I am new to coaching. I run a football club at school which is just for fun. But also am involved in men's football. It's not serious but has the potential to be.

I'd like to know people's thoughts, experience and advice about coaching but doing so without a 'footballing brain'.

- How do you cope when not knowing what to do to affect a game?

- When observing a training session but not knowing what to do to help players improve?

- When there is too much to focus on, how do you identify what to do to improve players abilities or a teams success?

- Not being able to identify what substitutions to make to affect the outcome of a match.

- Types of tactics/formations should be used to maximise player effectiveness in games?

- Counter another teams tactics.

Basically, what can be done for a coach who may not notice or be able to identify what to do in terms of coaching, affecting the out come of games, etc. Can the 'footballing brain' be trained? If so where would you point somebody?

Thanks for your thoughts