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⚽️ Protect the Pockets - Technical | 69-P1

This technical practice emphasises passing, recovery runs, and defensive actions, focusing on intercepting or blocking passes into midfield pockets. Players are required to react quickly after completing a pass into the mini-goal, sprinting across to attempt to block the next pass from entering the net. Let us know how your players got on with this one! 🙌

⚽️ Switch and Penetrate Game | 83-P3

This practice focuses on switching the point of attack to unbalance the opposition and exploit gaps to create scoring opportunities. With support from neutral players, teams work to circulate the ball, draw defenders out of position, and penetrate effectively into wide areas to score. 🙌

🔥 4 V 4 + 2 Breakout Possession Game | 99-P5

Happy Monday, Coaches! 🎉

We kick off this week with an engaging rondo-based practice that develops support play and penetrating possession to break lines and finish. Ideal for enhancing movement, combination play, and clinical finishing under pressure. Let us know if you use this practice this week. 🙌

⚽️ Defending as a Midfield Three | 69-P10

This phase of play sharpens the defensive awareness of a midfield three, focusing on staying compact, protecting central spaces, and linking effectively with the top-line press. Players develop key defensive responsibilities, learning how to set traps and regain possession in central areas before launching quick counter-attacks. 🙌

🎉 Compact Midfield to Stop Forward Passes | 69-P5

This rondo based practice focuses on defensive principles for a three-player midfield, emphasising compactness, blocking forward passing lanes, and quick transitions. Let us know how your players get on with this one. 💪

🔥 New Topic Analysis: Organised Defending In The Midfield Third

This analysis video delves into the principles and strategies of compact, organised defending in the midfield third. It breaks down how teams can limit the opponent’s progression by controlling space, pressing as a cohesive unit, and cutting off key passing lanes.

Stay tuned for daily linked practices, designed to bring these defensive principles to life on the training pitch. Let’s turn analysis into action! 💪⚽ 🎉

🔥 Keep the Ball to Score - Rondo | 97-P3

This rondo practice enhances passing accuracy, sharpens decision-making, and improves composure under pressure in tight spaces. Player's love Rondo based practices! 🙌

🎉 Fun SAQ Activation | Warm Up (WU-38)

Get players sharp and engaged with this high-energy warm-up that boosts agility, movement, and decision-making. In a fast-paced 1 v 1 tag-style challenge, runners must outmanoeuvre their opponents using obstacles to stay untouchable. A fun activation practice for all ages! 🔥