UEFA Pro Licence
Louis has gained the top level coaching badges including:
UEFA Pro Licence, English FA, 2016
Professional Coaches Award 2014
Elite Coaching License 2013
UEFA A License (English FA 2010)
Over 20 Years Experience
Louis has extensive experience at the club level, he has worked at multiple clubs in China League 1, Watford FC, Brentford & Arsenal Ladies to name a few.
Over 100 Training Sessions
Men’s National Team Session #2
Turks and Caicos recently climbed 26 places in the FIFA rankings, the training drills below helped them do it. You could use Samba football goals for these drills. Not only are they practical but they also come in a variety of sizes. This is why they tend to be the...
Men’s National Team Session #1
This is the first of three men's training sessions that that were conducted for the Turks and Caicos islands in preparation for the Caribbean Cup. A good supply of footballs is needed for these drills. Drill 1. Structure: -Set up suitable for numbers and ability....
Men’s U20’s National Team Session
This is the one of the football training drills for the men's U20's Turks and Caicos national team. Drill 1. Structure: -Set up the area as above keeping the distances roughly 8-10 yards. Rules: -If the ball is in front of the player they press. -The player receiving...
Women’s National Team Session #3
This is the 3rd training session for the Turks and Caicos women's national team. Drill 1. Structure: -Square was 30 by 50 yards. Rules: -Blues travel with the ball trying to score in the opposite goal. -The white defenders obviously defend the goal. -If the blues...
Women’s National Team Session #2
Drill 1. Structure: -Square was 30 by 50 yards. Rules: -This was a good old fashioned game of bulldog like the school playground. -All players (white) at end with two taggers in the middle (blues). -Whites must make it from one end to the other. -Blues have to try...
Turks and Caicos: Women’s National Team Session #1
Last month Louis headed off to the Turks and Caicos Islands to train the national football teams (men's and women's). For the next few weeks we will bring you the training sessions which saw an upturn in form for Turks and Caicos resulting in a win over the British...
Pressing Games
Game 1. Structure: -Set up the area as above suiting the needs of your players and numbers available. Rules: -Players can go wherever they like on the pitch just like the game. -Every time the ball goes out of play the game restarts from the keeper who is to play in....
Games Using Different Shapes
Drill 1. Structure: -Set up the area as above suiting the needs of your players and numbers available. It can be done with 3v3, 4v4 etc. Rules: -Players stay in the half they are in. -The white defenders try to get the ball to the whites attackers. -The white...
More Position Specific Weekly Challenges
This week Louis Lancaster looks into position specific weekly challenges. These drills are designed for FW's, CM's, CB's, and FB's. These training sessions will help each player to develop in his respective role. The training equipment used in these sessions includes...