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Michael Beale
Sessions
Coach
1-3
Michael Beale
4-6
Ricky Clarke
7-9
Emma Dunmore
10-12
Ken Kruse
13-15
Justin Robertson
16-18
Andy Brown
19-21
Paul Kennedy
22-24
Jordi Pascual
25-27
Gerry Montague
28-30
Gerry Montague
31-33
Andrew Vorce
34-36
Steve Brusch
37-39
Tom Olah
40-42
Jose A Hernan
43-45
Nigel Law
46-48
Neil Adair
49-51
Peter Gamble
52-54
James Hutchinson
55-57
Gary Allanson
58-60
Lee Williams
61-63
Hugo Langton
64-66
Rahim Mohammed
67-69
Xarius Desai
70-73
Neil Hull
73-100
Michael Beale
Michael Beale
Heading Game
Snatch
Shield Domino
THEME
Heading
THEME
Defending
THEME
Speed Reaction
NO. PLAYERS
Min of 6 players
NO. PLAYERS
Min of 4 players
NO. PLAYERS
2 players
EQUIPMENT
EQUIPMENT
Balls, cones
EQUIPMENT
Balls, cones
SIZE OF AREA
SIZE OF AREA
Circle of cones
SIZE OF AREA
5x5yfd area
TIME
5 minutes
TIME
TIME
5 minutes
Two teams
The players must head the ball and try to score a goal,
the player must then react and run to become the new
goalkeeper in the game
The winning team is the first to score 5 goals
Two players
Game 1 the coach calls a body part, the player must
touch this body part and on the coaches call of snatch
the players must quickly grab the ball
Game 2 the coach call left or right, the players must
side step backwards to the cone and then back to kick
the ball
Game 3 the coach calls left or right, the players must
run forward to the cone and then back to kick the ball
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Ricky Clarke
Dribbling Disguise
Dribbling Gates
THEME
THEME
THEME
NO. PLAYERS
Min of 2 players
NO. PLAYERS
Min of 6 players
NO. PLAYERS
Min of 5 players
EQUIPMENT
Balls, cones
EQUIPMENT
EQUIPMENT
Balls, cones
SIZE OF AREA
SIZE OF AREA
40x30yd area.
SIZE OF AREA
20x20yd area.
TIME
TIME
10 minutes
TIME
10 minutes
The other players are the attackers and have one ball
each.
Emma Dunmore
Increasing Overloads
Knockout
THEME
Defending
THEME
Attacking Play
THEME
NO. PLAYERS
10 +
NO. PLAYERS
8+
NO. PLAYERS
8+
EQUIPMENT
EQUIPMENT
EQUIPMENT
SIZE OF AREA
SIZE OF AREA
SIZE OF AREA
4 x 10x10yd areas
TIME
TIME
15 30 minutes
TIME
15 30 minutes
The blue team are the attackers and the red team
defenders. Three blue players go into one area whilst
the last player goes into one of the other three zones.
Ken Kruse
Six Shooter
Gator Game
Break Out
THEME
THEME
THEME
Improving possession
NO. PLAYERS
2+
NO. PLAYERS
10-14 players
NO. PLAYERS
12 20 players
EQUIPMENT
EQUIPMENT
EQUIPMENT
Balls, cones
SIZE OF AREA
18yd box
SIZE OF AREA
SIZE OF AREA
45 x 20yd area
TIME
15 20 minutes
TIME
20 minutes
TIME
20 minutes
Justin Robertson
Run & Finish
Quick Fire
THEME
THEME
THEME
NO. PLAYERS
12 14 layers
NO. PLAYERS
10
NO. PLAYERS
EQUIPMENT
EQUIPMENT
EQUIPMENT
SIZE OF AREA
SIZE OF AREA
10x10yd area
SIZE OF AREA
18yd box
TIME
15 minutes
TIME
15 minutes
TIME
15 minutes
Two groups
The first player in both group must run from the by-line
out to the edge of the box and around the cones
The second player must pass the ball to the first player
who shoots first time at goal.
Immediately after passing, the second player completes
the same run and receives a pass from the third player.
The practice runs in this continuous motion.
Andy Brown
Y Warm up
Ogre Swamp
THEME
warm up
THEME
THEME
Ball Manipulation
NO. PLAYERS
2+ players
NO. PLAYERS
NO. PLAYERS
EQUIPMENT
Balls, cones
EQUIPMENT
EQUIPMENT
Balls, cones
SIZE OF AREA
SIZE OF AREA
SIZE OF AREA
TIME
15 minutes
TIME
15 minutes
TIME
10 minutes
The players are mini ogres (from Shrek) and they have
to plant mushroom seeds all over the forest by rolling
their mushroom ball over every part of the playing area.
Paul Kennedy
Possession Resistence
1v1 Ladder
Counter Game
THEME
Possession outnumbered
THEME
THEME
NO. PLAYERS
10
NO. PLAYERS
12 players
NO. PLAYERS
Min of 2 players
EQUIPMENT
EQUIPMENT
EQUIPMENT
SIZE OF AREA
20x20yd area
SIZE OF AREA
30x30yd pitch
SIZE OF AREA
20x20yd area
TIME
15 minutes
TIME
15 minutes
TIME
30 second games
Two teams of six players. Each team split their team into
two groups of three players
The red players pass the ball down to the blue player
Immediately a 1v1 commences
Jordi Pascual
6v3 +3
4v4 + 2 Neutrals
THEME
THEME
THEME
Transition
NO. PLAYERS
12 players
NO. PLAYERS
10 players
NO. PLAYERS
19 players
EQUIPMENT
EQUIPMENT
EQUIPMENT
SIZE OF AREA
SIZE OF AREA
30x30yd area
SIZE OF AREA
TIME
TIME
TIME
The blue team start with the ball inside their own half of
the field and play 6v3 possession against three red
defenders.
If the red defenders win possession they must quickly
pass the ball to their team mates in the opposite half of
the pitch and run back to support.
Two team game. The red team attack the big goal. The
blue team attack the two pole gates.
When defending the red team can only use 5 players for
each gate.
The rules are simple, the red team scores in the big goal.
The blue team must score in the gate goals. If the blue
team score, the roles are quickly reversed.
The two teams must react to create fast transitions to
attack/defend when the ball is won or lost.
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Gerry Montague
Running Boxes
6 Goal Game
Breakaway Game
THEME
THEME
THEME
NO. PLAYERS
8 to 18 players
NO. PLAYERS
8-12 players
NO. PLAYERS
8 16 players
EQUIPMENT
EQUIPMENT
EQUIPMENT
SIZE OF AREA
SIZE OF AREA
SIZE OF AREA
40 x 30yd pitch
TIME
10-20 minutes
TIME
15 minutes
TIME
20 minutes
Now the blue players run back to their own half along
with four red players to make a new 6v4 possession.
Progressions
-Allow a single defender to run back
-Add a 2nd supporting attacker
- all players can attack / defend past the line
-- attacking team must complete 3/5/7 passes before
playing a through pass
Gerry Montague
Building the attack from the back
THEME
Phase 1 Warm Up
THEME
THEME
NO. PLAYERS
14 players
NO. PLAYERS
10 + 1 GK
NO. PLAYERS
14 players
EQUIPMENT
EQUIPMENT
EQUIPMENT
SIZE OF AREA
2 x 10x10yd areas
SIZE OF AREA
SIZE OF AREA
TIME
15 minutes
TIME
20-25 minutes
TIME
20-25 minutes
The red team start the practice by firing a long ball into
the blue teams GK
The reds then run to pressure the blue defence and try
to stop them playing out. The blue team must try to
play out and score a goal by passing/dribbling in the
two gates. If the reds win the ball and score a goal, then
2 points are awarded.
The pitch is split into two zones. The blue team has
three players in each zone. The red team has two
players in each zone.
To start, the red team pass into the blue GK. The blue
team must play out of the first zone 3v2 and into the
second zone and score by
1 dribbling in a wide gate for 1 point
2 passing to the target player for 2 points.
If the red team win possession, they attack the big goal
and are awarded 2 points for scoring a goal.
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Andrew Vorce
2v2 to Targets
5v2 Transition
THEME
THEME
Possession to transition
THEME
NO. PLAYERS
Min of 4 players
NO. PLAYERS
NO. PLAYERS
EQUIPMENT
EQUIPMENT
EQUIPMENT
SIZE OF AREA
SIZE OF AREA
SIZE OF AREA
TIME
10 minutes
TIME
15 minutes
TIME
15 minutes
Two teams
Each team send a player to the outside as the target
player
This leaves a 2v2 game on the pitch
To score a goal, the team in possession must get the ball
from their target player (A) to the opposite target
player (B) and then back to their target player (A).
Rotate the target players every 2 minutes
Three teams
The red team go into one half, the blue team go into the
opposite half.
Steve Brusch
4 Goal Dribbling
GK Distribution SSG
Gate Passing
THEME
THEME
Possession
THEME
GK Distribution
NO. PLAYERS
8 players
NO. PLAYERS
8 players
NO. PLAYERS
16 players
EQUIPMENT
EQUIPMENT
EQUIPMENT
SIZE OF AREA
20x20yd area
SIZE OF AREA
20x20yd area
SIZE OF AREA
60x40yd pitch
TIME
20 minutes
TIME
20
TIME
25 minutes
Two teams
Tim Olah
1st time Shooter
THEME
THEME
shooting
THEME
Passing
NO. PLAYERS
11 players
NO. PLAYERS
10 players
NO. PLAYERS
13 players
EQUIPMENT
EQUIPMENT
EQUIPMENT
SIZE OF AREA
40x30yd area
SIZE OF AREA
30x30yd area
SIZE OF AREA
TIME
10-20 minutes
TIME
15 minutes
TIME
15 minutes
Two teams
Each team has three players in their defending half and
one forward in the opponents half.
To start, the blue GK passes out to the three blue
players who must combine 3v1 to create a shooting
opportunity
The shot must be taken first time,
Encourage the player inside the opponents half to
bounce passes and to react to any rebounds off the GK
Five red players go in the top zone and five red players
go into the bottom zone. Three blue defenders must go
into the middle zone.
To start, the ball is played into the bottom zone for the
red team to play 5v1 possession against one of the blue
defenders. The players must all take two touches on the
ball. The red team must complete four passes and then
make a one touch pass (on the floor) to the red players
in the top zone. The two blue defenders must try to
block the pass and give encouragement to their team
mate pressing the red team
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Jose A Hernan
Fun Games Circuit u6
Games Circuit u6
Coordination circuit
THEME
fun games
THEME
Speed Reaction
THEME
coordination
NO. PLAYERS
26 players (3 coaches)
NO. PLAYERS
32 players
NO. PLAYERS
32 players
EQUIPMENT
EQUIPMENT
EQUIPMENT
SIZE OF AREA
SIZE OF AREA
SIZE OF AREA
TIME
60 minutes
TIME
60 minutes
TIME
60 minutes
Circuit of games
1 half of the players rest and open their legs, other
half dribble and perform nutmegs
4 the coach throws the ball for the two players to race
and play 1v1 to score
4 free match
Nigel Law
Combine to score
THEME
THEME
NO. PLAYERS
8+
NO. PLAYERS
12 players
EQUIPMENT
EQUIPMENT
SIZE OF AREA
SIZE OF AREA
TIME
15 minutes
TIME
20 minutes
Neil Adair
Possession v Quick Attacking
Advanced Circle
4 Goal SSG
THEME
THEME
THEME
NO. PLAYERS
15 players
NO. PLAYERS
13 players
NO. PLAYERS
7-16 players
EQUIPMENT
EQUIPMENT
EQUIPMENT
SIZE OF AREA
Half a pitch
SIZE OF AREA
Full pitch
SIZE OF AREA
TIME
20-30 minutes
TIME
20 minutes
TIME
15 minutes
Peter Gamble
1v1 disguise
Chaos
3-2-1
THEME
1v1 attacking
THEME
THEME
Finishing
NO. PLAYERS
Min of 2 players
NO. PLAYERS
6-12 players
NO. PLAYERS
3-12 players
EQUIPMENT
EQUIPMENT
EQUIPMENT
SIZE OF AREA
20x20yd area
SIZE OF AREA
30x40yd area
SIZE OF AREA
18yd box
TIME
15 minutes
TIME
15 minutes
TIME
15 minutes
James Hutchinson
Dribbling Game
Possession Game
THEME
Dribbling
THEME
THEME
NO. PLAYERS
10 + players
NO. PLAYERS
12 players
NO. PLAYERS
5 players
EQUIPMENT
EQUIPMENT
Balls, cones
EQUIPMENT
Balls, cones
SIZE OF AREA
2 x 40x10yd channels
SIZE OF AREA
SIZE OF AREA
10x10yd area
TIME
15 minutes
TIME
15 minutes
TIME
10 minutes
Gary Allanson
Pass and Move
Finishing Circuit
THEME
THEME
THEME
NO. PLAYERS
10 +
NO. PLAYERS
10+
NO. PLAYERS
EQUIPMENT
EQUIPMENT
EQUIPMENT
SIZE OF AREA
2 x 15x15yd areas
SIZE OF AREA
60x40yd area
SIZE OF AREA
TIME
25 30 minutes
TIME
25-30 minutes
TIME
20- 25 minutes
Lee Williams
Defending Warm Up
THEME
Defending technique
NO. PLAYERS
14 players
NO. PLAYERS
16 players
EQUIPMENT
EQUIPMENT
SIZE OF AREA
SIZE OF AREA
TIME
10 minutes
TIME
8 minutes
rd
Hugo Langton
Switching Play
THEME
THEME
defending
THEME
NO. PLAYERS
8, 10, 12 players
NO. PLAYERS
8 players
NO. PLAYERS
4 players
EQUIPMENT
EQUIPMENT
EQUIPMENT
Balls, cones
SIZE OF AREA
40x30yd area
SIZE OF AREA
40x30yd area
SIZE OF AREA
5x5yd area
TIME
15 minutes
TIME
20 minutes
TIME
15 minutes
Two teams. The teams go into one half of the pitch each
Four gate game
The two teams must attack two gates and defend two
gates
The coach should encourage the teams to switch the
play from one side of the pitch to the other in order to
give themselves a 1v1 or 2v1 situation to score a goal.
Rahim Mohammed
4v4 Finishing w/Combinations
THEME
Attacking
THEME0
THEME
attacking
NO. PLAYERS
13 players
NO. PLAYERS
19 players
NO. PLAYERS
9 players
EQUIPMENT
EQUIPMENT
EQUIPMENT
SIZE OF AREA
20x30yd area
SIZE OF AREA
SIZE OF AREA
TIME
20-30 minutes
TIME
20-30 minutes
TIME
20 minutes
Two teams . Each team send one target player into the
opponents half and two defenders in their own half
Two teams
The teams play a 4v4 game inside the area
The coach continually passes balls onto the pitch for the
teams to challenge for and compete to be the first team
to score 4 goals.
Xarius Desai
Lego Ball
3 Team Possession
2v1 / 2v2
THEME
Ball Manipulation
THEME
THEME
NO. PLAYERS
NO. PLAYERS
6 + players
NO. PLAYERS
9-12 players
EQUIPMENT
Balls, cones
EQUIPMENT
EQUIPMENT
SIZE OF AREA
SIZE OF AREA
40x30yd pitch
SIZE OF AREA
TIME
10 minutes
TIME
15 minutes
TIME
15 minutes
Two teams
Three teams of players
The first blue defender must pass across to the red
attacker of their choice and go to defend 1v2
The second blue defender must count to ten before
they can enter the pitch to help their team mate and
make the game 2v2.
If the blue defender wins possession from the two red
attackers, then the second defender immediately joins
the game
Neil Hull
Overload finishing
4v1 possession
THEME
finishing
THEME
possession
THEME
NO. PLAYERS
7 players
NO. PLAYERS
8 players
NO. PLAYERS
10 players
EQUIPMENT
EQUIPMENT
EQUIPMENT
SIZE OF AREA
40x30yd area
SIZE OF AREA
2 x 10x10yd areas
SIZE OF AREA
35x25yd grid
TIME
15 minutes
TIME
15 minutes
TIME
15 minutes
Two teams
Finally, the three Player Cs enter the pitch and play 3v2
against the two B players
The teams should spread out to isolate the out
numbered defenders in order to free the overload
player
Two teams
The players sets up in pairs on opposite sides of the
pitch. On the coaches call, the players perform an agility
exercise
-Blue cone to yellow cone
-Yellow cone to blue cone
the players then sprint around the back of the goal and
into the pitch to play a 2v2 game.
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Michael Beale
1v1 / 2v1 Overload
Overload Continuous
THEME
THEME
THEME
NO. PLAYERS
Min of 10 players
NO. PLAYERS
Min of 12 players
NO. PLAYERS
Min of 9 players
EQUIPMENT
EQUIPMENT
EQUIPMENT
SIZE OF AREA
40x30yd area
SIZE OF AREA
40x30yd area
SIZE OF AREA
40x30yd area
TIME
TIME
TIME
15 minutes
Michael Beale
Turning Gate
Xavi + Iniesta 2
Xavi + Iniesta
THEME
THEME
THEME
NO. PLAYERS
Min of 4 players
NO. PLAYERS
Min of 10 players
NO. PLAYERS
Min of 10 players
EQUIPMENT
Balls, cones
EQUIPMENT
EQUIPMENT
SIZE OF AREA
SIZE OF AREA
20x20yd area
SIZE OF AREA
TIME
10 minutes
TIME
TIME
10 minutes
The red players try to steal the ball by man marking the
blue players. If the reds win the ball then the roles are
reversed with Xavi and Iniesta passing to the red team
Michael Beale
Double 4 Goal Game
Hat-Trick Hero
Cut Inside
THEME
THEME
Attacking Overlaps
THEME
Finishing
NO. PLAYERS
Min of 12 players
NO. PLAYERS
Min of 13 players
NO. PLAYERS
Min of 4 players
EQUIPMENT
EQUIPMENT
EQUIPMENT
SIZE OF AREA
50x30yd area
SIZE OF AREA
SIZE OF AREA
30x30yd area
TIME
10 minutes
TIME
10 minutes
TIME
10 minutes
Three teams
Two teams play a four goal game
The red team attack the two mini goals. The blue team
attack the two flagged goals.
If the red team regain the ball, they must clear to the
waiting midfielders to score a goal
Michael Beale
Through Pass
Target man
Dribble 1v1
THEME
THEME
THEME
NO. PLAYERS
Min of 12 players
NO. PLAYERS
Min of 12 players
NO. PLAYERS
Min of 12 players
EQUIPMENT
EQUIPMENT
EQUIPMENT
SIZE OF AREA
SIZE OF AREA
SIZE OF AREA
TIME
15 minutes
TIME
15 minutes
TIME
15 minutes
Two teams
Two teams
Two teams
The aim is for the team to make a through pass into the
opponents end zone for a team mate to run onto and go
1v1 against the goalkeeper
The aim is for the teams is for one player to dribble into
the opponents end zone and attack the opponents
defender in a 1v1 situation.
Michael Beale
ABC Finishing
1v1 Crossways
2v2 Carousel
THEME
THEME
THEME
NO. PLAYERS
Min of 3 Players
NO. PLAYERS
Min of 6 players
NO. PLAYERS
Min of 9 players
EQUIPMENT
EQUIPMENT
EQUIPMENT
SIZE OF AREA
SIZE OF AREA
20x20yd area.
SIZE OF AREA
TIME
10 minutes
TIME
10 minutes
TIME
10 minutes
Both teams attack the goal they are facing and then
defend the other goal
The game runs continuously with teams attacking then
reacting to defend
To start, the blue teams player dribbles 1v1 against the
red defender
Once a goal is scored, or the red defender wins
possession, the attack is over and the blue player must
react to defend against the incoming red attacker
Michael Beale
Waves Game
Crossers v Targets
Crossers Game
THEME
THEME
THEME
NO. PLAYERS
Min of 11 players
NO. PLAYERS
Min of 14 players
NO. PLAYERS
Min of 14 players
EQUIPMENT
EQUIPMENT
EQUIPMENT
SIZE OF AREA
SIZE OF AREA
SIZE OF AREA
50x30yd area
TIME
15 minutes
TIME
15 minutes
TIME
15 minutes
Two teams
The red team has four players on the pitch and two
wide players outside
The blue team has four player on the pitch and two
target players on the outside.
The red team can only score after passing out to one of
their wide players. The blue team can only score after
passing forward to one of their target players.
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Michael Beale
3v3 Switch Attack
Ultimate 4v4
THEME
THEME
THEME
Game Awareness
NO. PLAYERS
Min of 14 players
NO. PLAYERS
Min of 12 players
NO. PLAYERS
Min of 8 players
EQUIPMENT
EQUIPMENT
EQUIPMENT
SIZE OF AREA
SIZE OF AREA
SIZE OF AREA
50x30yd area
TIME
10 minutes
TIME
10 minutes
TIME
The blue defenders start with the ball and are allowed
to make a free pass into one of their forwards who has
pulled into the free central zone to receive the pass.
Two teams
The teams play four mini games inside the ultimate 4v4
pitch
1 Possession game (score by making 5 passes)
2 End Zone game (score by dribbling into end zone)
3 4 Goal game (score by scoring into the mini goals)
4 2 Goal game (score by shooting into the big goal)
This multi training pitch allows for maximised training
inside the one pitch set up
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Michael Beale
Play out of defence
THEME
THEME
THEME
Possession
NO. PLAYERS
Min of 9 players
NO. PLAYERS
Min of 11 players
NO. PLAYERS
Min of 8 players
EQUIPMENT
EQUIPMENT
EQUIPMENT
SIZE OF AREA
30x30yd area
SIZE OF AREA
SIZE OF AREA
TIME
15 minutes
TIME
10 minutes
TIME
10 minutes
To start, the coach passes into the blue team and calls
for one of the red players to run into that half of the
pitch.
Michael Beale
Dribbling Playground
3v2 Choice
2v1 Overlap
THEME
THEME
THEME
NO. PLAYERS
Min of 10 players
NO. PLAYERS
Min of 4 players
NO. PLAYERS
Min of 7 players
EQUIPMENT
EQUIPMENT
EQUIPMENT
SIZE OF AREA
30x30yd area.
SIZE OF AREA
30x30yd area.
SIZE OF AREA
40x30yd area
TIME
10 minutes
TIME
10 minutes
TIME
15 minutes