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
Possession & Build-Up Play
90 minutes Keep the ball under pressure and play out from the back with purpose.
20 cones · 4 sets of bibs · 12 balls · 2 full-size goals
- 01Warm-Up15 min
Rondo 5v2
10x10 yd grid. Five on the outside keep the ball away from two defenders in the middle.
- › Open body shape before the ball arrives
- › Two-touch maximum, then one-touch
- 02Technical20 min
Passing Diamond with Third-Man Runs
Four cones in a diamond, 15 yds apart. Pass, follow, and add a third-man combination.
- › Weight and accuracy of the pass
- › Check away before checking to the ball
- 03Tactical25 min
Build-Up 6v4 + GK
Half field. GK and back four with two midfielders play out against four pressing attackers to score on end gates.
- › Centre backs split wide
- › Full backs give height
- › Play forward when the lane opens
- 04Game20 min
8v8 Possession Game
Two-thirds field. A goal counts double after 6 consecutive passes.
- › Patience, then penetration
- › Support angles around the ball
- 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 possession today
- › Hydrate and check in on any knocks