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SessionsFirst touch: the skill hiding inside every other skill
Sessions18 February 20262 min

First touch: the skill hiding inside every other skill

Passing, shooting, dribbling - every one of them starts with the touch before. How to train receiving skills so they hold up when a defender arrives, not just in the warm-up.

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SessionsPlan Tuesday in ten minutes: a session template that always works
Sessions7 January 20262 min

Plan Tuesday in ten minutes: a session template that always works

You have a job, a family, and training in the morning. A repeatable four-block template, one decision to make per week, and why planning less makes coaching better.

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SessionsTeaching kids to defend 1v1: slow them down, stay on your feet
Sessions12 November 20252 min

Teaching kids to defend 1v1: slow them down, stay on your feet

Most children defend by charging in and hoping. The four habits of a young defender who wins the ball - and the training games that build them without a single lecture.

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SessionsFinishing practice without the queue: everyone shoots, nobody waits
Sessions1 October 20252 min

Finishing practice without the queue: everyone shoots, nobody waits

The classic shooting drill gives each child one shot a minute and a lot of standing around. Four set-ups that multiply touches on goal without needing four coaches.

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