A training session that uses the principles of clock coaching. This can be used as a fun warm up. By making the clock bigger and smaller and using more footballs to increase the intensity, you can ensure the players work hard, concentrate on specific techniques and skills and ensure everyone is involved.

There are a number of different clock coaching sessions, each one can focus on different techniques and skills, without drastically changing the structure of the session.

A session that incorporates a series of progressive training drills. The first one is 1 v 1 defending the goal. The next progression is 2 v 2 defending. This is a session that allows you to coach the players in how to pressure and cover as a pair. The last progression is 3 v 3. This now incorporates the defensive principles of pressure, cover, balance and switching roles.

The training session begins with a warm up of clock coaching to get the players active with some fun passing games. Training then progresses to two shooting drills, followed by two passing drills to improve passing and movement. The session should finish with a fun small sided game

A training programme to develop essential basic skills for young players