Do you take a player-centered approach?
Hi everyone welcome to another edition of the Coach Insight newsletter. How’s your pre-season planning going? Lots of adult pre-seasons starting. hated the physical side of pre-season but loved the mental freshness of a new season with expectations and anticipation the highest they’ll be for all teams. Right, so this week we have an article on a player-centered approach, how to coach defending against key passes, why formations still matter, and lots more!…
The Top Ten
Have you heard of the player-centered approach? Here Rhys Dresmond outlines the approach, how to use it, and its benefits. This approach focuses on the individual needs of the players relying on the communication trust and respect between player and coach. Lastly, it creates a positive and supportive environment where players can thrive. https://themastermindsite.com/2023/06/02/adopting-a-player-centered-approach-to-coaching/
I think this is an important video that comes from the man charged with implementing a player development strategy in Belgium that has been reaping the rewards for a long time now. Belgium have two programs, one for early developers and one for later developers.
The coaching Zone here with a thread on their 10 techniques for coaching success including active listening, building rapport, and strengths-based coaching.
https://twitter.com/TheCoachesZone/status/1666036414616666113
Third-man runs are a long-time concept in football, one that can help teams to create opportunities, especially when it comes to goal scoring. This article from Patrick McLaughlin outlines his ideas on how to get this concept into your sessions and across to your players. https://pmclfootball.medium.com/coaching-third-player-movement-training-ideas-9778c9a509dd
Nice thread on the round-up of the Training Ground Guru’s different articles on how clubs across Europe develop their players.
Article from the icoachkids organization exploring the skills that players develop through sport. Something to remember when thinking about coaching holistically. https://icoachkids.org/learn/personaldevelopment/life-skills-in-youth-sport
Daniel Simpson with this article on the England learning website looks into assists and how to defend against key passes. Some points to think through when coaching this for your players, scanning, positioning, and timing. https://community.thefa.com/coaching/b/insights-analysis-blogs/posts/defending-key-passes
A good sports psychology article from the inner drive team. this one on the concept of confirmation bias and how it can affect athletes' performance. As well as some handy tips on how to help your players overcome it. https://blog.innerdrive.co.uk/sports/confirmation-bias
Another Rhys Dresmond article on the mastermind site but this time on the newly popular notion that formations don’t exist or matter. The main point is that formations help provide a framework for players to understand their roles and responsibilities. https://themastermindsite.com/2023/06/14/why-formations-still-exist/
Last up is a Video from the FA coach developer Mark Leigh on a session he uses and gets his coaches to use that help young players work on receiving the ball. A really important part of in-possession play.
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