For the past several decades, coaching organizations have slowly gained respect and proven that better teachers can produce better players. Thousand of coaches attend national coaching schools across the world to improve their knowledge of the game and in turn transfer their experiences and love of the game to train future stars. Once a coach has acquired a certain degree of technical and tactical understanding, they then form their philosophy of the game and develop a picture of how it should be played. Some coaches prefer the Brazilian approach; others subscribe to the European methods and many coaches create a combination of both styles. There are many common elements when it comes to coaching. Below are some of the important principles all coaches should master.

Coaches must understand how habits are formed.
Coaches must possess knowledge on how players learn.
Practice sessions must be highly organized and well planned.
Practices should progress in a logical sequence.
Practices should be performed in relative areas of the field.

It is should also be stated that “practice does not make perfect”. It would be more precise to say, “practice makes permanent”. This holds true for both good and bad training. The quantity of practices must never be more important than the quality of practices. Keep your sessions simple and clear. In this section you will find useful information on how to organize your practice sessions more efficiently, understand the coaching formula, effective communication, how players learn and the qualities of a good coach.

Coaching Organization
The Coaching Formula
How to Coach the Practice Session
When to Progress
Communication
How Young Players Learn
Qualities of a Good Coach