Coaching is an essential element of team sports, and it involves making numerous decisions that can determine the success or failure of a team. However, decision-making is never an easy task, especially when we considerContinue reading
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Playing Model or Players?
I was asked earlier this week by a young coach if he should find the players and then build a playing model or should he have a playing model and then pick players for it.Continue reading
Patience and Decision Making Session
As a coach I love to sit down with other experienced coaches and discuss session plans, outcomes, learnings and football activity. This session plan comes out of a great conversation over pizzas and beers onContinue reading
Level 5 Leader/Coach
In the business world a lot of effort and understanding is given to the “good to great” concept researched and articulated by Jim Collins and his team. As part of my business life I haveContinue reading
External Influences
The development of a young player is never achieved in isolation. Regardless of coaches opinions, feelings and desire to be seen as the key driver in the development of a “top” player it is neverContinue reading
My Playing Model
I am a huge fan of German football. Watching as many games as I could get my hands on when Wynton Rufer was playing in the league gave me a real appreciation of the GermanyContinue reading