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Four pre-season tips for grassroots coaches

Wondering how to create a programme to boost fitness before the new season? DAWN SCOTT, England's physical performance manager, provides some advice MORE

Coaching advice

How to coach in the heat and humidity

With southern US temperatures soaring past 100F, ANDREW RAEBURN speaks to Houston Dash head coach JAMES CLARKSON about coping with the conditions MORE

Coaching advice

‘Man up, you play like a girl…’

...and that’s no bad thing. Coach CAROL FOGARTY explains that what we say and, more importantly, how we say it can have a big impact on our players MORE

Uniting girls around the power of soccer

A project is providing opportunities to girls in both the UK and Mexico. HANNAH DUNCAN chats to Girls United's ROMINA CALATAYUD and ABIGAIL INGRAM MORE

Coaching advice

The first Irishwoman to coach in men’s soccer, LISA FALLON hopes to be a role model for the next generation. STEPH FAIRBAIRN meets her and discovers the unlikely inspiration that showed her it wasn’t a man’s world MORE

‘You’ve got to force the narrative’

She was the first woman at the helm of a men’s top-flight club in Europe. Now, HELEN NKWOCHA has words of wisdom for those who follow her... MORE

Warm-Ups

Warm Ups

Transition to attack – Warm Up

This three-part session develops players’ ability to react quickly when winning possession, countering and switching the point of attack. By KIM DeCESARE MORE

Warm Ups

Overloads in wide areas – Warm Up

This three-part session develops players’ awareness and ability to identify and exploit space in wide areas through creating overloads. By CARLY DAVIES MORE

Warm Ups

Pressing in middle third – Warm-Up

This three-part session supports players individually and as a unit to press and win possession in the middle of the pitch. By KRISTI MURPHY MORE

Drills and activities

Rondos: going round in circles

A drill for futsal or football made fashionable by Barcelona. By Mary Pacitti MORE

Drills and activities

Build, control and create – Practice 2

This second practice encourages players to use different patterns of play to bypass the press. By Rangers U19 assistant coach Niamh Russell MORE

Drills and activities

Build, control and create – Practice 1

Train players to build through, around or over the press, with the emphasis on movement off the ball. By Rangers U19 assistant coach Niamh Russell MORE

Games

Build, control and create – Small-Sided Game

Build the play in a small-sided game. By Rangers U19 coach Niamh Russell MORE

Games

Let’s all go to Animal Island!

Dribbling, passing and teamwork in this fun foundation activity. By Linzi Hall MORE

Games

Transition to attack – Small-Sided Game

This three-part session develops players’ ability to react quickly when winning possession, countering and switching the point of attack. By KIM DeCESARE MORE

News and interviews

Reaching my ‘A’ game

Ireland Under-17s coach CHELSEA NOONAN on overcoming her doubts and the Covid-19 pandemic to obtain the Uefa A licence - plus advice for fellow coaches MORE

Three countries, two continents, one coach

Uefa B coach EMMA HANKINS has been on her own mini world tour. She tells HANNAH DUNCAN about the challenges of coaching abroad as a lone female MORE

Returning as a player after starting a family

Wales's record goalscorer HELEN WARD writes exclusively for WSC with her advice to clubs on the physical and mental challenges that face new mothers MORE

Mom’s the word

A new group has been launched in the US to support mothers who coach. Co-chair YOLANDA THOMAS, Tulsa SC’s head coach and a parent of three, reveals the struggles and busts the myths to WSC’s STEPH FAIRBAIRN... MORE

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Reaching my ‘A’ game

Three countries, two continents, one coach

Returning as a player after starting a family

Mom’s the word

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Featured

Four pre-season tips for grassroots coaches

How to coach in the heat and humidity

‘Man up, you play like a girl…’

Coaching Advice

Uniting girls around the power of soccer

First among equals

‘You’ve got to force the narrative’

Warm-Ups

Transition to attack – Warm Up

Overloads in wide areas – Warm Up

Pressing in middle third – Warm-Up

Drills and activities

Rondos: going round in circles

Build, control and create – Practice 2

Build, control and create – Practice 1

Games

Build, control and create – Small-Sided Game

Let’s all go to Animal Island!

Transition to attack – Small-Sided Game

News and interviews