Designing an Elite Level 11v11 Training Session
- Gary Curneen
- 1 day ago
- 1 min read
Designing an elite 11v11 training session requires a different level of clarity. At this stage, you are not simply running exercises. You are building a team identity. The structure of the session must reflect the game model, the competitive calendar, and the behaviors you expect to see on match day. Elite sessions are not youth sessions with older players. They are intentional, connected, and driven by collective purpose.
In this Modern Soccer Coach breakdown, we walk through how to design a complete session around the principle of changing the point of attack. The topic matters, but what matters more is the flow. How do you start the session? How do you ensure the theme is alive in every activity? How do you progress from smaller tactical references into match-realistic complexity without losing the objective? That progression is what separates random training from elite preparation.
This is not about finding new drills. It is about designing training that prepares teams to compete. And if this type of structured, elite-level session design resonates with you, Modern Soccer Coach Insider delivers one complete training session every Friday morning built exactly like this. Insider members also receive access to our full webinar library, tactical ebooks, and the private WhatsApp coaching community where coaches share ideas, challenges, and insights every week. Click here to join the community.
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