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Coaching 11-a-side football

DorsalCUP Coaching Notebooks · Book 2

Coaching 11-a-side football

Drills for U15, U17, U19, open-age and veteran players.

503drills
686pages
23articles and ready-made sessions
QRon every page

Drills for coaches from U15 to open-age and veteran players, organised by moment of the game. Each drill shows how to set it up, what to look for, which mistakes to correct and how to adapt it to your group. The QR code on every page opens the animation on your phone, to show the players on the pitch.

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Look inside

A few pages from the book, just as you will see them in the PDF. Click an image to enlarge it.

CoverCover · p. 1Contents, with links to every theme and articleContents, with links to every theme and article · p. 4How to use this bookHow to use this book · p. 5Part openerPart opener · p. 6Theme opener, with the drills in session orderTheme opener, with the drills in session order · p. 194Drill pageDrill page · p. 8Drill pageDrill page · p. 264Drill pageDrill page · p. 482Article or ready-made sessionArticle or ready-made session · p. 523Index by number of playersIndex by number of players · p. 676Back coverBack cover · p. 686

What is in the book

The book's contents, with the number of drills in each theme.

Part I · Drills 503 drills

  • A1 · Build-up and playing out from the back28 · p. 7
  • A2 · Positional play and rondos36 · p. 36
  • A3 · Chance creation and progression62 · p. 73
  • A4 · Finishing57 · p. 136
  • B1 · High press27 · p. 194
  • B2 · Mid-block54 · p. 222
  • B3 · Low block and box defending27 · p. 277
  • C · Defensive transition38 · p. 305
  • D · Attacking transition48 · p. 344
  • E · Set pieces38 · p. 393
  • F · Goalkeeping30 · p. 432
  • G · Football-specific conditioning and technique58 · p. 463

Articles and ready-made sessions 23

  • Game model and planningp. 523
  • Articles by themep. 542
  • Ready-made sessionsp. 629

Every drill on one page

  1. Code and title. The code links the page to the animation and the indexes.
  2. Tags. Moment of the game, type, level, intensity, training week (MD) and age groups.
  3. Set-up. Players, space in metres, sets and rests, equipment.
  4. Animation steps. Each step on the tactics board, with its caption.
  5. The drill. Organisation, rules and scoring; what to look for, common mistakes, how to make it harder or easier and questions to ask the players.
  6. QR code. Opens the animation on your phone.

The other book in the series

Coaching youth football

Drills for U7, U9, U11 and U13, in 5v5, 7v7 and 9v9.

Bundle

Both books for €10

From youth football to open-age: over 1,100 drills. Save €2.

Other languages: Edição em português·Edición en español

Frequently asked questions

What format is the book in?

A PDF in A4, with clickable contents and indexes. You can read it on a computer, tablet or phone, and print it.

How do I get the book?

Straight after payment, on the confirmation page and by email, with a download link that is valid for 30 days.

Do I need an internet connection?

Not to read the book. Only to open the animations from the QR codes.

What if the website closes?

The book stands on its own: each drill is complete on its page. The animations opened by the QR codes are a free extra that works for as long as the website is available.

Can I use the book at my club?

Yes. The book may be used in training by the buyer and their club. It may not be copied or shared beyond that.

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