Has pep changed the game?
Hi everyone, Welcome to another edition of the Coach Insights newsletter. The title links to the top of our list of weekly articles I’ve found. it’s a long read but definitely worth it if you’re into the evolution of football and want to know what’s behind Man city's incredible run to the title (well technically not yet but no one is catching them). First I wanted to talk through this article from Ann-Laure’s site Ness Labs. It’s about burnout something that coaches are very prone to, whether you’re full-time in the professional game or part-time and have a full-time job. Please read this so you can recognize the signs of burnout and the ways to seek help. Right on to the Top Ten…
The Top Ten Of The Week
One of the top in-depth tactical analyst sites on the web. An in-depth look into how pep has changed his Man City team to lead them to the outstanding unbeaten run then went through.
If you've got 15-30 minutes, dependant on your reading skills, get a cuppa and read through this analysis around space occupation and creation. This article looks into 3 key aspects, verticality, width, and superiorities. thank me later
One of the most debatable things around working in high-level sport across all age groups. the recruiting and retention of coaches. Steve Guinan, a senior coach developer at the FA going through their survey of coaches in the English football academy system. Some really interesting results.
Want to know a little more about growth, maturation, and bio-banding within youth sport. then take a look at this video from Icoachkidsworld.
Kara Lawson here giving a motivational speech to one of her players. I like what she says about facing your fears every day and by facing your fears every day they become less scary. Also, her body language is amazing here, getting herself down to the player’s level and creating a relatable story. how many times have you done this with your players?
What are the different formations you use at the different age groups? A suggestion here from Todd Beane (creator and owner of the TOVO academy) is 7v7 1-3-2-1, 9v9 1-3-2-3, 11v11 1-4-3-3. what do you go for in each?
Neil Antrobus here with a couple of really smart and easy resources to give to your younger players when teaching them about running with the ball and dribbling with the ball.
Want some more information on tactical periodization? Sam Holmshaw has created a short intro into the methodology famed by Jose Mourinho.
https://samholmshaw.com/2020/04/08/what-is-tactical-periodization-a-brief-introduction/
A short article from Erik Korem (owns high-performance company AIM7) on the 3 ways to build resilience.
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/how-thrive-uncertainty-erik-korem-phd/
a short exercise here from the FA learning YouTube channel. The game is to keep it or share it, helping players to develop their understanding of when to pass and when to keep the ball.
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