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🚨 New Category Alert for the Touchtight Community! 🚨We’re excited to introduce our Position-Specific Series, designed to break down the key skills, movements, and tactical responsibilities for every role on the pitch.To begin, we’re focusing on strikers, covering everything from movement and finishing to decision-making under pressure. Next week, we shift our attention to full backs, exploring their attacking and defensive roles.Each week, we’ll spotlight a new position with supporting practices to help players develop in their specific roles. Let us know which position you want us to cover next! 👇⚽ Dear Touchtight Community,We’re thrilled to introduce TouchTight 3.0, a game-changing platform designed to revolutionise the way you approach coaching. For those familiar with app.coaching.com, this new platform—club.touchtight.com—builds on its foundations while delivering enhanced features that save you valuable time and elevate your coaching experience.TouchTight 3.0 combines the best of what you already know with exciting new tools. The Engine Room remains the core for accessing session plans and videos, while new features like the Dugout—a player-focused area, the Animation Tool, and an advanced Session Planner provide an all-in-one solution for individual and club-wide planning. Whether you’re developing your own practices or collaborating with fellow coaches on players, sessions, fixtures, and beyond, this platform empowers you to take your coaching to the next level.While there’s no mobile app yet, one is in the works. This platform is best suited for coaches who want more than just access to videos and session plans—it’s designed for those who are passionate about building better practices, driving player development, and fostering collaboration within their clubs.You can now explore club.touchtight.com with a 30-day free trial—no commitment required. Whether you choose to use both platforms or transition fully, the choice is yours. Don’t miss the chance to step into this new frontier of coaching. The future of coaching starts here.Warm regards,The TouchTight Team
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Dario
Dario
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November 21, 2023
01:34

Defend the Goal | 19-P13

Here we have an advanced lead practice that focuses on developing the defensive units compactness and ability to defend wide deliveries. The objective is for each attacking team's midfielder to touch the ball before playing to the striker, who can pass wide to the wingers or set the ball for the midfielder to play to the wingers. As this is taking place, the two wingers and full backs will play one touch passes between them until the ball is played wide, triggering the 4 v 4 attack. The winger must try beat their fullback and deliver the ball into the area to finish. When the defenders win possession, their goal is to combine and finish in either mini goal! 💪⚽️

⚽️ Defend the Goal | 19-P13

Here we have an advanced lead practice that focuses on developing the defensive units compactness and ability to defend wide deliveries. The objective is for each attacking team's midfielder to touch the ball before playing to the striker, who can pass wide to the wingers or set the ball for the midfielder to play to the wingers. As this is taking place, the two wingers and full backs will play one touch passes between them until the ball is played wide, triggering the 4 v 4 attack. The winger must try beat their fullback and deliver the ball into the area to finish. When the defenders win possession, their goal is to combine and finish in either mini goal! 💪⚽️
Dario
Dario
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November 20, 2023
01:32

Dribbling, Passing & Agility Activation | Warm Up (WU-31)

This technical warmup practice is used to activate players for the upcoming session. We will setup a circuit using poles, cones and rings, which will help develop our players dribbling, agility and passing. Close control when dribbling through the polls & cones, correct form when hopping/jumping through the rings and timing of movements are key to maintaining the flow of this practice. 💪⚽️

🔥 Dribbling, Passing & Agility Activation | WU-31

This technical warmup practice is used to activate players for the upcoming session. We will setup a circuit using poles, cones and rings, which will help develop our players dribbling, agility and passing. Close control when dribbling through the polls & cones, correct form when hopping/jumping through the rings and timing of movements are key to maintaining the flow of this practice. 💪⚽️
Dario
Dario
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November 17, 2023
01:36

Defensive Pressing & Covering | 19-P4

In this practice, we will focus on developing technical pressing and defensive covering techniques when working as a pair. Two players will work together, either pressing the ball or providing cover on the mannequin depending on the position of the ball. Getting tight as quick as possible and moving into the covering position as quickly as possible after the pass is made are key in this practice! ⚽️

⚽️ Defensive Pressing & Covering | 19-P4

In this practice, we will focus on developing technical pressing and defensive covering techniques when working as a pair. Two players will work together, either pressing the ball or providing cover on the mannequin depending on the position of the ball. Getting tight as quick as possible and moving into the covering position as quickly as possible after the pass is made are key in this practice! ⚽️
Dario
Dario
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November 16, 2023
02:18

Press to Force Direction | 19-P9

This functional game can be used on a Thursday as part of a Matchday -2: Speed of Play training day. The objective is for the defensive team to remain compact and press to force the attackers to one side of the area, creating opportunities to win possession. If the defenders win the ball, they must combine and finish past the goalkeeper. Identify pressing triggers, defending the mini goals and communicating effectively are key coaching points in this one! 🫡⚽️

🔥 Press to Force Direction | 19-P9

This functional game can be used on a Thursday as part of a Matchday -2: Speed of Play training day. The objective is for the defensive team to remain compact and press to force the attackers to one side of the area, creating opportunities to win possession. If the defenders win the ball, they must combine and finish past the goalkeeper. Identify pressing triggers, defending the mini goals and communicating effectively are key coaching points in this one! 🫡⚽️
Dario
Dario
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November 15, 2023
01:31

Defend and Break out to Counter | 27-P13

This Phase 5 practice focuses on organised defending and triggering quick counters after winning possession. We have three stations running simultaneously in this practice, 1 physical, 1 skill + physical and the main 5 v 5 attack v defence game. Once the defenders win possession, they must play out to either fullbacks or the striker to trigger the 5 v 3 counter attack. Organise and force play to one side to create regain opportunities and get compact to force mistakes are key to succeeding in this one! 💪⚽️

🔥 Defend and Break out to Counter | 27-P13

This Phase 5 practice focuses on organised defending and triggering quick counters after winning possession. We have three stations running simultaneously in this practice, 1 physical, 1 skill + physical and the main 5 v 5 attack v defence game. Once the defenders win possession, they must play out to either fullbacks or the striker to trigger the 5 v 3 counter attack. Organise and force play to one side to create regain opportunities and get compact to force mistakes are key to succeeding in this one! 💪⚽️
Dario
Dario
  in  🗓️ calendar
November 15, 2023
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🚨 Upcoming Practices 🚨

Hi Everyone! Don't forget to check your calendar for updates on which practices are coming up and where they can fit into your training plan. 🤝

Just Released: Defend and Break out to Counter | 27-P13

Tomorrow: Press to Force Direction | 19-P9

Friday: Defensive Pressing & Covering | 19-P4

Get ahead by having a look at what's coming next week, with our focus turning to Phase 6: Defend the Goal practices. 🙌
Dario
Dario
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November 15, 2023
02:13

Compact Defending to Win Possession | 35-P2

Staying compact as a unit is the first step to stopping opposition penetration into dangerous areas. This Phase 5 practice focuses on the midfield fours ability to stay tight, force direction, win possession and combine to finish. The defending team have two options when possession is won: 1. Finish within 5 seconds or 2. Keep possession and combine with the floater to finish.  We have added 2 progressions to further test your defensives players shape in this practice. 🙌

⚽️ Compact Defending to Win Possession | 35-P2

Staying compact as a unit is the first step to stopping opposition penetration into dangerous areas. This Phase 5 practice focuses on the midfield fours ability to stay tight, force direction, win possession and combine to finish. The defending team have two options when possession is won: 1. Finish within 5 seconds or 2. Keep possession and combine with the floater to finish.  We have added 2 progressions to further test your defensives players shape in this practice. 🙌
Leon J.
Leon J.
  in  💪 general
November 14, 2023
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The Tactical Periodization Approach! 🎉

We have recently created more in depth practices and sessions in the last few weeks, to help you aid player recovery and conditioning from a tactical and physical perspective for games on the weekend.

It would be great to hear if this is useful for you or not in the comments below... 👌 (Yes or No)
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Dario
Dario
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November 14, 2023
01:31

Passing & Dribbling Activation | Warm Up (WU-30)

It's time to activate your players passing and dribbling in this warmup practice. Working in pairs, players will play one touch passes between the poles before passing across to the next pair to start their run through the circuit. We will progress this to get our players dribbling between the poles individually, ensuring they are ready for the session ahead.💪⚽️

⚽️🔥 Passing & Dribbling Activation | WU-30

It's time to activate your players passing and dribbling in this warmup practice. Working in pairs, players will play one touch passes between the poles before passing across to the next pair to start their run through the circuit. We will progress this to get our players dribbling between the poles individually, ensuring they are ready for the session ahead.💪⚽️
Dario
Dario
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November 10, 2023
01:36

9. Developing the Counter Attack | 16-P9

Let's take a look at how to develop quick counter attacks and defensive recovery runs. There are two phases of play to this practice. The first phase involves a quick 2 player attack to finish past the goalkeeper. The second phase of this practice starts as soon as the first ends, with the coach playing the ball to the goalkeeper to trigger the counter attack. Speed of play, decision-making and quality on the ball are key to getting the most out of this practice! 💪⚽️

🔥 Developing the Counter Attack | 16-P9

Let's take a look at how to develop quick counter attacks and defensive recovery runs. There are two phases of play to this practice. The first phase involves a quick 2 player attack to finish past the goalkeeper. The second phase of this practice starts as soon as the first ends, with the coach playing the ball to the goalkeeper to trigger the counter attack. Speed of play, decision-making and quality on the ball are key to getting the most out of this practice! 💪⚽️
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