The Southampton Way

A brilliant documentary below that takes a look at the talent factory that is Southampton Football Club.  A great insight for players or coaches into the structure, vision and day to day undertakings at one of the leading academies in English Football.  Also below are some videos featuring drills from the Southampton Academy.

A NBC special looking at the British talent factory that is Southampton Football Club in the Premier League.

First video below is an attacking session 2 vs 2/3 vs 2.

Visit http://thecoachingmanual.com/season-plan for 99 more complete session plans. This attacking overloads session develops understanding of when to pass and when to dribble, and teaches players the principles of fast-break counter-attacks. This challenging opposed practice encourages players to play with a quick tempo, to make clever movements and to break lines -- i.e.

The second video below is a transitional exercise.

Visit http://thecoachingmanual.com/soccer/drills to download the print-ready PDF and see the full session (including a skill practice, phase of play and small-sided game)

The final video is a practice focusing on playing out from the back.

Visit http://thecoachingmanual.com/soccer/drills to download the print-ready PDF and see the full session (including a skill practice, phase of play and small-sided game)