My FCD Resource of the Week is The Football Community Love football? You’ll fit right in. ⚽ The Football Community is a place for football & soccer fans from all over the world to talk about the game, share opinions and connect with people who love football as much as they do. Inside the community 👇 🌍 Meet football fans from around the world ⚽ Talk football every day 🗣️ Share your opinions, predictions & match reactions 🎮 Share your latest Football Manager save, tactics, wonderkids & stories 🤝 Build connections and friendships with other fans 🏟️ Fans of every club are welcome 📚 Learn more about the game along the way Join for FREE >> https://www.skool.com/the-football-community-9774/about

One of the things that I have implemented with my U8 team is Praise Monday. On Monday, I gather the boys around me during a water break and tell each of them something positive they did in the game. I will call their name and say - John - you made a great pass on Saturday. Tom - you gave really good effort. Bob - excellent goal and so on. I start on the left and go around and say something positive about each of the kids. During this time, I do not correct them. It has been shocking how much they eat it up and say - hey Coach did you see me do ….I wanted to pass this along because it seems like my boys are starving for praise and maybe yours are as well! Try it and let me know the results.

Hi All, This is 3-2-1: 3 ideas, 2 practices, 1 question. My new email to replace Session of the Week! I hope you like it. This week: the 1v1 your players meet most. *3 ideas to coach* 1. In the adult game, estimates suggest 75% of 1v1s have the defender behind the attacker, and I think this area is undercoached in youth football. 2. Players who understand why execute better than players who copy. Explain the mechanics, connect it to game situations, make it relevant to their position. 3. Four mini goals can train a different principle each time you change the rule or position of the goals. I mean, who doesn't like scoring goals?! Use this to your advantage to encourage the behaviours you want to see. *2 practices* Attached *1 question* In your last match, how many 1v1s did your players face with the defender behind them? Kevin

Website: coachreflection.com CoachReflection is an AI-powered coaching reflection platform that helps sports coaches understand what works, identify areas for improvement, track athlete development and build a searchable record of their coaching career. And it is my Resource of the Week Its central message is simple: Become the coach who understands not just what happened during a session, but why. What does it do? - AI-assisted reflections: Coaches reflect on training sessions through conversations, voice notes, photos or guided questions. - Pattern recognition: AI identifies recurring challenges, player development trends and improvements across sessions. - Second Brain: A searchable knowledge base of coaching observations, ideas, session plans and experiences. - Athlete tracking: Highlights individual players who are progressing or need additional support. - Coaching wellbeing: Tracks mood and energy to help identify potential burnout. - CPD evidence: Creates timestamped development records, estimates reflection hours and supports PDF portfolio exports. - Coaching journal: Preserves career milestones, memorable experiences and photographs Who is it for? The platform targets coaches across football, rugby, basketball, tennis, cricket, swimming and numerous other sports, from grassroots volunteers to experienced professionals. CoachReflection has three strong benefits: 1. Reflect better: Turn everyday coaching experiences into meaningful learning. 2. Coach smarter: Use historical insights to make evidence-informed decisions. 3. Demonstrate development: Build a structured, searchable record of professional growth. The strongest differentiator is the combination of AI-guided reflection, long-term memory and individual athlete insights. CoachReflection turns everyday coaching experiences into actionable insights, helping sports coaches learn from every session and become more effective over time.

Love football? You’ll fit right in. ⚽ The Football Community is a place for football & soccer fans from all over the world to talk about the game, share opinions and connect with people who love football as much as they do. Inside the community 👇 🌍 Meet football fans from around the world ⚽ Talk football every day 🗣️ Share your opinions, predictions & match reactions 🎮 Share your latest Football Manager save, tactics, wonderkids & stories 🤝 Build connections and friendships with other fans 🏟️ Fans of every club are welcome 📚 Learn more about the game along the way Join for FREE >> https://www.skool.com/the-football-community-9774/about