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
Attacking Transitions
90 minutes Attack quickly in the first 5 seconds after winning the ball.
16 cones · 3 sets of bibs · 15 balls · 2 full-size goals
- 01Warm-Up15 min
Reaction Sprints
Pairs on lines 5 yds apart. Coach calls a colour and players race to the matching cone.
- › Explosive first step
- › Scan before you move
- 02Technical20 min
Win It & Play Forward
A 1v1 in a small box. The winner must pass immediately into a target player 20 yds away.
- › First pass forward
- › Look up as you win it
- 03Tactical25 min
4v4 + 3 Counter Waves
Three teams. Whoever loses the ball leaves, and a new team attacks straight away from the halfway line.
- › Runners go early and wide
- › Carry the ball into space
- 04Game20 min
9v9 Transition Game
Goals scored within 8 seconds of a turnover count triple.
- › Recognise the moment
- › Commit numbers forward
- 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 transition speed today
- › Hydrate and check in on any knocks