Sessions

Looking for an activity for 4-6 year-olds? Try Australian adventure. All you need are some players and a few cones.

Looking for a fun activity for kids aged 4-6? Try out aliens and asteroids. It's simple to set up and doesn't need much equipment.

Looking for an enjoyable activity for kids aged 4-6? Give arm tennis a try. It's easy to set up, and you won't require a lot of equipment.

Samantha Griffiths, coach development officer, shares a session to help develop the basics of moving with the ball.

Amanda Greenslade, FA regional PE officer, shares a session that emphasises challenging to create goalscoring opportunities.

Lee Brown, regional coach development officer, shares a session to help players run and dribble with the ball.

Looking for an activity for 4–6-year-olds? Try treasure island. It's easy to set up.

Looking for an activity for 4–6-year-olds? Give penguin valley a go. It's simple to set up.

Looking for an activity for 4–6-year-olds? Try cat and mouse. All you need is a group of players and some cones. 

Joe Joyce, FA youth coach developer, shares a session focusing on the importance of marking in today's game.  

Searching for an engaging activity suitable for 4–6-year-olds? Consider sharks and fish. All you need is a group of players and a few cones. 

Mark Neville, FA youth coach developer, shares a session focusing on turning to produce chances to score goals.

Looking for a fun activity for kids aged 4-6? Try out knights, castles and dragons. All you need are some cones and bibs to get started.

Lawrence Lok, FA national coach development lead, shares a session that helps players think about being effective with their movements when attacking.  

Ryan Davies, FA physical education and coach development officer, shares a session that helps players think about receiving the ball effectively. 

Joanne Williams and Nimesh Patel, FA coach development officers, share a session that helps players move in and out of possession. 

Ryan Davies, FA physical education and coach development officer, shares a session that helps players transition between attack and defence. 

Are you seeking a fun activity for 4–6-year-olds? Consider giving "tag and stick" a go. All you need is a group of players and some cones.  

In need of an activity for 4–6-year-olds? Give skill bean a go. The activity is easy to arrange and only requires a small amount of equipment.  

Are you seeking a fun activity for 4-6 year olds? Consider giving stadium game a go. It's simple to set up, and you don't need much equipment.  

Lawrence Lok, FA national coach development lead, shares a session that helps players cover, recover and press the ball when defending. 

Looking for an activity for 4–6-year-olds? Try hot potato caterpillar. It's simple to set up and you don’t need much equipment.

Paul Holder, FA youth coach developer, shares a session that helps players to play forward quickly and combine with attackers.

Looking for an activity for 4–6-year-olds? Try magic tag. It's a game most children know. And you can play it in lots of different ways.

Ryan Davies, FA physical education and coach development officer, shares a session that helps players to combine and create when overloaded.

Taken from our virtual conference, here's a session that works on defending the area.

Taken from our virtual conference, here’s a practice that introduces the idea of using goalkeepers to help keep possession.

Siobhan Hodgetts, FA women’s high performance coach development officer, shares a session that helps players think about receiving to play forward.

Mark Leigh, FA grassroots coach development officer, shares a session that helps players think about receiving.

Debbie Barry, FA regional PE and coach development officer, shares a practice idea to help players work on challenging for the ball.

Darren Grover, FA physical education and coach development officer, shares a session that helps players think about challenging for the ball.

Warren Hackett, FA youth coach developer, shares an idea for a position-specific passing practice.

Pete Augustine, FA coach development officer, shares a session that helps players think about passing. 

Bex Garlick, FA grassroots coach developer, shares a session that helps players to practice their turning skills.

Amy Price, FA women’s national coach developer, shares a session that helps players think about turning. 

Chris Sulley, FA youth coach developer, shares a session that helps players practise their pressing skills.  

James Riches, FA regional PE officer, shares a session that helps players think about pressing.

Lee Brown, FA coach development officer, shares a football coaching session to help develop goalkeepers.  

The FA's Ian Bateman shares a simple small-sided game that gives goalkeepers the opportunity to practise making loads of saves and distributing the ball.

Andy Somers, The FA’s national coach development lead, shares a session that helps players learn to move with the ball.

Stacey Miles, FA coach development officer, shares a session that helps players get past their opponents.

Matt Jones, FA coach development officer, shares a session that helps players improve their dribbling.

Ian Parkes, FA coach developer, drills us on how to help players find space as they move with the ball.

The FA’s Stacey Miles shares a session that helps players work on their intercepting skills.

Chris Lowe, FA regional PE officer, shares a football coaching session that helps to develop team relationships while thinking and playing forward.

Chris Lowe, FA regional PE officer, shares a football coaching session that encourages players to win the ball high up the pitch.

Pete Sturgess, FA national 5-11 lead, shares a football coaching session that encourages players to communicate and build relationships.

Andy Somers, FA national coach development lead, shares a football coaching session that encourages players to regain possession by intercepting the ball.

Vicky Fisher, FA regional coach development officer, shares a football coaching session that encourages players to regain possession by intercepting the ball.

The FA’s Matt Jones shares a session that helps players work on their finishing skills with various numbers of players on the pitch.

The FA’s Ian Parkes shares a session that helps players work on their finishing skills.

Vinny Halsall, FA physical education officer (South West), shares a football coaching session that encourages players to think about their movement and technique when finishing.

Robbie Pringle, FA women’s national coach developer, shares a fast-tempo session that encourages teamwork and offers players ownership over how they play.

Ian Parkes, FA youth coach developer (futsal lead), shares a practice that helps players improve their passing and receiving skills.

Ian Parkes, FA youth coach developer (futsal lead), shares a practice that helps players develop their marking, scanning and communication skills.

The FA’s Lawrence Lok and Ian Bateman share a warm-up game that helps players work on their scanning, movement, deception and 1v1 skills.

Amy Price, FA women's national coach developer, shares a video-game-inspired session that gives players ownership and tests their problem-solving skills.

Adam Dunleavy, FA coach development officer, shares a practice that helps players work on their ability to combine and attack.

Adam Dunleavy, FA coach development officer, provides a small-sided attack versus defence practice that challenges players' decision-making skills

Ryan Davies, FA physical education officer, shares a fun activity that helps players work on scanning, communication and movement. This practice also tests shooting accuracy and technique.

Richard Meek, FA coach development officer, shares a session that encourages players to attack and counter with speed.

Mark Swales, women's national coach developer, provides a carousel session to help your players work on their 1v1 defending and challenging skills. 

Our early years specialist, Pete Sturgess, shares a passing session that provides repetition, decision-making and the opportunity to work on technique.

Ryan Davies, FA physical education officer, shares a session that focuses on pressing high up the pitch.

Lee Brown, FA regional coach development officer, drills us on an intercepting coaching session.

Lee Brown, FA coach development officer, shares an intercepting coaching session.

Ben Futcher, an FA youth coach developer, drills us on a session that helps players receive the ball under pressure.

Our early years specialist, Pete Sturgess, shares a simple session that helps players develop their scanning and receiving skills.

Looking to introduce turning to your primary-age players? Here's a simple dribbling session that encourages turning and helps improve on-ball ability.

Danny Fenner, FA diversity and inclusion officer, shares a fun session idea to help young players develop their movement skills with the ball.  

Jo Williams, FA coach development officer, shares the second of two arrival activities to help young players improve their finishing skills

Jo Williams, FA coach development officer, shares the first of two arrival activities to help young players improve their finishing skills.

This fun and competitive activity will get players working on different finishes in front of the goal.

Sally Needham, former FA coach developer, delivers a great small-sided game.

Former FA county coach developer, Sally Needham, sets up a 6v4 game to help players recognise when to stay on the ball or pass to a teammate.

FA tutor, Emma Dennis, delivers a game that helps players stay on the ball and combine with teammates.

Pete Sturgess, FA national 5-11 lead, delivers a high-energy game. It creates overloads, encourages different movements and provides plenty of goals.

Sarah Lowden, FA coach development officer, delivers a warm-up that helps players develop football receiving skills.

Sarah Lowden, FA coach development officer, delivers a simple match that helps players develop their receiving skills in football.

Sarah Lowden, FA coach development officer, delivers a game-based activity that helps players develop their football receiving skills.

Tony McCallum, former FA coach development manager, delivers a session focusing on passing and shooting.

Former FA national goalkeeper coach, Simon Smith, drills us on practices for beginner goalkeepers.

Pete Sturgess, FA early years expert, delivers a session that helps primary-age players work on their hiding and manoeuvring skills.

David Powderly delivers a coaching session with grassroots players aged 12-16. It focuses on playing through midfield.

Peter Augustine, FA coach developer, delivers a goalkeeping practice for grassroots players aged 5-11.

The late Julie Chipchase delivers a coaching session with players aged 17-21. It focuses on the transition between defence and attack.

FA coach developer, Peter Augustine, delivers a coaching session on pressing with a group of grassroots football players.

Peter Augustine, FA coach developer, delivers a practice for grassroots players aged 17-21. It focuses on defensive techniques.

FA regional coach mentor officer, Sam Griffiths, delivers a passing and receiving session with a group of grassroots players.

Neil Moss and Anthony White, Bournemouth goalkeeper coaches, showcase their work at the Premier League club.

Jack Robinson, Former FA national goalkeeper coach, delivers a session for grassroots players. It focuses on goalkeeping and transition.

Suzanne Smith, FA coach developer, delivers a coaching practice. It focuses on defending as an individual and with a partner.

David Powderly, an FA coach, presents three coaching ideas to help young players build the attack.

Jen Herst, an FA goalkeeping coach, delivers a coaching session on the brilliant basics of goalkeeping.

Gordon Staniforth, an FA coach developer, delivers a coaching session to a group of grassroots players. It focuses on transition and counter-attacks.

Bex Garlick, an FA coach developer, delivers a session to a group of players aged 17-21. It focuses on defending central areas.

Paul Holder, FA youth coach developer, delivers a session on playing through the opposition to create attacking opportunities.

Bobby White, national performance manager for England Handball, delivers a coaching session. It looks at how goalkeepers can learn from another sport.

The late Julie Chipchase delivers a session focusing on defending in the opposition half.

Paul Holder, FA youth coach developer, delivers a session that helps players improve their 1v1 defending skills.

Sam Griffiths, FA coach development officer, delivers a coaching session focusing on improving ball control with a group of grassroots players.

Sam Griffiths, FA coach development officer, delivers a practice that helps players work on their 1v1 emergency defending skills.

Jack Robinson, former FA national goalkeeper coach, delivers a session on defending the space in behind the defence.

Peter Augustine, FA coach development officer, delivers a coaching session with young players focusing on wide play.

Gordon Staniforth, former FA county coach developer, delivers a session on goalkeeper basics.

Graeme Lee, Middlesbrough U23s coach, delivers a session focusing on attacking and defending scenarios in small-sided games.

Borussia Dortmund’s Thomas Schlieck and Marco Knoop deliver a range of practices to help goalkeepers improve their decision-making skills.

Terry Mason, former FA national goalkeeping coach, delivers a session that works on key goalkeeping skills for young players.

Martin Dighton, former FA county coach developer, uses playful activities to encourage young players to stay on the ball.

The FA's Kay Cossington delivers a session that looks at playing out from the back to build and create an attack as quickly as possible.

Tim Dittmer, FA head of coaching, delivers a goalkeeping session focusing on dealing with the high ball and defending the penalty area.

Matt Joseph, regional FA youth coach developer, delivers a session focusing on the physical aspects of moving to receive the ball.

John Griffiths, FA national assistant coach, delivers a session on preventing forward play.