DRILL ARCHITECT

Session design

Drill library

Written sessions you can run tonight. For a custom sheet, use the generator.

U11–U14 · Defending · 18 min
Channel Trap, Cover, Restack
Train U14 forwards and midfielders to jump only on a clear trigger, lock the near channel, and restack if the ball is played around the press.
High school · Set pieces · 25 min
Near-Post Flick, Zonal Six
Rehearse one attacking corner (near-post flick) and one defending structure (zonal six-yard plus two markers) so Friday’s walk-through is the same as Saturday.
All ages · Possession · 12 min
5v3 Grid, Two-Touch, Exit Pass
With eight players, train scanning, the bounce pass, and the pass that breaks a line — not a keep-away that dies on the first heavy touch.
U8–U10 · Defending · 14 min
Channel Delay, Then Steal
Teach U10 defenders to slow the attacker, show one side, and tackle only when the ball is out of the foot — not the first time they get close.
High school · Possession · 20 min
Split, Check, Break the First Line
Train the GK and back four to play out against a high press: split, find the spare man, and break the first line with a pass — not a hoof.
All ages · Set pieces · 16 min
Short, Flick, or Third Man
Own the throw-in. One short option that is always on, one flick around the first marker, one third-man run in behind — then play, don’t freeze.
High school · Transitions · 18 min
Five Seconds, Then Restack
Train the first pass after a regain: go if the 9 is on, restack if not. The press after a loss lasts five seconds — then the block reforms.

Staff kit

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