trying to get the best out of players
working on senarios as a team is for me probably the easiest part of coaching.
working on individual development, can be the hardest especially finding the time in that hour or two of training to help individuals improve on their skills.
For me ive found that good banter (u 15 age) goes a long way but being wary not to overstep the mark,.
example of an attacker with some great attributes, but is missing some great opportunities to score more goals by trusting his weaker foot.
this led me to a reward based development where any attempt with his weaker foot would lead to big praise and a goal would be double.
for weeks you would see frustration, anger, and a lack of belief.
So i laid off asking him to try it, but whenever he did anything wih his weaker foot i would be loud and vocal in my praise also with banter.
this has culminated in last weeks game, where unconciously he had at least five attempts of a shot with his weaker foot.
What this has helped me with is understanding when to notice pressure building on these players, and when to lay off, but still remind him of his achievements when he has done this.
