Coaching choices

One-to-one or small-group football coaching?

Both one-to-one and small-group coaching can help a young player improve. The right choice depends on their current needs, the part of the game they need to practise and how they respond to training with others.

One-to-one training

One-to-one sessions allow coaching to focus closely on the demands of a player’s position. Sessions can focus on receiving, first touch, body shape, passing range, decision-making under pressure and movement relevant to the role.

Each session starts with the player’s game and ends with clear feedback and a plan for what to practise. It suits players who need individual attention on a specific part of their game.

Technical training for the player’s position
Game-relevant practice with plenty of repetition
Clear feedback and a personal practice plan

Small-group coaching

Small groups bring pressure, competition and the opportunity to make decisions around other players. Groups are capped at six and organised by position and stage, so players are still coached by name and on every repetition.

Sessions can include 1v1s, 2v1s, finishing, build-up and transition moments. This format is useful when a player needs to practise skills with more of the movement, pressure and variation of a game.

Four sessions per month
Maximum six players
Position and stage considered when groups are organised

Using both

Some players use one-to-one training to improve a particular part of their game and a small group to repeat it under pressure. The Development Pathway bundle begins with a four-game report, so training is based on an independent view of the player’s current game.

Additional training should have a clear purpose, suit the player’s age and stage, and fit sensibly within their wider development.

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Tell us about the player, their current environment and the part of their game you would like them to improve.

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