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Hello all! My kids aged 9 and 7 are very slow when compared to their peers of the same age. They don't seem to fight for the ball and get and watch others play their game. They seem to lack the urgency (heart) needed for the game. (They LOVE football). How can make them move around and react faster. Any help you are able to provide is greatly appreciated. Thanks O
my players bunch round the ball so they have no pass options and at kick off's often go backwards rather than getting the ball forward..can you help
Newer program, my kids for the majority play panic soccer, and just send the ball downfield. Any advice how to get them into a mindset of building the ball out and maintaining possession?
I run a team of under 9's and although they are not letting many goals in they struggle to score goals could anyone improve this for me.
hi all,trying to get my u13s boys to push up together as a back 4 always 1 holds back playing the other team onside .any ideas.thanks
Junior college team (18 yr old males - competitive) What is a nice series of warm up excercises. We also need a good set of drills for "off the ball movement", and Transitioning from defense to forwards. Also a good set of simple "attacking" drills We are a better than average team, but always looking for expert advice and new ideas. Your input is always welcome Thanks for your help.
hi i coach a under 10's boys team.i am looking for help.unfortently we are not the best team around!all my player,s have not been playing long so we are a long way behind other teams we play i am trying to build conferdence on the ball at present they just wak it aways give up the balli am new to coaching and was wondering am i doing the right thing or should i be doing something else with them.
Hi has anyone got a good warm up routine for a under 18 team before a match?
I'm forward and i want to know how to beat a defence to make gaps and score a goal
Hi, can anyone suggest an effective warm up routine / drill for an under 12's side before a match?
Does anyone know of any drills to improve my u12s doing movement off the ball???
can I have some passing drills?
plan a session face of play
how to make our weak foot strong and active in game. i can't make good moves in game like going in the box for cross over lapping and others i just wait in a fix place for ball
hello ive got a under 10s team im trying to make them pass and move and get the player who has the ball support we are playing seven a side at the moment i play 3-2-1
Players are not reacting quick enough to be first to the ball. How can I change this?
ihave to coach a football topic over 4 , 1 hour linked sessions, what and how could i do this
Team keep getting thrashed every week - where to start? Having been the sole coach/manager of a little league team for the past two years, this year I lost all my senior players. I was therefore presented with 10 brand new lads, some of whom have never played competitive football. We are 8 games in and my lads are getting thrashed every week. The main problems are that they cannot get the ball out of their half, positions are usually a mess, finishing and chance creation are non-existent, and they don't apply any pressure or are unable to tackle. The main problems are keeping the ball as a team, getting it in the opponents half and staying there, and creating/finishing chances. I only have 1 and a half hours a week with them. I don't really know what to do, and I'm a little desperate. Does anybody have any advice? Thanks for literally anything.
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