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The Lionesses’ den

The Lionesses’ den

Use the profiles of the England stars to teach youngsters some basic skills from the game.
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Matchday preparation: Pressing as a team

Matchday preparation: Pressing as a team

Present your team with three different scenarios to problem solve when out of possession in advance of matchday. Session structure: Probl...
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The great Easter Egg chase

The great Easter Egg chase

An Easter-themed practice encouraging decision-making around when to dribble and when to pass
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Easter egg hunt

Easter egg hunt

An Easter-themed practice encouraging decision-making around when to dribble and when to pass
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Practice 2: Combination play to break lines 

Practice 2: Combination play to break lines 

Encourages players to adjust to formation changes, use tempo changes to break lines and rotations between lines. 
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Practice 1: Combination play to break lines 

Practice 1: Combination play to break lines 

Develops combination play, forcing players to adapt to inside/outside roles and introduces tempo variation
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Frozen Kingdom: Escape the Ice Queen

Frozen Kingdom: Escape the Ice Queen

Encourages constant movement and ball mastery and helps build confidence for dribbling under pressure
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Practice 2: Pressing triggers

Practice 2: Pressing triggers

Encourage defenders to coordinate their pressing and screening/sliding efforts
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Women's Soccer Coaching Issue 55

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Women's Soccer Coaching Issue 55
This month, learn about:
  • Balancing coaching and motherhood
  • Mental wellbeing
  • Switching play
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    Practice 1: Pressing triggers

    Practice 1: Pressing triggers

    Get players to start reading triggers about when to press the player in possession
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    ABCs

    ABCs

    A fun way to work on player ABCs: Agility, balance, coordination (and speed)
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    Practice 2: Playing it out

    Practice 2: Playing it out

    Get repetitions of playing out from the back, with reward available on transition
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    Practice 1: Playing it out

    Practice 1: Playing it out

    Introduce players to the concept of building through the thirds
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    Down the chimney

    Down the chimney

    A Christmas-themed game working on running with the ball and 1v1 skills.
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    Santa’s sleigh

    Santa’s sleigh

    A festive favourite to encourage youngsters’ basic dribbling skills and communication.
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    Jungle adventure

    Jungle adventure

    A fun warm-up game for players to practise dribbling in a busy area
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    Doctor doctor

    Doctor doctor

    Help your players practise dribbling and running with the ball

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    Practice 3: Switching play using width

    Practice 3: Switching play using width

    Works on drawing defenders over to one side, before quickly switching play 
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    Practice 2: Switching play using width

    Practice 2: Switching play using width

    Give the attacking team an overload to support them to achieve success in switching play
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    Practice 1: Switching play using width

    Practice 1: Switching play using width

    Give players a structure for switching play with this passing pattern
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    Practice 2: Middle-third combinations

    Practice 2: Middle-third combinations

    Develop awareness and understanding of middle-third combination play
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    Practice 1: Middle-third combinations

    Practice 1: Middle-third combinations

    Develop awareness and understanding of middle-third combination play
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    Gladiators: Pursuit

    Gladiators: Pursuit

    Fun game to get players running with the ball
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    Practice 2: Attacking and defending transitions

    Practice 2: Attacking and defending transitions

    Give your players lots of practice of transitions using 2v1 and 2v2 situations.
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    Practice 1: Attacking and defending transitions

    Practice 1: Attacking and defending transitions

    Give your players the chance to practise transitions using 1v1 and 2v1 situations.

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