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Amy Merricks: Ambitions aligned

Amy Merricks: Ambitions aligned

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Amy Merricks is currently leading Birmingham City’s campaign for promotion to the WSL. She tells Carrie Dunn how they’re going about it, and how her coaching journey led her to a ...

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Kelly Cousins: Leading the charge at Utah Royals

Kelly Cousins: Leading the charge at Utah Royals

Kelly Cousins became Utah Royals’ first ever sporting director in July 2023. Cousins had previously spent over two decades at English WSL ...
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Stephanie Zambra: Player to coach

Stephanie Zambra: Player to coach

Following a successful playing career with the likes of Peamount United, Houston Dash, Sunderland, Florentia, Shamrock Rovers, and the ...
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Emma Byrne: Finding her home at Lewes FC

Emma Byrne: Finding her home at Lewes FC

In July 2025, Emma Byrne was named manager of FA Women’s National League South team Lewes FC. The former Arsenal goalkeeper, and Ireland’s ...
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Pauline Hamill: Leading the Afghan women's refugee team

Pauline Hamill: Leading the Afghan women's refugee team

As part of FIFA’s strategy for action, Pauline Hamill is coaching the Afghan women’s refugee team - Afghan Women United - sanctioned in May ...

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Players finding your session too easy? Ramp up the difficulty, and the interest will follow
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The great Easter Egg chase

The great Easter Egg chase

An Easter-themed practice encouraging decision-making around when to dribble and when to pass
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Easter egg hunt

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Warm-up: Combination play to break lines 

Warm-up: Combination play to break lines 

Prepares players technically and mentally and introduces positional interchange and scanning under pressure.
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Frozen Kingdom: Escape the Ice Queen

Encourages constant movement and ball mastery and helps build confidence for dribbling under pressure
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Matchday preparation: Pressing as a team

Matchday preparation: Pressing as a team

Present your team with three different scenarios to problem solve when out of possession in advance of matchday. Session structure: Problem ...
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The great Easter Egg chase

The great Easter Egg chase

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Practice 2: Combination play to break lines 

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Small-sided game: Pressing triggers

Challenge players to win the ball back in specific areas of the pitch, and reward them for their success
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Small-sided game: Playing it out

Reward effective play through the thirds
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Down the chimney

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