Do we coach technique or skill?

Hi Everyone,

I hope you’re enjoying the bank holiday weekend, it was nice to get some warm weather even if we can’t enjoy it to the fullest. There have been some great discussions on the hive (the FA learning website) and also on twitter, one of which is where I got my title from. Again, please keep your feedback coming in on things you like and don’t like, plus any other pages, blogs and sites where I can find interesting content. Enough of me and on to what you’re here for…

Top 10 of the week

1. How do you feel about technique. Do you coach technique or skill. Listen to Andrew White (Bournemouth GK coach) talk about how he feels the difference between the two.

   Pro GK Academy @progkacademy

   A technique is a preconceived aesthetic model, while a skill is an applied model in context - Anthony White 🚨NEW EPISODE w/ @GKCoachAW 🎙 anchor.fm/progkacademy

   

2. Goals goals goals, do you always use goals on your sessions? Peter has a theory that those who do score more goals in games.

   PeterPrickett @PeterPrickett

   The Importance of Goals #Blog number 5 in my 5 articles in 7 days challenge (achieved on day 6) This article is about the impact that using actual goals can have on your practice. Please read, share, RT etc. Thanks! pger.net/football/2020/…

   

   

   

   

3. Is it better to have goalkeepers or just have possession as goals in your small sided games? Answer in the link below

   footballscience @MCRumpf

   Small-sided games: Goalkeepers vs. Possession #footballresearch #footballspecificinfographics

   

4. Gerard Moran has put this thread together of some of the best webinars on a wide range of coaching topics.

   Gerard Moran @Ger_Moran1

   Thread - Coaching Webinar Links This thread is to add links to recorded coaching webinars for coaches to watch back for free in their own time. Please add more links in the comments and retweet the thread for other coaches. 10 links below to start the ball rolling ⚽️

5. Ever looked at the different ways to counter attack. Here the coaches notepad has 7 different methods.

   The Coaches Notepad @CoachesNotepad

   Thanks @AdinOsmanbasic for your mention during your presentation about "The Evolution of Counterattacking" on the @FoundCoachEd webinar!! Here's the full animation of "7 Basic Counterattack Patterns" based on this article on @spielvercom youtu.be/gFnBWfCXc58

   

6. Interesting Q&A with West Ham GK coach Xavi Valero and Us Soccer GK coach Philip Poole.

   FCC Football Hub @HubFcc

   | GOALKEEPING DEBATE | We are just 10 mins away. Keep an eye on this thread for the Q&A and leave your opinions or questions. #goalkeeping #GKUnion #goalkeeper #football #soccer #futbol #futebol #calcio

   

7. odcast from the training ground guru with Huddersfield manager Dan Crowley. Who went from 9th tier of the football pyramid to the 2nd.

   Training Ground Guru @ground_guru

   "Historically, coaching has been a bit more autocratic, with the coach telling the players. Teaching is a bit more empowering. I try to be a facilitator rather than a dictator, because I think the players learn better in that style." @dancowley1

   

   podbean.com#14: Danny Cowley: Old school values & new methodsHuddersfield Town manager Danny Cowley tells TGG about his coaching journey and the values he’s brought to Yorkshire.

8. Dan Abraham again and his three tips to help players focus better

   Daniel Abrahams @DanAbrahams77

   How to help footballers focus better: - ask them to notice space and players and to talk to you about what they notice - ask them to notice when they’re distracted during training - what distractions are there? - introduce them to simple mental skills to shift attention

9. I’ve seen a lot of discussion about this topic recently. Was Sir Alex one of the best at handling maverick players? What can we learn to transfer to maverick players in our teams.

   Training Ground Guru @ground_guru

   “What was genius, is that Ferguson knew if he carried on treating Eric like royalty he would start performing like the king, and then automatically all the players would accept that their king should be treated a little differently.”

   

   trainingground.guruTraining Ground Guru | Ferguson, Valdano and how to manage a maverickWHY coaches are challenging the notion that the collective always counts for more than the individual.

10. A tip from Daniel Abraham’s on how to coach attitude.

    Daniel Abrahams @DanAbrahams77

    How to coach attitude: 1. Players come up with behavioural standards 2. Senior players drive these standards 3. Help all players have a mental skills framework 4. Develop a shared mental model around mental skills 5. Help all players work on their personality characteristics

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