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
Finishing Under Pressure
Practice 1. The ball gets played through for the striker. The striker aims to score with the defender trying to prevent a goal. -Cut across defender to eliminate them -Accuracy, weight and disguise for shot Practice 2. The striker has to move into the box to...
Even More Possession Ideas
This week we have even more possession ideas for your training sessions. To find our latest deals you can visit our website homepage. Directional Structure -Set up the area depending on your outcome. Rules -Blues and whites fighting in the middle. -The game is played...
More Possession Ideas for Coaches
Gates Structure Set up the area depending on your outcome. Rules Blues and whites fighting in the middle. Play for time or play for points. A player in possession of the ball must release the ball through a gate for a team mate. If a player on the same team receives...
Possession Ideas for Coaches
Session 1. Structure Set up the area depending on your outcome. Rules 4v4 in the middle. The team that makes the highest amount of consecutive passes in the middle wins. If the blues make 6 passes and lose possession, the target to then beat for the yellows is 6. If...
Monaco Warm Up Against Arsenal
Match: Arsenal vs Monaco Duration of warm up: 23 Minutes Competition: Champions League Date: 25.02.2015 Part 1. The players jogged across the pitch individually for around 2-3 minutes. They then did their dynamic and static stretching with staff for 4.30 minutes....
Arsenal Warm Up Against Monaco
How does your team warm up for a game? Learn how Arsenal prepared for their last 16 tie with Monaco. Louis Lancaster watched the game and reported back to us here at Discount Football Kits so that you can try out this warm up with your team. Match: Arsenal vs Monaco...
Up Your Sleeve Sessions… What yours ?
Every coach needs to have a few sessions up their sleeve! What's yours? You can tweet them @DiscountFK or @LouisLancs. If you coach a childrens side you can view our wide range of children's football kits. This session is created by Louis Lancaster in association with...
Screening Forward Passes
Practice 1. Structure: -Set up as above. You can use football cones as markers like the diagram. -Vary the distances. Rules -The reds try to pass the ball to each other. -They can do this by either passing directly to each other or use the whites. -The yellows in the...
Blocking Practices
Practice 1. You can purchase our Slalom Poles and football cones for use in these training practices. Structure: -Set up as above. -Distances between 8-12 yards. Rules -The whites are in pairs. -Each pair passes their ball back and forth (two touch). -The yellow...