Sitting deep to soak up pressure is a great way to create space higher up the pitch. Use this session to teach your team to invite the opposition into their territory before winning the ball and counter-attacking at pace into the space left higher up the field.
To coach the team how to counter attack quickly from deep positions and create goal scoring opportunities as a result from this.
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Set pieces account for roughly a third of all goals in football, yet many coaches spend surprisingly little time coaching defensive organisation at corners and free kicks. This article compares zonal and man marking systems, explores hybrid approaches, and provides a practical session structure for building set piece resilience into your team.
A player's first touch determines everything that follows: whether they can play forward, turn, or simply retain the ball. This article explores why training first touch in isolation is not enough, and how to design sessions that develop this critical skill under realistic game pressure.
The coaching methodology revolution sweeping grassroots football - and how to implement it at your club this season.
