Let’s start off 2023 with 4 Uncommon Ideas that can make you a better soccer coach this year. This podcast has value for coaches at every level of the game. So be sure to check out the entire Soccer Coaching Theory Podcast Series ..read more

The only soccer coaching podcast that connects academic theory to practice session design. Do you want something radically different in coaching education? Tune in every other week for the Soccer Coaching Theory Podcast ..read more

I came across some great research this past week by Karl Marius Aksum, a football coach from Norway. Karl was also featured on one of my favorite Podcasts with Rob Gray called, “The Perception-Action Podcast”. I wanted to share a couple of counterpoints to Karl’s excellent research and podcast interview. Below is a list of Karl’s conclusions on football training, and under that are my counterpoints. The reason I wrote this piece is that I believe it is important to stimulate thought on these important subjects in order to keep the conversation of player development moving forward.  I do r ..read more

Part 5 of my lecture on focusing on formations ..read more

Part 4 of my coaching lecture on connecting academic theory to training session design ..read more

Part 3 of connecting academic theory to practice session design ..read more

Part 2 of my coaching lecture connecting academic theory to practice session design ..read more

Part #1 of my coaching series on connecting academic theory to training session design ..read more

This 40-minute video presentation connects academic theory (Ecological Dynamics) to actual practice session design. This is not something taught in soccer coaching licensing courses and the material may be highly controversial Enjoy ..read more

Set-pieces in soccer represent a unique time during a soccer game. A set-piece is essentially a restart of play without all the chaos of being in the middle of a real moving game. Yes, there are players moving about before corner kicks or free kicks, but essentially play is stopped until the ball is kicked. There are no four phases of the game happening until that ball is put back into play. Teams prepare for set-pieces by learning pre-planned plays in training so they can surprise the opponent in the match. There are specialized set-piece coaches who look at a ton of data relating to near pos ..read more