How long do you spend on a coaching topic?

Hi everyone, welcome to another edition of the Coach Insight newsletter. This week we bring coaching topic blocks, coaching trends, a Cryuff interview, free session content, and much more. Enjoy!!

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The Top Ten

1. A question every coach is always asking is how long shall I coach a topic, and when should I move on. In this article from the Training Ground Guru team Rangers coach Graeme Murty talks through their use of tactical periodization and how long they spend on topics. https://trainingground.guru/articles/graeme-murty-how-rangers-use-tactical-periodisation

2. Next up is another Training Ground Guru article but this time about the trend currently happening in coaching and management. how many of Hybrid roles, development managers, longer-term thinking, data and tech, and relationships are happening in your club? https://trainingground.guru/articles/five-trends-in-coaching-and-management

3. The player development projects interview with one of the gratest players and coaches there ever was in the game we love. here Johan Cruyff talks about youth development, personal accountability, his eye for a player, and more. https://playerdevelopmentproject.com/game-changer/

4. Have you ever thought about your influence on the players you coach, especially younger players and their motivation? Well, this Frontiers article from Richard Keegan may help you to better understand the young mind you’re shaping and the influence on their motivations from all areas. https://kids.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frym.2022.685862

5. Building on this concept of the psychological influence of coaches on players Dr Suzanne Brown has a thread on 10 psychological concepts that happen between you and your players. Do you recognize any and how can you foster the positive ones?

   Dr Suzanne Brown @drsuzebrown

   COACHES EDITION Here’s 10 psychological concepts that will be happening between you and your players whether you know about them or not 👇

6. England Womens football coach Sarina Wiegman has to be one of the best coaches in world football today, here’s a 9-minute clip of her talking through her approach, strategies, development, and creating a positive environment.

   England Football Learning @EnglandLearning

   It’s #WEURO2022 final day 🙌 Get your day off to the best possible start by learning a bit more about the boss 🦁 Here's a longer cut of our interview with Sarina Wiegman from England Football Learning Live 📺 #Lionesses | #SundayShare | @SundayShare10

7. Another week and more free content found. This time from Neil Adair. As always make sure you adapt to your players and philosophy.

   Neil Adair @NeilTriplets

   All the session booklets I’ve shared so far. All drawn with @AcademySCoach Autumn & Winter sessions due Christmas Eve 75 SSG dropbox.com/s/c2aqs1evxndv… Warm-ups dropbox.com/s/f0rut3gnwzra… Passing patterns dropbox.com/s/p2h77c7ers97… Pre-season sessions dropbox.com/s/hmpxjdbtxrw4…

   

8. Philip O’Callaghan with 5 insights about Manchester City’s superstar striker Earling Haaland’s development. Anything of the 5 surprise you?

   Philip O'Callaghan 🎾 @Mr_Tennis_Coach

   Erling Haaland has taken the Premier League by storm. But contrary to popular belief he's not a robot that was created in a lab A case study done on his youth team gives some interesting insights into his development Here's 5 insights for coaches (of any sport) 👇🧵👇

   

9. Coach Toph with his 6 communications strategies to improve your sessions. questioning, reviewing, setting the stage, enforcing standards, planning teams out, and building each other up. anything else you would add?

   Coach Toph @coach_toph

   My contribution to #Sundayshare @SundayShare10 this week: 6 Communication Strategies to Improve Your Training Sessions

10. More free content from Neil Adair? Why not! This time his small box sessions. perfect for those with little to no space to train.

    Neil Adair @NeilTriplets

    New session booklet. ▶️ One small box, 12 players, 17 sessions. All drawn with @AcademySCoach dropbox.com/s/zqwm2nl25tqp…

    

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