It's time to develop support play when building through phase 1 and phase 2 when setup in the 341 formation. This skill practice focuses on this aspect of the game combined with penetrating passing and positional awareness. We have various progressions that are sure to keep your players on their toes and help develop their confidence when to press up and support and when to hold their position. 💪

Ensuring your players are comfortable playing in and moving in your 341 setup starts on the training field! This technical passing practice starts off by having players pass in the set sequence, gaining an understanding of where their teammates are on the field. Every few minutes, the practice will progress either through adding a 2nd ball, movement or a change in the sequence. Passing quality, high levels of communication and understanding each sequence are key coaching points in this one! 🔥

It's time to develop players overall fitness in this 2 v 2 game competition. The area is split into three zones ( Premier League, Championship and League 1) with two teams competing in 3 minute long games to win their division. At the end of the game, the winning team will go up a division and the losing team will drop down a division. The team that wins the most games in the premier league are the overall winners! 🏆 ⚽️

It's time to develop our players sprint speed & endurance, dribbling, and combinations in this team relay race pre-season practice! The first player from each team sprints to touch all the cones, then dribbles back to the first station. There, they execute a 1-2 combination with a teammate and finish in the mini goal. Tag in the next player to start their run. Once all 4 players finish, the team repeats the sequence without the ball. The first team with all players back at the first station wins the relay race! 💪

Since our last post, we've been hard at work creating new pre-season practices that will take your planning to the next level! We're delighted to bring you eight new pre-season practices that are designed to enhance your team's performance and prepare them for the upcoming season. Get ready to take your game to new heights!💪

This practice develops our players speed, endurance and game ability. We have 4 players ( 2 pairs ) sprinting around the cones racing to be the 1st to enter the game zone and start with possession. Players will play 2 v 2 until a goal is scored or the ball goes out of play. If the next 4 players arrive to the game zone and the ball is still in play, we progress to play  4 v 4 adding a new dynamic for our players to work through. Let's put in the work in Pre-Season! 💪🔥

It's time to develop players' speed, agility and quickness in this pre-season practice. In this circuit, we have added game elements such as crossing and finishing to enhance players game feel while also increasing their overall fitness levels. We will work one side to start, with the next two players starting soon after keeping a good flow and intensity to the practice. Ensure players are playing well weighted passes out wide and attacking the deliveries at pace. 💪

This pre-season practice has two zones to focus on different skills. In Zone 1, we'll work on maintaining possession under pressure and Zone 2 will have a circuit to enhance agility and speed. Here's the setup: We have 4 teams of 3 players each, with two teams in each zone. The goal is to maintain a high-intensity level for 3-4 minutes before switching zones. This way, players get to experience both ball work and off-the-ball movements. Remember, putting in the effort during pre-season will pay off later on! 🤝

Here we will develop build up play when setup in a 343! This practice takes place in a full half of a pitch and focuses on developing 3 different phase 1 patterns of play. Through repetition and understanding of movements, these patterns will become natural when in a game scenario allowing players to assess the different situations they face and play out in the best way possible. 💪🔥

This Pre-Season practice is a pattern of play developing central combinations and playing into wide areas to deliver into the box. Players will then sprint to go through the agility circuits on either side of the area. Ensure players are working through the practice at a high intensity but keeping the flow and quality at a high level throughout! 🫡