1. Principle preparation (4min)
Principle
1. Principle: 5m fast
2. Principle: Body orientation
3. Principle:
Exercise
Name: Passing drill by positions
Rules: Defenders start - pass to wing back - midfielder - winger and over/underlap by wing back
Groups: players by positions
Coaches roles
Coach in charge: Miettinen
Assistant coaches: Remmel
Area
Size: 15m between cones
Shape: See the picture
Location: Small field
Physical
Sets: 4 x 25s / 25s
2. Mobility (2min)
1. Calfs hands and feet on ground
2. Swinger locked knee
3. Back swinger knee bend
4. Side swinger with partner
5. Shim on knee bend forward
6. Groin on the knees
3. Principle preparation (4min)
Principle
1. Principle: 5m fast
2. Principle: Body orientation
3. Principle:
Exercise
Name: Passing drill
Rules: Always two touches - after pass sprint with overlap
Groups: Everyone in one station, groups of 3
Coaches roles
Coach in charge: Remmel
Assistant coaches: Miettinen
Area
Size: Distance between cones vertically 12m, laterally 15m
Shape: 2 straight lines
Location: Small field
Physical
Sets: 4 x 25s / 25s
4. SAQ (4min)
Coordination Change of direction
Practice: Ladders run
Coach in charge: Miettinen
Physical: 3-4 actions
Aqility
Practice: Catch the bib (bib in front)
Coach in charge: Miettinen
Physical: 2min
Size: 16x16m (7x7m)
in more ways than one
in more ways than one
Pre-season is your one window to build a real engine. This July, ditch the endless laps and learn how to condition your players with a ball at their feet.
A clear game model turns a squad into a team. Use pre-season to decide who you want to be, then train it every single week so your side is recognisable from the first whistle.
Roughly a fifth of Premier League goals come from set pieces, and the gap between teams who plan their routines and teams who do not has never been wider. Here is how the modern set-piece specialists design attacking corners, free kicks, and throw-ins - and how you can apply their ideas at any level.