Coaching Tips
These are my opinions, I have only done a bit of coaching, but I have been coached a lot.
Firstly I believe a coach should turn everything in to a competition, or preferably a game of some sort, the difference being games are fun even if you lose. As Brian Ashton said recently, drills are out, never do anything that resembles a soulless repetition of actions, always make a game of it. For kids (under the age of 50) I would avoid any obvious fitness work, integrate fitness into the skills work, and try to keep ball in hand for everything. I would also try to build confidence in defence, a lot of young players are weak in defence because they do not have the confidence to bring down a big player. So I would emphasise the different types of tackle and do a bit of individual work to build confidence.
A few final opinions; I believe support play and running off the ball are the most under appreciated skills, so keep an eye out for player movement. I would prefer to start with everyone chasing the ball rather than them running in their position waiting for the ball. Avoid my pet hate in junior sides: calling set moves for the sake of it. I would prefer to avoid set moves, look to play simple passes, if you see a gap go for it and call for the ball. Get players to look up and be ready, hopefully they will all see the same thing.
Firstly I believe a coach should turn everything in to a competition, or preferably a game of some sort, the difference being games are fun even if you lose. As Brian Ashton said recently, drills are out, never do anything that resembles a soulless repetition of actions, always make a game of it. For kids (under the age of 50) I would avoid any obvious fitness work, integrate fitness into the skills work, and try to keep ball in hand for everything. I would also try to build confidence in defence, a lot of young players are weak in defence because they do not have the confidence to bring down a big player. So I would emphasise the different types of tackle and do a bit of individual work to build confidence.
A few final opinions; I believe support play and running off the ball are the most under appreciated skills, so keep an eye out for player movement. I would prefer to start with everyone chasing the ball rather than them running in their position waiting for the ball. Avoid my pet hate in junior sides: calling set moves for the sake of it. I would prefer to avoid set moves, look to play simple passes, if you see a gap go for it and call for the ball. Get players to look up and be ready, hopefully they will all see the same thing.
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