One of the most common coaching mistakes I see: Slowing the drill down to make it look clean. ⚽️ Here's why that's a problem 🧵

Scotland Passing Into Running With The ball Activity 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Focus: Sharp combinations followed by explosive runs with the ball 🎥 More sessions: ultimateplayerhq.com 📲 UPHQ Watch & UPHQ Create — FREE on App Store & Google Play

How do you get players to react immediately when possession changes? ⚽️ Lose it → defend. Win it → attack. Simple idea. Hard habit. Here's what I've found works 🧵

I was listening to Pep Ljinders on @ground_guru and wanted to explore one of his ideas further… The players really enjoyed this practice, centred around verticality and rotations to break down a block. I added some individual considerations to support further detail.

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One of the biggest mistakes in youth football: Treating individual quality and team play as opposites. ⚽️ The best players need both. Here's why 🧵

WFC Futsal Session created by Michael Walker. Explore more Sessions created by users by visiting Session Vault here: ultimateplayerhq.com/session… #footballtraining #soccerdrills #footballcoaching #ultimateplayerhq

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Talent without courage doesn't win games. ⚽️ Over 15 years of coaching, I've seen this again and again. Many players have ability. Far fewer have the courage to use it when it matters. Here's what I mean 🧵

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Mexico Crossing And Finishing Link Up Activity 🇲🇽 Focus: Move the ball, attack the box 🎥 More sessions: ultimateplayerhq.com 📲 UPHQ Watch & UPHQ Create — FREE on App Store & Google Play

One coaching mistake I see all the time: We coach the player with the ball... But ignore everyone else. ⚽️ Here's why that matters 🧵

Possession Breakout Practice: ✅Topic: Breaking lines 💠Principle: Receive between lines 💠Time: 4 x 6 minutes 💠Area: 65 x 56 yards 💠Players: 15 outfields 1 GK ✅Set-Up 💠Team Blue: 9 players 💠Team Red: 6 players 💠Team Red starts in the possession area with 3 Blue players pressing, creating a 6v3. ✅How It Works: 💠Phase 1: Team Red completes 6 passes, then 3 Red players break forward to create a 3v2 and try to score. 💠Phase 2: After the attack ends, Team Blue builds out in a 9v6 and tries to score in the mini-goals. ✅Coaching Points 💠Receive between lines with an open body shape. 💠Play forward quickly when the opponent is disorganized. 💠Make sure the 3v2 ends with a shot. @JB_SoccerCoach @power_ray @CoachingFamily @TheS_Resource @JustcoachMD @CoachRobPorter @SessionShareNet @205_Academy @Coach_Osku @rf14coach @playersessionHQ @tom_skeath @CoachDavidBaird @d1kicker

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Senegal Passing Drill With Finishing Activity 🇸🇳 Focus: Players look to combine before killer pass through to forward player to finish 🎥 More sessions: ultimateplayerhq.com 📲 UPHQ Watch & UPHQ Create — FREE on App Store & Google Play

One thing I think many youth coaches underestimate: The defensive work rate required to play at a higher level. ⚽️ Here's what I've seen over 15 years of coaching 🧵

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Passing Into Mini Goals Activity by Russell Martin Explore more Sessions created by users by visiting Session Vault here: ultimateplayerhq.com/session… #footballtraining #soccerdrills #footballcoaching #ultimateplayerhq

my @SundayShare10 Playing Out of the Back: Around, Through, or Over Game Format: 8v7 game to help the blue team build out from the back against pressure. Then it moves 7v6 when Red is attacking. Blue full backs can't defend. Set Up Blue team plays with 8 players. Red team presses with 7 players. Ball starts from the blue goalkeeper. Use zones to guide progress up the field. Blue team tries to build and break the press. Red team tries to win the ball and score quickly. Objective Blue team must choose the best solution: Play Around: use wide players and switch the ball. Play Through: find the midfielder between the lines. Play Over: play into space behind the press. Game Rules Start every attack from the goalkeeper. Blue team scores by playing into the target zone or finding the forward player. Red team scores by winning the ball and finishing on goal. If red wins it, they attack quickly. Restart from the goalkeeper after a goal or ball out. Coaching Points Create angles to receive. Open body shape before receiving. Check shoulders early. Move the ball quickly under pressure. Do not force the pass through the middle. Recognize when to play around, through, or over. Goalkeeper supports behind the ball and helps switch play. @JB_SoccerCoach @power_ray @CoachingFamily @TheS_Resource @JustcoachMD @CoachRobPorter @SessionShareNet @205_Academy @Coach_Osku @rf14coach @playersessionHQ @tom_skeath @CoachDavidBaird @d1kicker

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