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Rondo

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Short description for you. Layout Based on 10 players we will have 2 rondo boxes 7×7 Action Split the players into 5 and 5 – create a 4 v 1 in each rondo box – time the routine to 1 minute each and leave balls around the parameter of the boxes to ensure the players … Read more

Coach of the Year

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Today we have a very special guest, not going to say much because that’s something we want her to do. So without any further rambling lets see how special our guest is today. So for our lovely audience, make those introductions? My name is Caitlin O’Hara, I’ve been involved in football of the female variety … Read more

The Performance Director

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Malky McKay Malky McKay recently has been appointed performance director for the SFA, so the question must be asked where does this selection come from and what exactly does McKay bring to the table in terms of fresh and innovative ideas? First of all we ask the question of what exactly does the job entail, … Read more

7 challenges to running a non-league football club

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  England is regarded by many, inclduing the sport’s international governing body FIFA, as the home of football. But working out such grand titles isn’t just about the game’s history. Neither is it about the country hosting the world’s richest domestic football league in the Premier League and football behemoths such as Manchester United, Arsenal, … Read more

Changing the face of Football

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  It is without doubt that grassroots coaching is slowly and surely challenging the status quo of “the elite”. Every weekend mums and dads go out in force to devote their time to the development of young footballers across the country. It is this commitment that is most admirable about the grassroots coach. It is … Read more

Q&A with Gillen Part 1

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My name is Gillen Reid and I am owner and writer for thecoachingcolumn.net Tell us a bit more? The idea was inspired by my own struggle, when I developed my interest in coaching alot of ideas and material to use wasn’t really readily available as it is now. All of it was kind of scattered … Read more

Shape Training

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Really simple idea, set your group out in the desired shape. We will take the old school 442 as an example, ball begins at right back and pass is made to DC then across to the other DC and so on. When passing the player must take the position of where he is passing to, … Read more

The Perfect Pass

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Divide your training group into 4 teams and have them stationed and lined up at each of the markers facing the yellow marker.   To start with player A makes a pass to B, player B needs to meet the ball at the yellow marker and holds, then A passes to the Q waiting at the … Read more

Sequential Passing

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Group of players, on this occasion we will say 12. 6 wear yellow bib, 6 wear blue bib. 1 ball. Pass to blue bib, then yellow bib, then blue bib, then yellow bib and so on. Encourages looking for the pass.