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2024-02-12 18:40
In modern football, controlling the midfield wins games. This post details a midfield possession drill that will help your team control games Read More
2023-11-30 19:18
"La trenza" is made up of challenging passing combinations. This post describes a variation involving a goalkeeper to keep it fun.
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2023-08-14 19:18
This post describes a fun tic tac toe football game that will warm up your team while practising some basic skills with the ball.
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2023-07-24 19:21
A key aspect to consider is which football formations will suit your team. This post discusses what makes a formation easy to implement.
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2023-07-11 19:50
This post describes a fast transition drill using the wings that will get your players attacking and defending at full speed.
The post Fast transition drill – Counterattacks from the w… Read More
2023-06-15 19:59
Mastering the first touch is crucial for any player. This post describes a first touch drill to use as warmup for games or training.
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2023-05-08 19:29
Many famous professional football players can easily play as a striker or winger. This post explores the differences between these roles.
The post Striker or Winger: What’s the Differe… Read More
2023-04-24 20:32
Players should know how to hit the ball with their heads. This football header drill will help your team to do it with precision and power.
The post Football header drill – Improve you… Read More
2023-04-13 18:53
Learn how to develop your tactical awareness in football. This post discusses tips for developing it to have a winning edge on the pitch.
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2023-03-28 17:11
This dynamic defending drill will keep defenders on their toes. The exercise transitions between 1v1, 2v1 and 3v1.
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2023-02-08 18:53
Most professional clubs have a presence on Youtube. Some run open training sessions that are recorded and uploaded to their channel. These sessions can be used as inspiration to plan your ow… Read More
2022-12-22 18:30
This drill will help your attack to break the defensive line to outnumber the opposition goalkeeper and score.
The post Break the defensive line and shoot appeared first on Football Techniq… Read More
2022-11-30 18:23
To be a football manager requires more than a certification. This post outlines the key attributes that great football coaches share.
The post 5 attributes a football coach must have appe… Read More
2022-10-03 18:50
A bad restart from a goal kick can put your team under pressure. This simple drill will help your team improve long goal kicks.
The post Restarting from a long goal kick – Drill appear… Read More
2022-09-06 19:44
A poorly executed goal kick can put a team under pressure. This drill emulates a safe way of restarting from a goal kick.
The post Restarting from a goal kick – Drill appeared first o… Read More
2022-08-10 18:11
This attack to defence transition drill will help your players stop counterattacks developing after losing the ball.
The post 1v1 attack to defence transition drill appeared first on Footbal… Read More
2022-07-14 19:45
A football team's fitness level is crucial. This high-intensity drill will increase your players' fitness and speed while having fun.
The post Westham 1v1 high-intensity drill appeared first… Read More
2022-07-14 19:45
A football team's fitness level is crucial. This high-intensity drill will increase your players' fitness and speed while having fun.
The post West Ham 1v1 high-intensity drill appeared firs… Read More
2022-06-22 17:58
This post describes a football pressing drill that will help your defence to press in an organised manner.
The post Football pressing drill – Press and cover appeared first on Football… Read More
2022-06-13 19:36
Luck has little to do with scoring the perfect penalty. This post discusses tips and stats that will help you improve how you take penalties.
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2022-05-27 07:33
This post describes the most common football positions and the jersey numbers usually associated with them.
The post Football positions and numbers explained appeared first on Football Techn… Read More
2022-05-05 20:25
The popularity of football wingers varies with the predominant tactics of the time. This post discusses the role and its key characteristics.
The post 5 attributes every football winger must… Read More
2022-04-21 19:02
This post describes a goalkeeper distribution drill that will help your keeper transition from defence into attack quickly and accurately.
The post Goalkeeper distribution drill – Stri… Read More
2022-04-12 19:33
A popular approach for offensive football teams is to use a high line defence. This post describes its meaning and characteristics.
The post What is a high line in football? Should my team u… Read More
2022-03-26 01:49
If you are not from England, you probably came across the term Sunday league football and wondered its meaning. Millions of football lovers play the game for fun in pickup games every weeken… Read More
2022-03-16 16:39
Attacking in a straight line all the time is not effective. This drill will help your team to switch play when needed.
The post Switch play and follow your pass appeared first on Football Te… Read More
2022-03-03 18:56
As a general rule, you can play football with blisters with a bandage and tape over them. However, you need to treat the blisters first.
The post How to play football with blisters and tips… Read More
2022-02-07 17:31
This post describes a combinations and shooting game that encourages quick passes to break through the defensive line.
The post Combinations and shooting game appeared first on Football Tech… Read More
2022-01-19 18:12
Training for fitness without a ball can be very dull. These football fitness drills with a ball will make your training more enjoyable.
The post 5 football fitness drills with a ball appeare… Read More
2021-12-15 17:53
Many learned dribbling skills by playing with a friend. This football dribbling drill brings you and your teammates back to those days.
The post 1v1 football dribbling drill appeared fi… Read More
2021-12-08 18:52
Communication is essential in any team sport. This post outlines 5 simple drills to improve communication in your team.
The post 5 football drills to improve communications appeared first on… Read More
2021-11-25 17:37
High-tech football gadgets can help improve your performance. This post lists products that you can buy at a reasonable price.
The post 5 high-tech football gadgets to improve your game appe… Read More
2021-10-26 19:26
Playing a possession game is pointless if you do it at a slow pace. You may keep the ball but won't be able to break through the opposition defence. This passing circuit will help your team… Read More
2021-10-10 19:18
Sliding tackles are legal but risky. Therefore, players must know how to perform them safely and when to use them. This post describes a sliding tackle drill used by Atletico Madrid.
The pos… Read More
2021-09-27 18:54
Defending in the box can be a risky business, but even good teams have to do it at some point during a game. This drill will help your defence to minimise mistakes when the ball is close to… Read More
2021-09-13 18:48
A good through-ball pass can create great goal opportunities. This drill will help your players to execute a killer pass.
The post Football passing drill – Killer pass appeared first o… Read More
2021-08-23 20:05
A volley shot can make for a spectacular goal but also an embarrassing miss. This drill will help your players perfect their volley shot.
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2021-08-16 20:06
The role of the fullback has changed considerably over the years. Fullbacks shifted from a purely defensive position to contributors in attack in modern football. Today's fullbacks are a hyb… Read More
2021-07-25 18:43
Sunday league teams often restart the game with a long kick from the goalkeeper. It may feel like an easy way to keep the opposition away from your goal. However, long balls are only effecti… Read More
2021-06-22 18:41
The counterattack drill in this post will help your defenders improve their tackling techniques when chasing strikers from behind.
The post Counterattack drill – Chasing from behind ap… Read More
2021-06-10 19:56
The Centre Forward (CF) main role is to score goals. They may not see much of the ball during a game, but when they do, they score goals. In this post, we discuss the key traits of great cen… Read More
2021-05-26 18:25
Shots from outside the box are more effective than many believe. Your team can score directly from a long shot or a secondary situation such as a rebound. This long-distance shooting drill… Read More
2021-05-16 18:10
This post describes a simple attacking corner kick set-piece that works well at the amateur level but is also used by professionals.
The post Attacking corner kick set-piece that works for a… Read More
2021-03-14 18:30
One of the best ways to beat a defending player is to use a wall pass. In this post, we describe a multiple wall-passes drill.
The post Warm up with this wall pass drill appeared first on Fo… Read More
2021-02-15 17:53
Fire up your players with this football shooting drill. Practice finishing direct shots and crosses in a single exercise.
The post Fun crossing and shooting drill appeared first on Football… Read More
2021-01-24 18:48
Your defenders should move as a single block when playing zonal defending. This drill will improve their backline coordination.
The post Defensive drill – Backline coordination appear… Read More
2020-12-10 18:20
Centre backs are key players in any team. Along with the goalkeeper at the back and defensive midfielders in front, center backs form the spine of the defense. With the speed of play and phy… Read More
2020-11-24 18:07
Stop using the same old passing drill! This post describes a variation of the old rondo that will keep players interested.
The post Passing drill – 5v5 Rondo appeared first on Football… Read More
2020-11-12 17:24
You don't need to get in the penalty box to score. The drill in this post will encourage players to score with a long shot.
The post Long shot drill – Score from outside the penalty bo… Read More
2020-10-29 17:13
This counter attack drill will improve your chances of scoring and simultaneously prepare your defenders to stop counter attacks.
The post Defense vs attack – Counter attack drill appe… Read More
2020-10-13 18:03
Stop using the same old passing drill! This post describes a variation of the old rondo that will keep players interested.
The post Passing drill – Rondo with goals appeared first on F… Read More
2020-09-29 18:57
Crossing is a key aspect in football. This crossing drill will develop the skills require to execute and defend crosses.
The post Crossing drill – Shooting and defending crosses appear… Read More
2020-09-15 18:47
Defending when your team is outnumbered requires organisation. This drill will help your team to be ready for these situations.
The post Defending outnumbered drill appeared first on Footbal… Read More
2020-09-01 18:45
Many football drills keep players waiting in line to get involved. This football circuit drill will keep all your first team moving.
The post Football circuit drill for 11 players appeared f… Read More
2020-08-20 20:01
A great goalkeeper is a key differentiator among football teams. In this post we discuss attributes you should look for in a goalkeeper.
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2020-08-06 18:22
This is a defense vs attack drill with zones and 1 full size goal. The main objective of the exercise is to practice distribution in the middle of the park without losing shape and moving in… Read More
2020-06-25 22:27
Once the keeper has the ball, they become a field player. This post illustrates goalkeeper distribution techniques and when to use them.
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2020-06-15 18:18
Many football training methods have been popular over the years. The following post explains two main methods: analytical and global.
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2020-05-27 19:44
This is a simple football game with end zones and 4 goals. The main objectives of the game are to practice possession football in attack, and good positioning when defending. Setup This foot… Read More
2020-05-19 19:08
The most effective football moves to beat defenders are often quite simple. Have a look at these step by step videos to improve your game.
The post 5 videos of effective moves to beat defend… Read More
2020-05-06 19:04
A common issue in amateur football is keeping team shape during games. This drill will help players position themselves in real game scenarios.
The post Keeping team shape – Training w… Read More
2020-04-28 20:07
This defend your goal game simulates scenarios where the goalkeeper is beaten and defenders must rush to protect their goal.
The post Defend your goal game appeared first on Football Techni… Read More
2020-04-14 19:39
Wall passing, also known as "give an go", is the simplest and most commonly used passing combination. It is a play in which a player passes the ball to a teammate, then accelerates past a d… Read More
2020-03-30 18:37
In this post we discuss a finishing drill that will keep everyone moving fast. The objective of the drill is to practice dribbling and shooting at speed.
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2020-03-19 19:23
Epic Soccer Training is one of the longest running football programs available int the web. Have a look at this 5 videos from the course to get you started.
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2020-03-11 17:50
Often in a game the defence is outnumbered by the opposition. In this post we discuss a drill that emulates a defence under pressure. Don't be unprepared!
The post Put your defence under pre… Read More
2020-03-03 05:46
Learn how to execute one touch attacking triangles to break the defence and create shooting opportunities at the edge of the box.
The post One touch attacking triangle drill appeared first o… Read More
2020-02-19 17:33
Timing and technique are key to score headers. In this post we share a few tips that will increase your chances of scoring headers.
The post How to score headers appeared first on Football… Read More
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