TRAINING SESSION PLANS
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This course offers session plans and video guidance. It helps coaches run effective practices without wasting time on prep.
✓ Pre-designed sessions for all key moments of the season
✓ Adapted from elite Spanish methodology
✓ Trusted by grassroots and professional coaches
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CURRICULUM BREAKDOWN
Master the core elements of fútbol coaching through a progressive, hands-on curriculum. Each module combines practical tasks, tactical theory, and proven Spanish methodology to help you grow as a coach from day one.
1. Fun Integration Theory
What you’ll learn: How to apply Fun Integration Theory to create sessions that are not only effective—but genuinely enjoyable. You’ll explore the science behind what makes training fun and how fun drives motivation, engagement, and long-term development.
Biggest takeaway: Fun is not a distraction from learning—it’s a driver of it. When you intentionally design sessions with joy at the core, players show up with more focus, effort, and consistency.
Purpose: This module equips you (the coach) with research-backed tools to make your practices more enjoyable and impactful. It ensures that your players fall in love with the game and grow faster because of it.
2. Growth Mindset
What you’ll learn: Having a growth mindset can boost the motivation of an entire team, and enhance resilience when faced with tough games. Learn how to instill a growth mindset into each of your players.
Biggest takeaway: A strong mental framework helps young athletes face challenges. It helps them overcome setbacks, so they learn to work hard and keep improving.
Purpose: This module provides you (the coach) with tools and strategies on how to create a culture of constant growth and mental strength.
3. How to Create a Session Plan
What you’ll learn: The step-by-step process on how to structure practical training sessions, so you can make every minute with your team more valuable.
Biggest takeaway: A repeatable process for designing impactful, goal-oriented practices.
Purpose: This module equips you (the coach) with the skills to run professional-level training sessions.
4. Types of Tasks
What you’ll learn: The different types of training drills and when to use them for maximum effectiveness.
Biggest takeaway: Understand how to design practice sessions that improve young player development at every level.
Purpose: This module gives you the ability to structure purposeful training sessions that drive results.
5. Offensive Tactical Principles
What you’ll learn: Key attacking strategies, movement patterns, and how to break down defenses.
Biggest takeaway: A structured approach to coaching offensive play that creates more scoring opportunities.
Purpose: This module helps your team improve attacking efficiency and decision-making in the final third.
6. Deffensive Tactical Principles
What you’ll learn: Essential defensive strategies, pressing structures, and compact organization.
Biggest takeaway: A clear framework for teaching defensive discipline and team shape.
Purpose: This module allows your team to strengthen its defensive structure, and minimize opponents' scoring chances.
7. Fútbol Formations
What you’ll learn: The strengths and weaknesses of different formations and how to apply them in games.
Biggest takeaway: A tactical blueprint for adapting formations based on team strengths and opposition strategies.
Purpose: This module teaches you how to select and implement formations effectively.
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CURRICULUM BREAKDOWN
Master the art of designing practical, professional fútbol training sessions. This course provides practical session plans, valuable tips, and solid structures. You’ll be ready to coach with confidence from day one.
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Get special discount pricing for groups of 10 coaches or more.
Get 50% off Bulk Pricing1. Foundations of Fútbol Coaching
What you learn: The essential building blocks every coach needs to create structured, effective training sessions. You’ll explore key principles like session flow, player engagement, and coaching basics. This way, your sessions will have clarity and purpose.
Biggest takeaway: A great session doesn’t happen by accident. Knowing the basics of coaching helps you and your players succeed every time on the field.
Purpose: This module gives you the tools to run organized, impactful practices rooted in modern coaching principles. No matter if you’re new to coaching or improving your skills, this module will help you feel confident. You'll be ready to lead sessions that promote real growth.
2. How to Create a Session Plan
What you learn: The step-by-step process of structuring practical training sessions to make every minute with your team more valuable.
Biggest takeaway: A repeatable process for designing impactful, goal-oriented practices.
Purpose: This module equips you (the coach) with the skills to run professional-level training sessions.
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3. Pre-Match
What you learn: How to design pre-match sessions that sharpen your team’s focus, boost confidence, and reinforce your game model. Learn to balance physical readiness and mental prep. This way, your players will hit the field clear, connected, and ready to compete.
Biggest takeaway: Pre-match training isn’t only a warm-up—it’s a vital tool to reinforce your identity and set the tone for game day. When you use the right approach, your players confidently step onto the pitch. They trust themselves, their teammates, and the game plan.
Purpose: This module ensures you can structure purposeful pre-match sessions that align with your tactical goals and psychological preparation. You design training that prepares both body and mind. This strategy helps boost performance when it counts.
4. Pre-Season
What you learn: How to structure an effective pre-season that builds fitness, chemistry, and tactical clarity—without overwhelming your players. You discover how to create sessions that prepare your team for the upcoming season. This combines physical training with your playing style.
Biggest takeaway: Pre-season isn’t about running your players into the ground—it’s about building a foundation for lasting performance. With the right plan, your team enters the season fit, confident, and connected.
Purpose: This module gives you the tools to approach pre-season strategically. You create sessions that mix physical conditioning, tactical skills, and team culture. This way, your players will be ready to perform from the first whistle.
5. Types of Tasks
What you learn: The different types of training drills and when to use them for maximum effectiveness.
Biggest takeaway: Understand how to design practice sessions that improve young player development at every level.
Purpose: This module gives you the ability to structure purposeful training sessions that drive results.
6. Offensive Tactical Principles
What you learn: Key attacking strategies, movement patterns, and how to break down defenses.
Biggest takeaway: A structured approach to coaching offensive play that creates more scoring opportunities.
Purpose: This module helps your team improve attacking efficiency and decision-making in the final third.
7. Defensive Tactical Principles
What you learn: Essential defensive strategies, pressing structures, and compact organization.
Biggest takeaway: A clear framework for teaching defensive discipline and team shape.
Purpose: This module strengthens your team's defensive structure and minimizes opponents' scoring chances.
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