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  • Insight and analysis

    In possession core skills: passing and receiving

    Passing, receiving, moving with the ball, turning, and finishing. Your players need to use all of the core…

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    Growing through the game: how formats fuel player development

    Development football is ready to undergo game format changes for matchdays next season. But what about training…

  • Insight and analysis

    The power of 3v3: small sided games, big gains

    Since the changes to youth football in 2012, the benefits for young players have been profound. Now, it’s…

  • Insight and analysis

    Individual Tactics of Centre Forwards at Euro 2025

    Individual Tactics of Centre Forwards at Euro 2025 In a spectacular summer in Switzerland, decisive moments…

  • Insight and analysis

    The mastery of position-based core skills

    Core skills are crucial for footballers to learn when mastering their art. Developing the in- and out-of-possession…

  • Insight and analysis

    Goalscoring at Euro 2025 – from pitch to practice

    From pinpoint volleys into the top corner to chaotic goalmouth scrambles, one thing is for sure – goals win…

  • Insight and analysis

    ‘Proper England’ Lionesses go back-to-back

    Congratulations to the Lionesses - back-to-back European Champions. The first senior England team to win…

  • Insight and analysis

    Analysing the Euro's Superstars - Inspiring Individual Capabilities

    The last eight teams in the Women’s Euros will soon be back out on the pitch, but which players will steal…

  • Insight and analysis

    Linking training to matchday - control it like Carsley

    Aligning training to reflect matchday experiences is worthwhile for developing players who can manage the…

  • Insight and analysis

    Breakout Ballers: Our Ones to Watch This Women’s Euros

    We are now only a few days away from what looks to be a very exciting summer of football for the Women’s game…

  • Insight and analysis

    Counter, Control, Conquer: How Crystal Palace Outsmarted Manchester City

    At the end of the 2024/25 season, Crystal Palace achieved a historic 1–0 victory over Manchester City in the…

  • Insight and analysis

    Optimising the playing area for effective practice design

    Selecting the appropriate playing area size for your players can be tricky, but using a straightforward mathematical…

  • Insight and analysis

    Passing: positional considerations for core skills

    What are the core skills? Core skills are fundamental to a player’s ability to perform well and impact games…

  • Insight and analysis

    Individual tactics

    Individual tactics offer players a chance to showcase their strengths in a variety of ways – how can I gain…

  • Insight and analysis

    In safe hands: incorporating the goalkeeper into your practices

    In this blog, Learning Experience Lead Katie Sorenson, dives into the evolving role of the goalkeeper out…

  • Insight and analysis

    Positional profiles – defenders

    We grow up watching football and wanting to be our idols on the pitch and playgrounds—from Bobby Moore raising…

  • Insight and analysis

    Receiving: positional considerations for core skills

    What are the core skills? Core skills are fundamental to a player’s ability to perform well and impact games…

  • Insight and analysis

    What it takes to win

    Every season, teams set their targets for what they want to achieve - whether that be on a team or individual…

  • Insight and analysis

    Effectively using video within coaching

    As video has quickly become more accessible within the coaching process, it’s important we consider how we…

  • Insight and analysis

    The game within the game: decoding the mini battles on the field

    We’ve discussed in previous blogs that if you want to give your players the opportunity to practice core skills…

  • Insight and analysis

    Practice makes perfect: Using the 3 R’s to bring your sessions to life

    If we want to provide our players with a safe and fun environment where they can also become better footballers…

  • Insight and analysis

    Control, Cover and Be Compact: Tactics of a mid-block

    What is a mid-block?   A mid-block involves defending the middle section of the pitch with the purpose of preventing…

  • Insight and analysis

    Individual tactics – out of possession Grace Clinton case study

    Individual tactics require players to recognise the strengths and weaknesses of themselves and their opponent…

  • Insight and analysis

    The out of possession principles of play

    Teams base their defending tactics and strategies around the out of possession principles of play but what…