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Coaching Tips

Welcome to the PFA Coaching Department. Here we intend to help you improve your own and your team's technique, game appreciation and general understanding of the principles of football. With a systematic and comprehensive approach to coaching, this section is intended to help coaches as well as giving young football players the tools to develop into better footballers. Use the navigation bar on the right to select your coaching tips, or choose one from the most recent, listed below...


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Creating space 11
Creating space 10
Creating Space for junior players 4
Creating space for junior players 3
Set Plays at a Throw in - attacking 4
Set Plays at a Throw in - attacking 3
Set Plays at a Throw in - attacking 2
Set Plays at a Throw in - attacking
The Long Throw - attacking
The Long Throw - attacking - with supporting players
The Long Throw - defending
Defending at a throw in - 3
Defending at a throw in - 2
Defending at a throw in - 1
The Throw in - 3
The Throw in - 2
The Throw in - 1
Progression
Basic practices at the throw in
A basic introduction
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CONTROL

A Basic introduction
Adding defenders: Switching play continued
Defending a throw in 1
Defending a throw in 2
Defending against a short corner 1
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SHOOTING

A Basic Introduction
Free kick - Dead Ball
Improve Accuracy
On Run
Progression
More Shooting Tips
PASSING

Exercises for passing with the inside of the foot 1
Exercises for passing with the inside of the foot 2
Further two against one practices
Kicking the ball 1
Kicking the ball 2
More Passing Tips
DRIBBLING

A basic introduction
Close control
Control and movement
Dribbling and shooting
Early practices
More Dribbling Tips
TURNING

Inside hook
Turning and control
Turning and running with the ball
Turning and shooting on the turn
Turning practice for junior players
More Turning Tips
HEADING

A basic introduction
Against opposition
Attack v defence
Conditioned games
Conditioned games - control
More Heading Tips
CREATE SPACE

A basic introduction
Creating space 1 and 2
Creating space 3
Creating space 4
Creating space 5
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SUPPORT PLAY

A basic introduction
Support behind the ball
Support play - progression
GOALKEEPING

A basic introduction
Attributes needed for goalkeepers
Catching high balls
Clearing the back pass 1
Clearing the back pass 2
More Goalkeeping Tips
CROSSING

A basic introduction
TACKLING

A basic introduction
Progression
The Challenge
THE THROW IN

Basic practices at the throw in
Defending at a throw in - 1
Defending at a throw in - 2
Defending at a throw in - 3
Progression
More The throw in Tips
ATTACKING SET PLAYS

A basic introduction
Attacking corners
Possession football
Progression
Wide free kick
More Attacking set plays Tips
DEFENDING SET PLAYS

A basic introduction
Closing down space
Corners
Corners to and beyond the far post
Corners to the edge of the penalty area
More Defending set plays Tips
THE FREE KICK

Defending Free Kicks 4b
Defending Free Kicks 4a
Defending Long Free Kicks 3
Defending Long Free Kicks 2
Defending Long Free Kicks 1
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