#100 Double Box Training Environment

100 Episodes! When I started this podcast more than two years ago the idea of getting to 100 episodes seemed so far off. Just producing the first three was a huge challenge. Now thousands of coaches listening to each episode. There have been more than 690,000 downloads of the show since I started. I owe all of you, the listeners, a huge THANK YOU! I appreciate you listening each week and sharing your comments and suggestions online and directly to me through your emails. Everyone that has taken the time to give the show a ranking and review has helped to make Coaching Soccer Weekly the number one soccer coaching podcast on iTunes. If you’ve enjoyed this podcast and haven’t left us a ranking and review yet I’d ask you to make that your contribution to the continuing success of the show. You can also help us by sharing the podcast with your friends and fellow coaches. Anything you can do to spread the word about what we’re sharing here would be appreciated. This week’s question is from Joey. I just received this question earlier in the week and thought that his question might help other coaches as well. He asks about when you should make a change to your tactics when you’re behind in a game. Joey says, “My question today is in regards to making in game adjustments. I coach a U15 boys tier 3 team & we had a quarter final cup game yesterday that my team lost 2-0. We’re usually a high powered offensive team, but couldn’t seem to break the lines on this day. At what point should you realize as a coach, something needs to be changed ( formation, tactics) & what should you be looking at as a coach for signs something needs to be changed? We were down 1-0 at half & about 20 min into the second half, they scored another. At that point, with 20 min left & us getting no quality chances (we play 40 min half’s) I put my CB up ST & was playing a 3-4-3 from 4-4-2 but still didn’t seem to make a difference though.” On the show I talk about how you can decide WHEN to change and WHAT to change when you need to score to get back into the game. In This Episode This week I share a session that I’ve done a couple of time recently. It allowed me to complete the warm-up, technical exercises and small-sided game in one area. Doing this created a connection for the players as we moved through the session and made it easier for them to see how each part relates to the one before. Printable Show Notes The show notes for each episode are accessed through the WCC Training Center. They are FREE but you will need at least a Free Membership to the Training Center in order to view and print them. They’ll be available there for eight weeks before they’re placed in our archive which can be accessed at any time by Elite Members. Click on the image of the notes and if you’re already logged in to the Training Center you’ll be taken to the Podcast page. If you’re not logged in your be taken to a login page where you’ll also be able to login or register if you are not already a Member. Remember! Make sure you subscribe to Coaching Soccer Weekly through iTunes, or your podcast provider of choice, to be sure you never miss an episode. We would appreciate it if you would leave us a 5 star rating and/or a written review on iTunes to help spread the word about the show and ensure that we can continue to bring you top notch guests in the future. Next Week In the next couple of weeks I have an interview with a coach and educator where we discuss differentiated coaching when you have a team of widely varied skill levels, a training session to teach your players to use the wide areas of the field and a look at the tryout process and how you can decide what to look for in a player. I’m not sure about the order I’ll release these episodes in but I have some interesting topics that I’m looking forward to sharing.