U9-U10 Football Elite Coach Guide

Coaches of 9 and 10 year olds at a higher level who want to develop talented players to an elite standard while keeping them in love with the game.

60 detailed content cards across 19 chapters, a numbered contents page, a Your Top Coaching Tips summary, and a closing message. Covers philosophy and the elite age group, the elite learning environment, session design at elite level, the warm-up, coaching ball mastery under pressure, coaching first touch, coaching passing and vision, coaching dribbling and 1v1, coaching shooting, coaching game intelligence, coaching movement off the ball, physical and movement, communication and feedback, confidence and the elite mindset, working with parents, matchday and high-stakes games, the whole group, assessment, culture and play, and your development and the long view. Includes 7 demanding, ready-to-run session plans.

A coach who develops talented players to a higher standard, designs demanding sessions with opposition and pressure, coaches every technical area at pace, develops game intelligence and decision-making, handles high-stakes games well, and develops every player while protecting their enjoyment.

Part of the Sports Progression Hub U9-U10 football range, the mid tier above the Grassroots Coach Guide and below the premium Academy Coach Guide. More demanding and more sophisticated than the grassroots guide, with a real focus on pressure, speed and decisions, while keeping development ahead of results. Produced in the Sports Progression Hub house style and ready to use straight away.