How does your thinking of space influence your sessions?

Hi everyone, welcome to another edition of our Coach Insight Newsletter. This week we’ll be going through space, formations, games models, scanning, and much more! Enjoy…..

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The Top Ten

1. Insightful question from Peter Motzenbecker. How do you feel and value space? How might this then influence your game model and training sessions, constraints, praise etc.

   Peter Motzenbecker @petemotz

   A few weeks ago I shared a few different training pitch layouts from coaches across Europe. It got me thinking more about how we value space and where I want my teams (and our opponents) to have the ball. How do you think about space? @SundayShare10 #SundayShare

   

2. 360 scouting team with their ways to exploit a flat 4-4-2 and also how to mitigate against those weaknesses. Have you ever taught your players how to exploit certain formations?

   360 Scouting @360_Scouting

   Four powerful ways to exploit a flat 4-4-2. 👉 Creating a 3+1 against the 2 CF's 👉 Overloading the center against the 2 CM's 👉 Switching sides to the far side halfspace 👉 Playing with 5 attackers against 4 defenders 👀 Pay real attention and you can no longer unsee it

   

   

   

   

3. I know we’ve gone through making game models before but I think it’s so important to how you then create your sessions, plus there’s always something new to learn from a different perspective on game models.

   Daily Football Training @DailyExercises1

   Hi Coaches, Ever thinked about your game model? How do you create a game model? Look at those tips below to create your own game model design. Thread for coaches @CoachHelp3 @TacticalThinker @SundayShare10 @TheS_Resource 👇🏼

   

4. Another great question with some wonderful replies. what’s the smallest change to your coaching, that’s made the biggest difference? For me it is waiting before interrupting (i.e. see if the same situation comes up again and then player(s) learn from the previous mistake or do I need to intervene. You’ll be surprised how players correct things themselves without the need for you to.

   Tom Hartley @thomaswhartley

   What is the smallest change you’ve made to your coaching, that’s made the biggest difference?

5. New(ish) Barca manager Xavi going through his philosophy. it’s in spanish but with subtitles but always nice to hear from those at a higher level. Whilst not applicable there are always lessons and takeaways.

   Alex Clapham @alexclapham

   Full interview with Xavi Hernandez (with English subtitles) Covering his methodology; including the 4 P’s: - Position - Possession - Pressure - Perception Facilitating freedom and creativity in his players & loads more.. Excellent 34mins of education!

   

   youtu.beXavi Hernández - Entrevista junto a Joan Vilà y Go UpEn #GoUpStories, el actual entrenador del FC Barcelona, Xavi Hernández mantuvo esta charla de fútbol con Joan Vilà durante su paso por el Al-Sadd

6. Geir Jordet here breaking down how Manchester City’s midfield master Kevin De Bruyne applies scanning. great breakdown of which most of this is unconscious but for us as coaches how can we start to create sessions that build and incite that behaviour in our players.

   Geir Jordet @GeirJordet

   Kevin De Bruyne has an extraordinary awareness and ability to deliver decisive goals & assists. What can we learn about his vision from studying his scanning? We had a camera focused on him in the 1st leg vs Atlético Madrid. Here is what we found. Thread. 1/10 @PickxSports

7. Has your club got a philosophy? If you don’t or you’re thinking of implementing one, here is a great example from Salisbury Rovers FC.

   Salisbury Rovers FC @Salisburyrovers

   We are not the same as other clubs. We have a waiting list & we're trying to resolve this. But please inform yourself about our philosophy before requesting a place. We believe every coach, every club, should be able to describe their philosophy & how they will include a child.

   

8. How often do you think about your coaching well-being, to stop burnout and make sure you bring your best to every session. Here are some tips to help you prevent burnout. https://sempreavanticoach.com/2022/04/18/well-being-in-coaches/

9. Ever wanted to get parents to understand their behaviour and how it relates to what you want from them, well The sporting influencer has created a parent self-assessment form to show them where they sit on being a model parent and the time for a change. This may be hard to get parents to do but if you have their trust then it can be a great way to start a conversation. https://thesportinginfluencerblog.wordpress.com/parent-self-assessment/

10. When to step in and when to let the session flow. It’s always a fine balance to get right but here’s a thread from the cutting edge coaching team on their 4r model for stopping the session.

    Cutting Edge Coaching @CECoaching_

    How to Stop Ruining the Flow of Your Practices: The 4Rs Model for Stoppages 🧵 👇

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