A team talk will vary considerably depending upon the team that you are coaching, the age group, the level of competition, what you’ve worked on in training etc. For this example, we are to assume we are working with a senior competitive team. I’d first say that the the vast majority of the “hard work” should already have been done. Over the days, weeks and/or months... »
The reason we come to football training is to play football, to learn and to have fun. This needs to be in a controlled environment by the coach and finding a perfect balance between learning and having fun is a delicate skill and an act. The first thing you must always remind yourself before any lesson is “Who am I coaching?” Are you coaching 6 year old players? Are you coaching 18 ye... »
I had the pleasure to listen to an interview with Sir Alex Ferguson the other day, an interview with Spoony (The Guardian football podcaster). What it delivered was a fresh change of a football insight, into how the great manager goes about his business conducting himself and the club. I’ll pick up from the point about dealing with your squad and letting your squad know about team selection.... »
