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Soccer Drills, Games and Session Plans

Individual attacking

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Attacking through central areas
Rhys Carr

Attacking through central areas

This session is designed with the players’ individual development needs in mind. I have a passion for developing the individual within a ...
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Unlocking the wing backs
Neill Collins

Unlocking the wing backs

This session is designed to teach teams to utilise the wing backs in build-up play and attack.
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Utilising the full back in build-up play
James Brayne

Utilising the full back in build-up play

This session is designed around using our full backs in build-up play. It is split into two activities, with the first technical practice...
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Attacking phases incorporating wing backs
Graham Coughlan

Attacking phases incorporating wing backs

This session encourages the wing backs to make decisions in different types of attacking situations, whether in the build-up phase, a swi...
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Penetrating the final third
Ange Postecoglou

Penetrating the final third

This session is all about penetration and it is focused on movement off the ball and on passing to penetrate. It begins with a passing dr...
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Individual positional training within a group
Willie Kirk

Individual positional training within a group

We want to expose every player to as many position specific technical actions as possible within a team session that has tactical element...
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Attacking and defending in wide and central areas
Alex Bruce

Attacking and defending in wide and central areas

In this session two teams work on attacking and defending in wide and central areas of the pitch
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Shooting practice
Chris Coleman

Shooting practice

This is a straightforward three-station shooting drill, constructed in blocks of four sequences that have multiple actions per player in ...

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Efficient finishing
Aaron Callaghan

Efficient finishing

These exercises will help the midfield players to recognise space and encourage them to exploit it when in possession, as well as looking ...
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Creating Scoring Opportunities
Nigel Pearson

Creating Scoring Opportunities

This session is about attacking with purpose and quality. It focuses on developing good combination play between attacking players and ...
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Finishing patterns in the final third
Veljko Paunović

Finishing patterns in the final third

This session is designed to rehearse players in the kind of attacking patterns we want them to use when playing in a 4-2-3-1 shape. The ...
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Wide dribbling and crossing
Keith Boanas

Wide dribbling and crossing

This session was designed through an analysis of player needs and it helps to create more positivity in attacking areas. It is aimed at ...
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Finishing in and around the triangle
Owen Coyle Junior

Finishing in and around the triangle

This session is based on creating opportunities to finish in and around the ‘triangle’, which is the zone that match analysis tells us is ...
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Possession and scoring
Graham Taylor OBE

Possession and scoring

My players tend to run out of ideas in the final third. How can I get them to take better advantage of the opportunities around them?
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Crosses from danger zones
Sammy Mcllroy

Crosses from danger zones

This session looks at crossing the ball into the penalty area from advanced positions, also known as danger zones. These areas are crucial ...
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Combination play (to create a shooting opportunity)
John Carver

Combination play (to create a shooting opportunity)

Originality and ingenuity in front of goal are crucial if we are to maximise possession high up the pitch. So with that in mind here is a ...
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Playing through the thirds
David Artell

Playing through the thirds

This session is all about encouraging the team to play through the thirds, with a particular emphasis on keeping the ball on the floor in ...
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Play around the box
Dario Gradi

Play around the box

This session looks at attacking play around the box, movement within the box and delivery into it. It’s not unique but it is important for ...
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Score more goals
Claudio Ranieri

Score more goals

There is no better way to enhance the finishing technique of a player than to get him to repeat the gesture over and over, and moreover, ...
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Variable crossing and finishing practice
Brian McDermott

Variable crossing and finishing practice

The principles of quick, positive and clever attacking and defending processes are the same at any level. That’s why we’ll run this session ...
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Decisive decision making
Aidy Boothroyd

Decisive decision making

This session focuses on decisions made by individuals and the team when winning the ball back in a transition.

Turnover of play is one of ...
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Attacking Aims
Roberto Di Matteo

Attacking Aims

This session improves and develops attacking balance when going forward.
Often we have to switch play or break out at pace, and it’s ...
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Transitions
Matt Murray

Transitions

Although this session is predominantly about transitions, it pays particular attention to pressing, making play predictable, communication, ...
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Possession and finishing
Jimmy Bell

Possession and finishing

This is a possession session that develops into a finishing challenge. It requires high tempo throughout and lots of legwork from players.

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