The Coaches Bench

The Coaches Bench provides detailed and current information on coaching football (soccer).  Our team aims to help improve the standard of coaching at all levels of the game by encouraging coaches to evolve and challenge themselves.  Coaching methodology and practices are constantly changing, our goal is to be at the forefront of this change with high quality articles and session plans.

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Dec 28, 2011

Coaching Movement

This is probably one of the most difficult things to do in coaching and is one of the things that I have noticed is lacking in quite a few players.  Movement is the ability to create space for yourself or a teammate through body shape/positioning, runs and subtle moves.   It can take great amounts

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  • Dec 28, 2011
    Coaching through the Ages

    Becoming a coach is surprisingly easy, but becoming an effective one is significantly more difficult. 

  • Aug 1, 2011
    Coaching Vacancy

    Club Soccer are an established football coaching provider in the North East of England.  They

  • Jun 25, 2011
    Football Fitness Sessions

    Fitness 1 – Incorporating lots of running into a session. 4 yellow poles set up

The Importance of Coaching Correct Technique in Youth Football

Posted on Mar 16, 2011 in Technical

The UK has often been criticised by pundits and football experts for having less technically gifted players than other countries.  I am not going to debate this subject but reflect on where this accusation basis comes

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  • Dec 28, 2011, No comments yet

    Coaching Movement

    This is probably one of the most difficult things to do in coaching and is one of the things that I have noticed is lacking in quite a few players.  Movement is the ability to

  • Dec 28, 2011, No comments yet

    Coaching through the Ages

    Becoming a coach is surprisingly easy, but becoming an effective one is significantly more difficult.  There are many things that stop us reaching our goals, identifying what they are and overcoming them can help us

  • Aug 1, 2011, No comments yet

    Coaching Vacancy

    Club Soccer are an established football coaching provider in the North East of England.  They deliver holiday programs, youth development and school coaching sessions to children aged 5 up to 16.  They are currently looking for an