The major leagues return...

Hi Everyone,

Football is getting back into the full swing of things again with the return of La Liga and the Premier League! It’s going to be strange with no fans and it’ll be interesting to see if the home advantage is reduced. Still no signs on what that will look like for both Non-league and Grassroots next season. Let’s hope our R rates continue to fall and we’ll have a better idea in the following weeks.

Anyway on to the top 10….

Top 10 of the week

1. How can you get your players into the ugly zone and away from the fear of failure?

   Training Ground Guru @ground_guru

   "Negative avoidance is the disease of the day - 'I’m not making mistakes, so my self-esteem is intact.'" @dave_alred

   

   trainingground.guruTraining Ground Guru | Dave Alred: Why you need to get in the ugly zone to improveRENOWNED performance coach Dave Alred MBE explains why a fear of failure is holding so many people back from realising their potential.

2. An article on coaching and youth development from a coach that Pep has said is his biggest influence behind Cruyff.

   mark o sullivan @markstkhlm

   That Classic Lillo interview again @henokgoitom Should be compulsary reading for all coaches with principles clearly applying to youth Development

   

   theblizzard.co.ukThe Brain in Spain - theBlizzard.co.ukJuanma Lillo, mentor to Pep Guardiola, explains his thinking on clubs, coaching and why society is sick

3. What do you do with players displaying a bad attitude?

   Daniel Abrahams @DanAbrahams77

   When a player displays a ‘poor attitude’ coaches shouldn’t ask why. They should ask what! “What do you need from me that will help you engage in the session and with the group?” And coaches should ask how “How can I help you?” Establish connection with disagreeable players

4. I remember when I played, I was at my best when I was able to zone in on what I have to do to be successful in that game. Do you help you players do the same?

   Daniel Abrahams @DanAbrahams77

   It might be that one of the greatest skills a coach can help a footballer develop is the skill of attention...to focus their mind on what they can control...to deal with distractions quickly...to build a concentration that filters the irrelevant while pinpointing the relevant

5. Believe perform with a nice infographic about building a good team culture.

   BelievePerform @BelievePHQ

   How to build a positive team culture

   

6. Have you looked at how you adapt your players physical training to their positions and how you want those positions to be played? This research shows the demands of some positions.

   Will Abbott @WillAbbott__

   ⚽️🏃‍Physical demands of playing position within English Premier League academy soccer ⚠️Playing positions have specific demand associated 💨Wide players have⬆️sprinting demand 📈Central midfielders⬆️total distance ➡️Vital training replicates an individual’s competitive demands

   

7. Tips to foster awareness and create problem solvers. Although aimed at kids I think they’re great questions to get into the thinking of your players.

   Dr Edward Coughlan @DrSkillAcq

   @AlanDunton It reminds me of this guide for parents to help their kids live their lives without the bias of an adults perspective.

   

8. Developing central defenders of the future. The FA learning team brings things brilliant video about the skills they feel central defenders will need and how you can help to create them.

   FA Learning @FALearning

   Developing Central Defenders Of The Future ⚽🔥 Some great discussion from our latest Hot Topics webinar on how to deliver the required detail when talking to players about becoming a top central defender 👇

   

9. Free for a limited time. Mental health awareness for sport and physical activity course. Vital to understand and spot the signs around mental health in our players.

   UK Coaching @_UKCoaching

   ICYMI usually £18, the online course ‘Mental Health Awareness for Sport & Physical Activity’ is now FREE for a limited time 🙌 Learn practical skills & strategies so you can help people to thrive inside & outside of your sessions Grow your skills ⤵️ bit.ly/3cKCsZd

   

10. How to help build a mental health friend club? 10 tips from believe perform.

    BelievePerform @BelievePHQ

    How to build a mental health friendly sport club

    

That’s it for this week. Again I hope you enjoyed reading them as much as I did researching them. Please keep sending in those comments and feedback, it’s great to hear from everyone. Also feel free to share using the buttons below.