Category: Training Drills

Back in October I posted my first crack at developing a slow play training drill called Patience but I ran this version with youth footballers this week and I think it works better because of the slight alteration. Most players of all ages are far too eager to simply play on without knowing who and...

We train to get better at games except that we rarely use games in training, opting for cone to cone drills and maybe the odd 4v1 clearance drill which is not as game representative as you probably think it is. We know that footy is just bloody darn demanding and it’s hard to play actual...

Football, and all team sports for that matter is a battle of time and space superiority with each an every game action based on where you can get to, how you can get there, how fast you can get there an once there, how effective can you be. This is happening not just for the...

This final introductory video shows how the Swans build their offensive lanes via their player, and thus ball movement, which also builds their defense at the same time. The player lanes was probably the real magic in the Swans offense in season 2021 as it keeps all 22 players in the play for as long...

Once again we move towards more game representation when introducing this Sydney Swans game style to a new team. In this video we introduce defenders into the mix which will change how the activity looks but it shouldn’t change the processes and principles of play that the players follow, and go through, during the activity....