I don’t like doing passing patterns in training. It’s painfully dull to watch and there isn’t much coaching being done. Passing from A to B doesn’t require a good coach (which is why so many coaches rely on these patterns.) But… There is value in doing these exercises and they…

The importance of footedness when receiving and playing a pass cannot be emphasized enough. Simply put: a player receiving the ball will decide how it’s passed or how they carry it. There is a correct way to receive the ball so that it sets you up for the next action…

Football: Entertainment, Development, Results Preface The subject matter ahead has been written for coaches who don’t know or understand who they coach for. We are at the hands of a football club, a group of players and a group of fans, yet we know not who we serve or should serve. End of Preface …

General Info: DOB: May 18, 2002 Height: 189cm/6ft 2in Place of birth: Edinburgh, Scotland Career: Hearts, Hibernian Position: Left center-back, left-back, left wing-back Current Market Value: $3.3m Technical: Josh Doig is a good receiver of the ball when compared to other defenders and full-backs in the division. He rarely, if…

General Info: DOB: Jul 31, 2003 Height: 177cm/5ft 10in Place of birth: Aberdeen, Scotland Position: Right-Back Current Market Value: €600K Technical: Calvin Ramsay is a raw, modern full-back. He has excellent close ball control, making him a great ball carrier and allowing him to get out of pressure simply. He…

I’ve been coaching football in Malawi for 12 weeks now. I’ve adapted quickly and don’t miss soccer in Canada, not in the slightest. …

Not many people get into coaching because they want to coach a U7 team. That responsibility is relegated to the parents of players. If a child is lucky, they may get a qualified coach to work with as they begin their playing days. I know that when I started to…

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Football is a chaotic game by nature with very few elements that coaches can control. Forcing players to do certain actions at certain times is to prepare them for certainties. As a consequence, passing patterns and automatisms can be detrimental to player development and to match results. To add further…