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Better Context. Better Coaching.
Stop collecting drills. Start designing training sessions with purpose.
The PL Coaching Education Game-to-Training Manual helps youth soccer coaches connect real match problems to purposeful training environments using a practical, game-centered coaching methodology.
Designed for coaches working with U12–U18 competitive players, this 31-page manual features 24 illustrated coaching sessions organized around the four moments of the game.
6 Attacking Sessions – Build-up play, creating space, combinations, and attacking principles.
6 Defending Sessions – Pressure, cover, compactness, and protecting key spaces.
6 Transition A → D Sessions – Counter-pressing, recovery, and defending immediately after losing possession.
6 Transition D → A Sessions – Playing forward, escaping pressure, and exploiting attacking opportunities after regaining possession.
OBSERVE → IDENTIFY → DESIGN → COACH → EVALUATE
Each session connects coaching objectives with principles of play, player actions, tactical illustrations, representative training games, coaching questions, and age-appropriate adaptations.
Competitive youth soccer coaches, club and academy coaches, high school coaches, and aspiring coaches seeking to improve their session design and player-development methodology.
31-page First Edition
24 illustrated training sessions
Four moments of the game
U12–U18 coaching adaptations
Digital PDF format
Original PL Coaching Education methodology
Train with intention. Coach with context. Develop better players.
PL COACHING EDUCATION
Better Context. Better Coaching.
Better Context. Better Coaching.
Stop collecting drills. Start designing training sessions with purpose.
The PL Coaching Education Game-to-Training Manual helps youth soccer coaches connect real match problems to purposeful training environments using a practical, game-centered coaching methodology.
Designed for coaches working with U12–U18 competitive players, this 31-page manual features 24 illustrated coaching sessions organized around the four moments of the game.
6 Attacking Sessions – Build-up play, creating space, combinations, and attacking principles.
6 Defending Sessions – Pressure, cover, compactness, and protecting key spaces.
6 Transition A → D Sessions – Counter-pressing, recovery, and defending immediately after losing possession.
6 Transition D → A Sessions – Playing forward, escaping pressure, and exploiting attacking opportunities after regaining possession.
OBSERVE → IDENTIFY → DESIGN → COACH → EVALUATE
Each session connects coaching objectives with principles of play, player actions, tactical illustrations, representative training games, coaching questions, and age-appropriate adaptations.
Competitive youth soccer coaches, club and academy coaches, high school coaches, and aspiring coaches seeking to improve their session design and player-development methodology.
31-page First Edition
24 illustrated training sessions
Four moments of the game
U12–U18 coaching adaptations
Digital PDF format
Original PL Coaching Education methodology
Train with intention. Coach with context. Develop better players.
PL COACHING EDUCATION
Better Context. Better Coaching.