Coaching
Training Sessions and Methodology
Library plans
- Possession & Build-Up PlayU13 – U17 · Medium intensity · 90 min
- Attacking TransitionsU13 – U17 · High intensity · 90 min
- Defensive Shape & PressingU13 – U17 · High intensity · 90 min
- Finishing & Shooting TechniqueU12 – U17 · Medium intensity · 90 min
- 1v1 Attacking & Defending DuelsU11 – U17 · High intensity · 90 min
- Set Piece ExecutionU13 – U17 · Low intensity · 90 min
- Speed of Play & Quick CombinationsU13 – U17 · Medium intensity · 90 min
- Small-Sided Conditioning GamesU12 – U17 · High intensity · 90 min
1v1 Attacking & Defending Duels
90 minutes Build confidence to beat a defender, and the discipline to stop one.
20 cones · 2 sets of bibs · 14 balls · 4 pop-up goals
Training concepts:Center-back pairing — step + cover
- 01Warm-Up15 min
Ball Mastery
Every player has a ball: sole rolls, scissors, and cuts in a 20x20 grid.
- › Small touches
- › Change of pace after each move
- 02Technical20 min
Move of the Day
Demonstrate one feint (e.g. the Matthews), then rep it against a passive and then an active defender.
- › Sell the fake
- › Explode past the defender
- 03Tactical25 min
1v1 to Pop-Up Goals
Tournament-style 1v1 in 10x15 yd boxes. Winners move up and losers move down.
- › Attack the defender’s front foot
- › Defenders: patience, don’t dive in
- 04Game20 min
4v4 Isolation Game
Beating a defender 1v1 before scoring earns a bonus goal.
- › Look for the isolation
- › Teammates create space by moving away
- 05Cool-Down10 min
Recovery & Debrief
Light jog, static stretching in a circle, then a two-minute team huddle.
- › Ask players to name one thing that improved their 1v1 play today
- › Hydrate and check in on any knocks