Confidence Builders #15: Handling Mistakes Like Champions Members will get this session straight into their inbox Champions aren't players who never make mistakes. They're players who make mistakes and come back stronger. The difference between good players and great players is what happens after the error. The Problem: Players who let one mistake ruin their entire performance, becoming hesitant, avoiding risks, and playing not to make errors instead of playing to win. The Session That Fixes It: 2v2 Game Management Teaches players to recover quickly and positively from errors as they need to work in a team, even though the game is 2v2. When it is a player's turn again, the quickest way to concede again is by dwelling on a past mistake Goal: Teach players to recover quickly and positively from errors, building resilience that turns setbacks into comebacks and maintains performance levels despite mistakes. Exercise taken from the 328 Football Training Sessions resource

Confidence Builders #14: Building Bulletproof Confidence Members will get this session straight into their inbox Technique works in training, but confidence wins matches. When players believe in themselves, their technique flourishes. When they doubt themselves, even perfect technique crumbles under pressure. The Problem: Players who perform brilliantly in training but shrink when the pressure builds, making basic mistakes and avoiding responsibility in crucial moments. The Session That Fixes It: Retain & Release Challenge Builds self-belief through progressive success and positive reinforcement Goal: Build unshakeable self-belief through structured success experiences, positive reinforcement, and progressive challenge that proves to players they can perform under pressure. Exercise taken from the 328 Football Training Sessions resource

Small-Sided Game Mastery #13: Defensive Shape Through Small Sides Members will get this session straight into their inbox Defending isn't about individual tackles. It's about collective organisation, coordinated pressure, and making the opposition play where you want them to play, not where they want to play. The Problem: Teams that defend as individuals rather than units, allowing easy passes through their lines and giving away simple goals through poor positioning. The Session That Fixes It: Compact Back Line Builds defensive organisation, pressing coordination, and communication Goal: Develop systematic defensive organisation through coordinated pressing, proper spacing, and communication that prevents easy scoring opportunities. Exercise taken from the 328 Football Training Sessions resource

Small-Sided Game Mastery #12: Finishing Games That Create Goal Scorers Members will get this session straight into their inbox Creating chances is one thing. Converting them under pressure, in tight spaces, with defenders breathing down your neck - that's what separates goal scorers from chance wasters. The Problem: Players who score easily in shooting practice but struggle to finish when defenders are closing them down, time is running out, and the pressure is on. Develop clinical finishing, creative play in tight spaces, and goalkeeping under pressure through game-realistic scenarios that mirror match conditions. Exercise taken from the 328 Football Training Sessions resource

Members will get this session straight into their inbox The team that transitions fastest wins more games. When you win the ball, you have 4 seconds of chaos before the opposition reorganises. When you lose it, you have 4 seconds to stop their counter. The Problem: Teams that are slow to react when possession changes, allowing easy counter-attacks against them and missing opportunities to counter-attack themselves. Exercise taken from the 328 Football Training Sessions resource