Hi all....a question for discussion which our club is having an issue or two with right now. Do any of yere clubs have a written set of rules or guidelines for coaches/managers to follow in terms of training and on match days. Something in regard training structure and match day in terms of minutes for players and conduct on the line. All or any feedback here would be much appreciated folks please.

I watched a coach spend 20 minutes trying to teach his 9-year-olds a complex pressing system last week. The problem? Half the players couldn't receive a pass without it bouncing off their feet. This scene plays out on pitches across the country every weekend. Coaches are eager to implement sophisticated tactical systems with players who lack the technical foundation to execute them. You can't build tactical intelligence on technical weakness..... Read more on the blog

If two coaches run the same session and get completely different results, is the issue really effort, or is it the lack of shared structure? Without a common language, progression, and assessment, does coaching inevitably become opinion-based rather than education-based?

So why is it still run like an artisanal craft? High-variance inputs. No standardization. No feedback loops. Every scalable system evolves from: talent → process intuition → structure output → measurement Soccer hasn’t done that yet. That’s not controversial. That’s predictable.

Hey, I'm Andrew. Glad to be here. I'm looking for more effective communication around coaching, and any strategies that work for you all. I'm a chef & nutritionist and I help regular people and athletes with food coaching. I'm happy to drop value here regarding food & nutrition as it relates to fitness.