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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...
Heading Footballs ‘Not Safe for Children’ Says Brain Expert
A top neuroscientist has warned that heading footballs is dangerous to children as it may cause brain injuries. Dr Grey, a motor Neuroscientist at the University of Birmingham’s School of Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation Sciences has said: “Children should not be...
World Cup 2014 Sees Possession Give Way to Transition-Based Football
Within minutes of the final whistle sounding Spain's victory at Euro 2008, achieved via a ruthless brand of possession football laced with purposeful attacks, managers and coaches began scrabbling for the chalkboard. Football is cyclical; a copy-cat sport. In the same...
Men’s National Team Session #3
For these three training drills there needs to be a good supply of footballs to keep up the tempo of the sessions. You can use our Nike training footballs for this. Drill 1. Structure: -Set up suitable for numbers and ability. Rules: -Whites and blues having a...
5 Defenders Louis van Gaal’s Manchester United Simply Must Consider
Manchester United are pressing ahead with the 3-4-1-2 formation for the coming season, but Louis van Gaal still has an awful lot to do before he can make this "lopsided" team into a Premier League contender. The systematic change allows him to play three or four...
Men’s National Team Session #2
Turks and Caicos recently climbed 26 places in the FIFA rankings, the training drills below helped them do it. You could use Samba football goals for these drills. Not only are they practical but they also come in a variety of sizes. This is why they tend to be the...
Labour Proposes Tax to Lift Grassroots Football
This week the Labour Party will announce plans to put levies on the Premier League and sports gambling firms in order to provide a boost to grassroots football. Some reports suggest that as much as £275m could be raised and used to improve facilities across the UK....
Men’s National Team Session #1
This is the first of three men's training sessions that that were conducted for the Turks and Caicos islands in preparation for the Caribbean Cup. A good supply of footballs is needed for these drills. Drill 1. Structure: -Set up suitable for numbers and ability....
Charity Series: Football Beyond Borders
Football Beyond Borders is a not-for-profit organisation that uses football to overcome social, cultural, racial and political boundaries, with the ultimate aim of improving the lives of people in some of the UK and the world’s most deprived regions. It was started in...
Atletico Madrid Need a Fresh Project to Excite in Wake of Mass Departures
The moment Atletico Madrid's players dropped to their knees in exhausted defeat in Lisbon, beaten by close rivals Real Madrid to the UEFA Champions League trophy, the true nightmare began. Photo: AFP Asset-stripping in football can vicious, relentless and soulless; a...
Men’s U20’s National Team Session
This is the one of the football training drills for the men's U20's Turks and Caicos national team. Drill 1. Structure: -Set up the area as above keeping the distances roughly 8-10 yards. Rules: -If the ball is in front of the player they press. -The player receiving...
Women’s National Team Session #3
This is the 3rd training session for the Turks and Caicos women's national team. Drill 1. Structure: -Square was 30 by 50 yards. Rules: -Blues travel with the ball trying to score in the opposite goal. -The white defenders obviously defend the goal. -If the blues...