Blog - Football Techniques

5 attributes every centre forward must have

June 11, 2021
/ Positions
/ By Pablo M

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 centre forwar...

Build up from your defensive half

July 26, 2021
/ Drills
/ By Pablo M

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 effective if your

Counterattack drill – Chasing from behind

June 23, 2021
/ Drills
/ By Pablo M

The counterattack drill in this post will help your defenders improve their tackling techniques when chasing strikers from behind.

Increase your chances of scoring with this long-distance shooting drill

May 27, 2021
/ Drills
/ By Pablo M

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 will improve

Attacking corner kick set-piece that works for all levels

May 17, 2021
/ Drills
/ By Pablo M

This post describes a simple attacking corner kick set-piece that works well at the amateur level but is also used by professionals.

Warm up with this wall pass drill

March 15, 2021
/ Drills
/ By Pablo M

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.

Fun crossing and shooting drill

February 16, 2021
/ Drills
/ By Pablo M

Fire up your players with this football shooting drill. Practice finishing direct shots and crosses in a single exercise.

Defensive drill – Backline coordination

January 25, 2021
/ Drills
/ By Pablo M

Your defenders should move as a single block when playing zonal defending. This drill will improve their backline coordination.