Practice Design Lead
Nick Smallridge
A constraints-led approach to practice design, grounded in his work with varsity and junior varsity players.
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Transform
your practices.
Develop smarter, more adaptable soccer players. Use evidence-based practice design to turn training into game performance.
Learning through the game.8Structured sessions
32+Small-sided games
50Pages of activities
∞Lifetime access
The training program
Better practice.
Starting today.
A clear, practical starting point for coaches who want training to transfer to the game.
Not only will you get the small-sided games to get started right away, you’ll also learn the principles used to design them, and how, when, and why to adjust them to the needs of your team.
- 8 fully structured training sessions
- Attacking, defending, and transitioning together
- Clear diagrams and step-by-step explanations
- Video demos, session design, and sequencing
Game-Changing Soccer Training Program
Digital resource · Lifetime access$49 USD
The approach
Bring the game
into practice.
Create more engaging sessions and practice environments that transfer to game performance.
- 01
Implement better practices
Improve how your practice activities transfer directly to match situations.
- 02
Enhance player development
Give your players a competitive edge using a constraints-led approach.
- 03
Increase player engagement
Keep players motivated and excited with small-sided soccer games.
- 04
Improve decision-making
Create realistic, game-like practices that develop smart, on-field thinking.
Coaches and players
More engaged.
More adaptable.
“This program gave me a clear system to follow and my players have developed faster than I ever expected.”
“I’ve coached for over 10 years and this is the most practical, easy-to-implement training resource I’ve ever used.”
“We do scrimmages and stuff that have real game-like situations, but also maintaining that fun side is good.”
On the field
See the approach in action.
The people behind the program
Research meets
the practice field.
Meet the creators of the Game-Changing Soccer Training Program.
Scientific Research Lead
David Farrokh
Connecting skill acquisition research, competitive playing experience, and coach education.
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Start with
2v2 to Goal.
A practical introduction to the Transforming Soccer approach.
Learn a progression of 2v2 activities, the principles of attack, defense, and transition, and the constraints you can use to adapt the challenge.
Explore the free guide
Put it into practice
Transform your
team’s practices.
Create more engaging sessions, accelerate player development, and connect training to game performance.
Go beyond ready-made sessions. Understand the principles behind them and adapt the games to the players in front of you.
Lifetime access · One-time payment
Game-Changing Soccer Training Program
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- 8 structured sessions and 32+ small-sided games
- 50 pages of activities and principles of play
- Video demos, diagrams, and session sequencing
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Football & soccer coaching
Plan your next practice.
Free articles to help you choose a game and adapt it to your players.
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2v2 football drills: three games with real decisions
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