Coach Jack

#SundayShare 11/52✅⚽️ Topic this week: Switching play

#SundayShare 10/52✅⚽️ Topic this week: Playing out from the back

We then got to watch Watford U18s v Cardiff U18s. An excellent game to watch and analyse and link it back to the training we watched during the week. Now time to reflect on the visit and use the information provided to put into practice⚽️

The preparation and detail they go into during the week of the build up to a match day was brilliant to see.

An excellent few days spent down London observing and being around Watfords U18s squad and staff. We received key insights into what it looks like working in an elite environment, from training sessions, team meetings and analysis information in the week, to game day on a weekend

#SundayShare 09/52✅⚽️ Topic this week: Wave practices, Attacking v defending - Overloads/Underloads Different ways to look at this one: - 4v3 attacking overload or defending the box against an overload. Let me know your thoughts⬇️⚽️

#SundayShare 08/52✅⚽️ Topic this week: 1v1 / 2v1 Attacking & Defending All feedback is welcomed⬇️⚽️

#SundayShare 07/52✅⚽️ Topic this week: Defending Switch of Play Let me know your thoughts below⬇️

#SundayShare 06/52✅⚽️ Through the thirds rondo. 3 zones, 3v1 rondo in each zone, can the possession team play through the thirds and finish in the big goal. If the defender wins the ball in their third, score in the mini goal. Comment your thoughts below⬇️

@CoachRichLTJAFC @SundayShare10 Yeah definitely rich. I started with the 4 locked in the zones and progressed it to neutral to add more freedom and realism to the game

@JACoaching96 @SundayShare10 Looks good mate, I would have neutral players each end not locked into corners but with the freedom to move laterally across the line. I avoid practices with players fixed in positions as it takes away realism (just my opinion )

#SundayShare 05/52✅⚽️ Switching play game I done recently. What would you do, keep and change in the session. Drop your comments below⬇️⚽️

@Leecosgrove10 Thanks Lee!

Good stuff Jack 👏🏻#SundayShare

Finished with an 8v7 game on 1/2 pitch. Reds looking to be creative in the final third with the use of the wide channels, blues defence shape is compact and hard to beat.

#SundayShare 04/52✅⚽️ Because I’ve been accepted on the UEFA A License for 2026, I thought I’d share one of my UEFA B License sessions: topic - Creativity in final third. 5v4, with 2 neutral wingers, 2v2 box at the top of pitch.

Absolutely buzzing to be accepted onto the FAW UEFA A License course! Looking forward to getting started and continuing to develop⚽️

@tactica1thinker Brilliant, how long did it take to build and were there any challenges along the way?

@JACoaching96 I’ve designed my own coaching session planning software called Coach-ops

@SundayShare10 2/52 🗣️ Question for all coaches How do you plan your coaching sessions? When you’re preparing for the week ahead, what actually shapes your session design: •The game on the weekend? •Individual or team needs? •Long-term development goals?

#SundayShare 3/52⚽️✅ Another go to session for this week’s Sunday share. Not much pitch space, not sure on player numbers, minimal equipment and needs to be adaptable. Easy set up and can get many different outcomes from the session!

Session 1 of the Hudl Academy Analysis course. First session included looking at, the roles of analysts, basics of filming & looking at live captures & live coding. Excellent first session👏🏻⚽️

@kieronbutton17 @SundayShare10 But each session is different depending on a number of factors such as, weather, pitch space, player numbers etc. we try to keep it consistent and structured but need to be adaptable as well

@kieronbutton17 @SundayShare10 Yeah definitely Kie, at our club we have a curriculum we go off. We train 3x a week and it typically looks like this, topic of the week in possession, second session flip it to out of possession same topic & third session being match prep for the weekend.