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
Premier League Champions Mental Health
The pressure on Premier League academy football players to become professional is enormous. The expectations of families, friends and coaches weigh heavy on the minds of many 16, 17 and 18 year old lads struggling for their place at the top level. The rewards for...
Fun Warm Up Games
We have a new range of Mitre water bottles available to help keep your players hydrated during training. These fun warm up games are the perfect way to start any training session - devised by the current Watford U16's coach. Swedish Hand Ball Structure: -Set up the...
Passing to feet – Passing to space
Practice 1. Structure: -Set up the area as above suiting the needs of your players and numbers available. - For this practice you can use pop up goals. Rules: -The blues are attacking in the front zone with the whites defending. -If the whites score 3 times in the...
Playing Out From The Back
You can view another training session based around playing out from the back here. Practice 1. Structure: -To keep it as realistic as possible use half the pitch. -Good ball supply. Rules: -The game can start with a goal kick, coach sending it in to any white player...
Possession In The Final Third
Practice 1. Structure Set up the area as above suiting the needs of your players and numbers available. Play around with various formations. Rules The attackers collect a ball and attack the goal. They obviously are trying to score in the goal. If the defenders win...
1v1 Coaching Drills
Along with these 1v1 drills you can also look at a variety of 1vs in a previous post. If you want to take your coaching to the next level and explore different coaching qualifications you can view our detailed guides. Drill 1. Process: -White player passes to the...
Boys U9s National Team Session
If you coach an U9's team these training sessions are designed specifically for you. U 9's Coaching Drill 1. Structure: -Set up the area as above varying the distances depending on ability and numbers. Rules: -4-5 players in each team. -Each team has their own ball...
Boys U12s National Team Session
Do you manage an U12's team? These training drills were designed specifically for that age group. The drills were made for the Turks and Caicos national boys U12's team, by Louis Lancaster Watford FC U15's coach. Drill 1. Structure: -Set up the area as...
Men’s National Team Session #3
For these three training drills there needs to be a good supply of footballs to keep up the tempo of the sessions. You can use our Nike training footballs for this. Drill 1. Structure: -Set up suitable for numbers and ability. Rules: -Whites and blues having a...