When I took over a new team, it got me thinking about managing behaviour within sessions.

Since the team was transitioning from one coach to another, I wanted to make the impact on behaviour and stress levels minimal.

Before learning the methods, it is important to understand that there are many reasons for a loss of concentration, which is often labelled “bad behaviour".

The first reason is a lack of stimulation for the brain. We can see this all the time in classrooms or meeting rooms all around the world, when someone begins to fidget. In a football session, this can manifest itself as playing their own games with the ball.