The Ultimate Guide To Coaching Soccer

Kieran Donnelly examines soccer coaching through attacking, defending and the transitions between them. The tactical ideas provide a framework for thinking about what a team is trying to achieve during a session. The course is a useful comparison for learners who want to connect a training activity with an observable game behavior rather than collect drills without a clear objective.

What you will learn

• Explain an attacking or defending principle.
• Connect a transition with a coaching objective.
• Plan an activity around a behavior that can be observed.

Who this suits

No prior coaching experience is required. Review the examples against the age, experience and setting of the players you intend to support.

Before you enroll

The page was updated in August 2024. Course completion is separate from local coaching qualifications and safeguarding requirements. Adapt activities to the group and evaluate learning rather than assume one tactical approach suits every team.

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Put it into practice

Design a small fictional session around one transition behavior. State what the players should notice, how the activity makes that behavior visible and which observation would lead you to change the next exercise.

Source and review

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