This is an excellent warm-up that gets players into the groove for pressing, tackling, and movement off the ball, great for match days or before training for a five minute warm up. MORE
Where I coach in the UK the youth game has been put on hold – we cannot train and we cannot play matches. How long that will last for is not entirely clear but it does mean that I am putting my coaching on hold. MORE
When we all packed up for Christmas did you have one or two things you put to the back of your mind that you thought "I will solve that when we come back"? It is easy to do but those problems don't go away and come the New Year they will be facing you again so now is the time to confront them and sort them out. MORE
Your team is leading late in a tight game and one of your strikers has scored twice. He appears tired and your subs are keen to come on, but should you deny him his chance of a hat-trick by making a change? MORE
Referees will always miss things in matches but how many of us actually instruct our players to correct a wrong decision? Or would we actually prefer them to keep quiet and play to the whistle, even if the decision is incorrect? MORE
Simple to set up and simple to do, but this does need accurate passing and good player movement. Good for match days when you want a quick warm up for movement and technique MORE
In England it is the half term break and for my team this is the time of the season when we reflect on what has happened in these early stages. The leagues up and down the country will be adjusting leagues and promoting or relegating teams to play against a more appropriate opposition. Here's what to do if your team is struggling MORE