System of play, style of play, player development
In this article – part of our series on 7v7 for the U9/U10 age groups – we’ll discuss the relationships between a system of play,… Read More »System of play, style of play, player development
Continuing Education
United Soccer Coaches tactical quiz series
The idea behind the United Soccer Coaches (@UnitedCoaches) tactical quiz series came from a series of conversations with Ian Barker (@IBarkerSoccer) during late 2021. Ian… Read More »United Soccer Coaches tactical quiz series
Introduction to the 7v7 series
In this series of articles, we’ll discuss the 7v7 format for the U9/U10 age groups. Many coaches, in particular in a recreational environment or in… Read More »Introduction to the 7v7 series
United Soccer Coaches Master Coach diploma project
The United Soccer Coaches Master Coach and Leader diploma, presented jointly with the University of Delaware, is the summit of USC’s coaching education pathway. In… Read More »United Soccer Coaches Master Coach diploma project
Taking Shaping the Game to the field
Introduction The Shaping the Game activity (StG) is designed to develop a specific tactical idea – positioning, cues, movements, and the response if the idea… Read More »Taking Shaping the Game to the field
Master Coach diploma project update
This slide deck contains the introduction to the UnitedSoccer Coaches Master Coach diploma project slated to be delivered in December 2021 in Edinburgh, Scotland. The… Read More »Master Coach diploma project update
Shaping the Game series
The Shaping the Game series of TacticalPad videos and session activities is based on the UEFA C coursework presented by the Scottish FA offered through… Read More »Shaping the Game series
Using video with training sessions
There are a lot of great options for capturing and analyzing game video. Veo Camera and HUDL are a couple of choices. Capturing training session… Read More »Using video with training sessions
9 days in Twitter purgatory
From Sep 23 2021 to Oct 1 2021, the @205_Sports account was blocked by Twitter due a tweet allegedly containing “privately produced/distributed intimate media of… Read More »9 days in Twitter purgatory
Finishing activity using a passing pattern
Introduction In previous articles, we introduced the 205 passing platform – a structure which can be used as the basis for developing passing patterns that… Read More »Finishing activity using a passing pattern