in the Scottish Premiership. In fact the last time Celtic DIDN'T win the Scottish Premier League was the 2010–11 season. Of course, with Rangers'...
1v1s
Step 1 The coach roles out the ball into the arena. The whites try to score up the pitch. The yellows try to score down the pitch The ball is dead once the ball leaves the pitch. Step 2 The blue player passes the ball across the arena to the white player. The blue...
Forwards Showing In/Out
Forward Showing In Equipment: Set up the area as shown on the diagram making sure it suits the needs of your players. Rules: The whites pass the ball laterally. As the ball is moving the two defenders also move preventing the whites playing forward into goals. The...
How To Become A Football Referee
England has seen to be at the forefront of elite officiating, this was evident in 2010 as one of England’s top referees Howard Webb became the first referee to be the man in the middle for both the Champions League final and the World Cup final in the same year. The...
Over & Underloads
Overload Over Loads 1v0, 2v1,3v2 Set up your area as shown on the diagram. The coach plays in the ball for the white player to have a one touch finish. As soon as the white player strikes the ball he/she then plays another ball to the yellow team. This creates a 2v1...
Carousel
Process: Split all your players into 2 teams. Each team then divides their team into 3 teams and place each team at one of the three activities. 1v1s 2v2s 5v5 game The whites stay at the end of each practice whilst the yellows move round. Once the yellows have visited...
Attacking Corners
Set up: 11v11 using half a pitch. Allow free play which will motivate players. Every two minutes the team attacking the main goal with the 18 yard box take a corner. A nice little tip is to potentially not have your starting 11 all on the same team. For instance on...
Technique Under Pressure
1 - Nothing But Net: Players attempt to score a goal hitting the net first. 2 - Passing Accuracy: Players try to pass the ball so it stops within the square. 3 - Receiving: Players hit each board 5 times using a maximum of two touches each time. 4 - Off Ground:...
Quick Play In & Around The Box
Block off the pitch and just work in the final third. 3 teams and to challenge, they don’t have to be equal. Whites attack, yellows defend and blues are ready for the next phase. The yellows continue to defend until they regain possession and pass to the blues. The...
FA Coaching Badges Explained: How to Become a Football Coach
FA coaching badges are the way to go if you’re looking to become a qualified football coach. The FA provide a series of courses that deliver the guidance and knowledge to transition from an average football fan to a qualified football coach. In short, FA coaching...
Reduced Thinking Time
Be sure to have a good ball supply. Reduce the size of the grid throughout to challenge the players decision making. Play this for 2 minutes periods. 7 blues aim to retain possession. Limiting players to one or two touch really tests the brain. Give a point for x...
Intense Pressure
Part 1 All blues and whites are restricted to their zones. They yellow joker can go wherever they like. Try to limit the touches as in one or two for them. The blues and whites must play off one or three touch. One touch will be a challenge its self. If one touch is...
Effective Warm Up: A guide for footballers & coaches
Effective Warm Up – A guide for footballers & coaches A warm up is a vital part of football preparation. At the elite level of football, the warm up protocol continues to evolve. A few minutes of stretching and touches on the ball is no longer considered...
The FA launches ‘Player to Coach’ scheme
Towards the end of last year (2016), the FA offered to assist selected ex-players with their UEFA A and Pro Licenses as a path into managing and coaching. Frank Lampard, Paul Scholes, Steven Gerrard and Ashley Cole among others were all been contacted by the FA but...
Rondos Part 2: Different Style Rondos
Adjust the area to meet your desired outcomes. 3 equal teams if possible, adjust if needed. Deploy the defending team in the centre circle. The diagram shows the blues 4v2 against the whites. The blues must complete 8 passes before passing to either of the yellows in...