by thecoachingblueprint | Feb 14, 2013 | Analysis
Players have different needs at varying stages of their development and it is essential that a coach caters to them. It is no use working on wing play if the players have not already worked on the fundamentals of striking the ball. We also know that a coach that has a...
by thecoachingblueprint | Feb 13, 2013 | Analysis
For those of you that don’t know who Prozone are, they are the world leaders in soccer player and match analysis. I was lucky enough to experience Prozone first hand, having spent some time working there many years ago. This video shows how far the game has come...
by thecoachingblueprint | Feb 7, 2013 | Analysis
I recently attended a talk by Professor Vergine of the ACF Fiorentina Academy. What was striking was the strict rules and science that are in place for the process of player development. The attention to detail for every training session was so specific with...
by thecoachingblueprint | Feb 5, 2013 | Analysis
How often have you been coaching a player incorrectly performs a skill at a certain instance, you stop it and you coach them and have them perform the skill correctly? At first glance – you may think that you have successfully coached the situation. At closer...
by thecoachingblueprint | Feb 3, 2013 | Analysis
Watch this video. It is an interview with René Meulensteen (Manchester United First Team Coach) and he discuss the use of 1v1 training, and in particular the training of Manchester United star Nani. If you are viewing this on a mobile device and cannot see the video...
