Can you help your players be problem solvers?
Hi Everyone both regular and new readers. I’ve had a big influx recently, which is amazing so thank you to both sets. Not too much to say this week so I’m just going to get straight to the top ten
The Top Ten
Amy Price here taking you through how players approach and solve game problems and what this means for our coaching. long but great thread
A man after my own heart, in regards to using substack to publish their work. Tobias Hahn again but this time running you through using runs to open space.
I like the visual and clear explanation of this tweet from Roshan when talking through his principles of positional play. the 3 zones, intervention, mutual help, and cooperation. What do you think?
Another method of creating sessions explained by David Hinchliffe. This one is representative design. Have a read through this thread, so an effective way of thinking of sessions and making sure they're linked to your overall goals
Laura Seth showing some interesting data from England learning about game insight. I really like the visual on the number of touches prior to a goal. really makes you think about the types of practices you're doing for your team and if they are actually appropriate? Don't always follow the professionals
The Coaching manual team highlighted a video from Former England manager Steve McClaren on how defenders can create overloads by stepping in.
Sometimes we look for the newest book, guide, way of doing something but there are always principles that make good leaders. These principles have always applied and are shown in all the good leaders you think of. How many of these apply to you?
Do you struggle for creativity in your team or just want to bring this out of your players some more? Well, the England learning team has a great article on creating the right environment to do just that.
Rob Fleming here commenting on the interventional wheel from the FA. Have you seen this before, was it on one of your coaching courses? I really like this, a great way to think about how you're going to respond in certain situations before training or even before a game.
For coaches of the older age groups or those with a general interest in formations, here Tobias Hahn takes you through the strengths of one of the most popular formations today.
What are the strengths of a 5-3-2? Besides the back-five, the 3-2 structure in the centre is the defining characteristic of this formation. The diagonal structure makes it quite complicated to overcome the lines because each player
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