A load of balls !

After watching an u/8 team running a couple of miles the other day, might be a good read








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https://coachchrismclaughlin.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/pre-season-article-ccm.pdf

Leicester city - the counter attack

http://www.coachdanwright.com/blog/2016/2/28/counter-attack

Master the ball - Foundation phase of development

I've put a few you tube clips together of some of the ball mastery skills we have been doing over the last few weeks on a Saturday morning and with the girls on a Friday night  If you can at any time get the kids to practice at home this would be a massive help,  also just kicking a ball against a wall will help with touch and control using both feet  .With  children in the foundation stage its important they spend more time on the ball ,  and you probably noticed a major part of the session is made up of ball mastery (especially Saturday mornings ) .The Football association also  wants 70% ball rolling time ,hope we are getting near this , and hope the kids are enjoying the sessions.


Inside /outside cut


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aQc2HVWoLn4




pull /push


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1S3fugQcCyw


Some of the games at the end of the above video I use with the u/10,s


Few more Coerver ball mastery exercises


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RwsUBXrq9UQ


Some small sided games , I think 3 vs 3 is better at the younger ages , more touches of the ball, more decisions to make etc etc


http://coachingdutchsoccer.com/dutch-style-4v4-small-sided-games/