9 short technique videos, each with a challenge players can repeat to measure their progress.
By Terry Barton, founder of The Coaching Manual and 15 years in coach education · Updated October 2026
Fundamental movement is the foundation of physical literacy, and physical literacy powers every successful athlete.
If you're coaching kids in football, developing these core movement skills isn't optional. It's essential.
Watch the technique, teach the coaching points, then set the challenge.
A really simple activity that teaches agility, quick footwork, quick turns, decision making and spatial awareness. It also helps develop power.
A PE classic. Bear crawl builds strength in the hands, feet, arms, legs and core, all of which benefit young players whatever their sport or position.
Easy to set up and teach. It improves footwork, speed, sprinting technique, power and turning. That's a lot of benefits from a simple activity.
Another simple activity with loads of benefits. It improves balance, footwork, mobility, speed, coordination and power, and it's easy to teach.
Can be done fast or slow and helps improve power, speed, balance and coordination. A simple plyometric activity suitable for every age.
All you need is a ball and a wall. Relevant for lots of sports, it helps players improve hand-eye coordination, concentration and focus.
Another simple plyometric activity that improves balance, strength, power and agility. Work on both feet.
A classic football activity. It improves speed, agility, power and turning, all essential for any player's toolkit.
This plyometric activity is more about control than speed. It teaches balance, strength, agility and power, and is an essential technique for footballers.
Every technique and challenge lives in The Coaching Manual app. Players record their scores, coaches see who is improving, and clubs get the whole programme alongside sessions and season plans.
