Archive for July, 2011

Football Training 4 – Switch the Play and Create More Space

Object Of The Training Session – Teach your players to have the confidence to switch the play from one side of the pitch to the other with accuracy and intensity, progressing the practice into a drill and ultimately a game situation. Practicing The Skill – Players 1 and 2 face each other, about the full width of a pitch, with the third player […]

Pendle Sportswear July Newsletter 2011

July Newsletter 2011 Dear Fellow Footballer Welcome to our eighth newsletter! This is the eighth edition of our new quarterly e-newsletter, keeping you up to date with all the latest developments. 3 Weeks To Kick Off… Recently you will have received your 3 Weeks To Go flyer through your letterbox. It’s simply just our way […]

Football Training – Passing With Accuracy and Intensity

Object Of The Training Session Teach your players to pass accurately and move into space with intensity, progressing the practice into a drill and game situation. Practicing The Skill Player 1 passes the ball to player 2 who is about 5 meters away and then moves back behind the cone replacing the third player.  With 1 touch, player 2 passes […]

Manchester United Target 20th English League Title

Manchester United have been the first major movers in the summer transfer window so far this year. After Paul Scholes and Edwin Van Der Sar retired at the end of the year the champions needed to find replacements and they have done so in the signing of Ashley Young from Aston Villa, with also capturing […]

Football Training 2 – Create Space With Your First Touch

Object Of The Training Session – Teach your players to create space with their first touch and be able to use the skill in the game situation. Practicing The Skill – 2 players face each other roughly 5 – 10 meters apart with 2 cones to the side of them that are 3 ft apart. The first cone […]