Everything from mine and Matthew's planning session on 19 Sep 2026 in one place — the next four training sessions, our shared priorities, the ideas bank we're drawing from, and the AOB list. Use the tabs below to jump straight to what you need.
Warm Up, Drills, and a Games / Fun Activity to close. Pick a date from the list — it opens on the next upcoming session, and new sessions get added to the list without touching the earlier ones.
3/6/9 the circle back on timer, beat your own time
1 against one with a funnel shape cones going to the goal. Dribble only no shooting. Win or choose (push ups / sit ups)
You have to protect the ball for at least second (level 1), then if ball still protected level 2 (a second player comes in)
Positioning games as before with dead zone and defensive zones. With Whistle stop.
Relay pick cones by team. Loosing team 3 lapses.
Goalkeeper and defenders to bring the ball forward breaking lines
Short and long balls (crossings) & positioning
Positioning games as before with dead zone and defensive zones. Start on corners.
Head and catch, you’re out you run with the ball
Choose on the day
Team of 2 going through half pitch with 1 -2 combination, on timer (like a relay). Time penalties 2s if touching cones. 2 teams that lost get push ups or sit ups
Freeze and pass, no tackling no running, find a partner into space or try to block the pass
Positioning games as before with dead zone and defensive zones. Every player has to touch the ball for a goal to count.
Piggy in the middle with perimeter so you’re out of the perimeter you’re the piggy + you must call who you pass it to before the pass.
! Player blind on each side one on sideline telling him how to navigate to go score through the cones
Weak foot passing and shooting
Positioning games as before with dead zone and defensive zones. NEED A VARIANCE
What matters most right now for the team, and which session it's planned into.
Finding our defensive and attacking profiles
Improve set pieces placement and combination
Don’t be selfish, play as a team
Players giving instructions to each others, positive and constructive.
The shared pool of ideas we're drawing sessions from. A green tag means it's already slotted into an upcoming session.
3/6/9 the circle back on timer, beat your own time
Piggy in the middle with perimeter so you’re out of the perimeter you’re the piggy + you must call who you pass it to before the pass.
Use alongside some drills for motivation
Use alongside some drills for motivation
Head and catch, you’re out you run with the ball
Choose on the day
Relay pick cones by team. Loosing team 3 lapses.
1 against one with a funnel shape cones going to the goal. Dribble only no shooting. Win or choose (push ups / sit ups)
You have to protect the ball for at least second (level 1), then if ball still protected level 2 (a second player comes in)
Goalkeeper and defenders to bring the ball forward breaking lines
Short and long balls (crossings) & positioning
Team of 2 going through half pitch with 1 -2 combination, on timer (like a relay). Time penalties 2s if touching cones. 2 teams that lost get push ups or sit ups
Freeze and pass, no tackling no running, find a partner into space or try to block the pass
! Player blind on each side one on sideline telling him how to navigate to go score through the cones
Weak foot passing and shooting
Positioning games as before with dead zone and defensive zones. NEED A VARIANCE
2 teams all players in line facing each other, each team players as a number 1,2,3 or 4 . One ball in the middle. When the number is called both same number need to go get the ball and bring it back to their teamto score a point
When deciding which team defend or attack the rope game to fin the winner.
Can be with parents too
In Bradley golf club, maybe with the parents ?
Free tickets to organise and send via Spond
After every game + photos in pair.
Anything else raised between us — trophies, new players, kits, referee cover, and the rest.
Given by us after we know which player is getting the Parents MoTM
Varun and Louis joined
Chosen by the parents
Not yet ordered
Shared between us, when possible Tom (Adam’s dad)
Given by the player to another player and explain why (positive feedback between players) can’t have it twice within 4 weeks.
The live coach desk website
Once every quarter, dates TBC
Every 4 weeks ahead