What if teams were indistinguishable?
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Top Ten Of The Week
Jed Davies made an interesting observation whilst coaching. He put two teams together but didn't use bibs to differentiate between the two teams and also played the oldest team vs the youngest. Read through the thread for his observations. Have you ever done this? I think no bibs is a great way to improve awareness. Something to try in the coming sessions.
Long-time readers will know how much I love John Harrison's analysis of goalkeepers and saves. It's such an education into the types of positions goalkeepers should be taking to make the chances harder for strikers. This time he's talking through Chelsea Goalkeeper Eduard Mendy's performance against Brentford.
Always an interesting debate when defending set-pieces. Do you man-mark zonal mark, or do a combination. Here the coaching manual team takes you through the advantages and disadvantages of both.
An article from the Rand sports academy team here talks about helping children to love the game. I think sometimes we can get lost in trying to teach the game to our [players that we forget the first reason they come to play, which is to enjoy the game itself.
https://rendsportsacademy.com/2021/10/19/teaching-kids-to-love-the-game/
I follow Tom Byer on Twitter as he has an interesting book on the concept of football starting at home and the best footballers had the ball at their feet from a young age in a home that encouraged it. Have a look at this article which goes through in more detail.
Have a look at this infographic from Eric Laurie outlining the key principles of the Rondo in an easy way for both coaches and players
We've all got players who always seem to have negative thoughts and just aren't as confident. Well, the believe perform team has come up with an infographic to help you guide them away from those thoughts.
Try this out with the parents of your players. Measure the amount of praise they give out on the pitch. I would even say have them measure the amount of advice/correction they give too. The reason I like this is it gives people a visual representation of what they do on the sidelines, parents can get so wrapped up in the game that they may not even notice but this is a great way to help them see what their behaviour's like. Hopefully creating a better environment for your players.
Positive sideline impact: A game for parents - It is not just the kids who can enjoy playing on game day: This is one way to help your parents to better support your players. Please click on the link: buff.ly/3gLJAug #sidelines #sportingparents #coaching #nonperfectdad
1 on 1 coaching specialist Saul Isaksson-Hurst talking through drills and skills used by the top midfielders in the world. Saul has been working with some of the top academies in England helping to improve their players and their skills programmes.
Want to help players get ready for a big match the night before? Well, the InnerDrive Sport Psych team have an infographic for you.
What do you think about the night before a big competition? 🥇 We looked at the research and this is what we think👇
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