Coachside App

Built for Sunday morning coaches who give up their weekends for the kids ⚽ AI sessions, match day rotations & more.

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Friday night reminder.

Kids don't remember your session plan. They remember how you made them feel on the pitch.

Turn up properly tomorrow.

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Released by Arsenal at 9.

Sunday League at Ridgeway Rovers.

Now England's all-time top scorer.

Name him 👇

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U11s and U12s is where it clicks — or where they drift.

5 things to nail this season.

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Laps don't develop players. They develop boredom.

Get a ball involved. Same fitness, ten times the value.

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Tuesday night. Mid-drill.

Two of your best lads kick off. One walks. 'I'm done with this team.'

What's your move? 👇

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The quiet ones aren't disengaged. They're watching.

4 ways to bring them out without forcing it.

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What actually ruins a Tuesday session?

• Waterlogged pitch
• Three kids missing
• Forgotten cones
• A parent watching every drill

Rank em.

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Sunday League at 21.

Arsenal legend. England international. MBE.

Who is he?

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Saturday isn't a training session.

Coach Tuesday. Watch Saturday.

That's when you see what they've actually learned.

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Myth: Shouting louder gets more from your players.

Truth: They tune out volume fast. Short, calm cues win.

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What actually makes players improve fastest?

• 1v1 game time
• Repetition drills
• Watching pro football
• Playing up an age group

Rank em.

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84% of grassroots players say small-sided games teach them more than 11v11.

Source: FA Youth Development Review

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Parent in the car park: 'He's a striker, not a full-back. Sort it or we're gone.'

What do you say?

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Non-league at 23. Working in a factory.

Premier League champion at 29.

Who is he?

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Every squad has one. The kid who tests you every week.

5 ways to handle it without losing the room.

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40% of children drop out of organised sport before age 14. The most common reason? It stopped being fun. Not injury. Not talent. Fun. That's something every grassroots coach can control. #GrassrootsFootball #FootballCoach #CoachingLife #YouthFootball #Coachside

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Coaching U9s/U10s? Focus on: ball confidence in tight spaces, encouraging risk-taking, basic shape through games, keeping it fun, and letting them make decisions. That's the age group in a nutshell. #GrassrootsFootball #FootballCoach #CoachingLife #YouthFootball #Coachside

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Better coaching feedback in 4 steps: be specific, ask before you tell, wait for the right moment, and focus on the decision not the outcome. Simple changes. Big difference. #GrassrootsFootball #FootballCoach #CoachingLife #YouthFootball #Coachside

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MYTH: More training time = better development. TRUTH: A focused 60 mins beats a sloppy 2-hour session every time. Quality over quantity. Always. #GrassrootsFootball #FootballCoach #CoachingLife #YouthFootball #Coachside

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Unpopular opinion: the loudest parent on your sideline is doing more damage to your players than any bad session ever could. Have that conversation early. Set the tone. #GrassrootsFootball #FootballCoach #CoachingLife #YouthFootball #Coachside