Soccer Advice
Alongside executing the best drills and tactics, coaches need to be on top of different approaches to coaching and changes within the game. To be able to adapt to these issues and prepare your players in new and creative ways will provide you with the winning formula and the upper hand against your opponent.
Use the advice section on Cupello to get the latest insight into issues surrounding soccer coaching and tips for you to adjust to the constant changes within the game. Understand, for example, why small-sided games are important and how to approach coaching in a post-lockdown climate.
Read these pieces and ensure that your coaching is fresh and current!
Soccer Coaching Tips
WATCH: 3v1+3v5 Rondo positional game
This is a 3v1+ 3v5 Rondo positioning video direct from Cupello's partner Felipe ...
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From the Touchline: A Season of Stops and Sta...
There has been a knock on effect from the Covid problems of last season, not jus...
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The Importance of Self Care When in a Leaders...
Its important that as leaders there is awareness to look after your own energy l...
Player Position Guide
This guide helps you to understand the different positions in a game of soccer w...
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Shooting the Ball Under Control and On-Target
Develop your players' shooting technique with this activity and advice on how to...
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Why Technical Instruction Has To Be Individua...
Coaching technical instruction to soccer players needs the coach to work on indi...
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7v7to 9v9: Reflections and Evaluation
As part of your 7v7 to 9v9 season you should reflect and evaluate what has been ...
From the touchline: Clever Training Pays Off
I use position, possession, pressing games at training and they are paying off w...
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From The Touchline: Teams in Action
A great weekend for my boys and girls teams – the weather was minus 2°C but ...
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From The Touchline: Building A Squad
I've built my U13s girls team from scratch this year, we've started at the botto...
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From The Touchline: Coping With Coaching
I've found problems with both my girls and boys teams this week with injuries, C...
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From the Touchline: Half time...
The weekend games were all about learning from mistakes by both myself as a coac...
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From the Touchline: Match Day Coaching
When you are coaching at a match it is often just a question of reassurance for ...
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Transition from 7v7 to 9v9: preparation
This is the basis of a season long training programme for moving from 7v7 to 9v9...
Transition from 7v7 to 9v9: Session planning
This is the basis of a season long training programme for moving from 7v7 to 9v9...
Changes to Heading Advice for Youth Players
Updated advice from the English FA will provide grassroots clubs, coaches and pl...
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The Role of a Central Defensive Midfielder
Looking at the importance of playing the role of a CDM and the key skills and th...
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Formats for age groups UK and USA
Comparing rule changes between different age groups in the UK and US.
Andy Maciel Working with Cupello
Andy will be taking a U11 team through pre-season and the transition from 7v7 to...
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Why small-sided games work for your team
Small-sided games provide you with the ultimate opportunity to work on your play...