Coaching isn’t a feel good movie. It’s challenges, criticism, conflict… and sometimes long stretches where your players show little or almost no visible progress. That’s not failure. That’s the job. Most growth happens underground, better habits, sharper focus, and stronger character. Long before it shows up in results. The sessions you lead when nothing seems to be working are often the ones that matter most. Keep showing up. Keep coaching the process. The gift isn’t just the results that eventually come. It’s the person your players become because you refused to quit on them. #SundayShare @SundayShare10

Youth Football/Soccer Coaches, You don’t need thousands of activities to be great. Master a core set that’s age-appropriate, challenging, fun, engaging, and adaptable. Quality over quantity wins. ⚽

Exactly this! The pure joy came from just playing all day with the ball and your mates.⚽️❤️

Seeing too many youth football/soccer coaches keep it ultra safe in the defending third. Playing “safe” passes all the time doesn’t develop better players. And it doesn’t always keep the ball either. I’ve watched plenty of those “safe” passes get intercepted anyway. Time to rethink how we teach kids to play out from the back. ⚽️

Most youth football/soccer coaches never connect the dots:⚽️👇🏼 How you coach in training directly shapes how your players feel. Negative coaching creates negative kids. Positive coaching builds confidence and love for the game. The connection is that simple. Be positive!

This is a great example of how to get out of pressure by Cole Palmer using both your brain and your body. Here’s what he does: • Scans early - He looks around before the ball even arrives so he already knows his options. • Uses his arm to hold off the defender - He keeps the opponent at a safe distance and protects the ball. • Drops his shoulder and skill move - He fakes the defender one way, then goes the other. • Accelerates away - Once he creates the space, he explodes into it. Key takeaway: Just because it’s soccer doesn’t mean you can’t use your arms and body. Smart players use their body to protect the ball, create space, and unbalance defenders. This is legal and effective, as long as you’re not pushing or holding.

As a youth football/soccer coach, coach principles over patterns. Patterns are rigid. Principles are flexible. Especially at the youth level, teach them how to think and solve problems not just follow scripts. That’s how you develop real players who can make great decisions.

That 5-10 minutes at 6pm when the kids arrive for football/soccer training. Chatting to friends. Catching up on the school day. Chasing each other or just kicking a ball. Coaching is also knowing when not to coach. There’s a lot of learning happening in those few minutes. Let it flow. #SundayShare @SundayShare10

3 months coaching and watching youth soccer this season, barely seen any truly exciting dribblers. Feels like a dying breed. Is this just me or are other people noticing it too? ⚽️

Brilliant read so far! ⚽️👏🏼

Best fantasy front 3 right now: CF - Harry Kane RW - Lamine Yamal LW - Michael Olise Kane is the best pure 9 in the world. Yamal is the best winger. Olise is the most dangerous creator of the three. What’s yours?

Creativity at its finest! Best GIF I’ve seen for a while! ⚽️🔥

Seeing more youth football/soccer coaches prioritizing complex tactics and systems with kids who still can’t dribble, pass, or control the ball under pressure. Is this mostly ego (wanting to look like a “real” coach), or is it an educational issue?

As a coach or parent, your real job is simple: help kids love the ball. Not the pressure. Not the result. The pure fun of juggling, dribbling, shooting and playing until they can’t anymore. That’s the foundation everything else is built on. Let’s keep that smile and love alive. ⚽