The 5-Minute Football Coach #43

Pass and split warmup, 21 days of positive, Kobe Bryant

Here are your highlights for this week:

⚽️ Practice of the week

A super simple warm-up, for groups of 4 (or 3) players. Start with two touches, then first touch only.

613 Soccer Training @613SocrTraining

2 touch ⏩ 1 touch Pass & split a line warmup Focus on 1st touch direction, creating time for self as ball’s moving, working against runner’s movement ⚽️ #session #warmup #football #coaching

📽️ Videos of the week

The English FA started its 21 Days of Positive initiative, sharing one video each day to highlight a message around bringing positivity to football coaching.

We’re half-way through already, and here are the videos shared so far:

Day 1: Ownership and empowerment
Day 2: “Show me what you can do”
Day 3: Select your own challenge
Day 4: “Good defending - well done, Taylor”
Day 5: Values and behaviours
Day 6: Touchline communication
Day 7: Positive parents
Day 8: Clear and concise communication
Day 9: Choice and voice
Day 10: Don’t stop the whole group
Day 11: Player referees

📖 Topic of the week

Terrible news about Kobe Bryant last Sunday. Here he is on coaching:

Shane Hennen @Hennen_Workouts

Kobe Bryant on coaching his daughters youth team🗣 “We could win more games if we micro managed & called more plays” “We sit back, let them process & figure things out” “We are playing the long game of them becoming the best basketball players they can be” 🙌 #RealDevelopmen5b

I hope you enjoyed this. Have a great week!

Fabrice

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