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Developing footballers through the Academy system

February 9, 2017

In a new feature for 2017, we're rounding up and sharing the best coaching articles on the internet. The first in the series looks into the subject of developing footballers through the academy system.

Important Individual Characteristics Within a Team

February 3, 2017

For a team to operate, individuals within that team must behave in certain ways and display certain characteristics.

IF You Coach, Then You ARE An Analyst!

January 30, 2017

It's an understatement to say that, in sport, this is now the age of the Analyst. In many pro setups, this is most definitely the conduit that connects coaches and players with the aim of developing skills and match performance.

Performance Analysis solutions no longer support best coaching practice! (2)

January 5, 2017

In this post I will look at the use of Questioning within performance analysis as a starting point to a discussion that will help lead to better, player-owned solutions.

Performance Analysis solutions no longer support best coaching practice!

January 3, 2017

It’s late December and I sit in a coffee shop in Cologne, Germany listening to a 'Best of Ocean Colour Scene' album via Apple Music on my phone using the cafe’s free WIFI, whilst writing this blog via Google Docs!

How Long Does It Take To Do Video Analysis For A Sports Team?

January 1, 2017

Even though the adoption of a video analysis workflow in sports has had an incredible rise the past couple of seasons, many coaches still fear it will end up creating more work for them in the long run.

Magic Seven: Most read blogs of 2016

December 30, 2016

As the remarkable sporting year of 2016 draws to a close, we've tallied up the most read blogs from our page. Thank you to all who have shared their expertise and thoughts from the coaching world again this year. For another year we haven't gated any content and have therefore managed to release such regular and stimulating pieces. This year we've decided to list the top seven in order so let's get started; seven to one...

Dembele for England.. The answer to our prayers!(?)

December 28, 2016

Over the last month or two, the UK public have been going wild (a little bit of an overstatement) about a young boy who plays for Celtic. The 13 year old has shot to fame after earning a spot in the Celtic Development side and a couple of weeks later, playing for Scotland U16s.

The Imitation Game: Coaching Lessons from Alan Turing & World War II

December 15, 2016

They say that your response to challenge in the face of extreme adversity defines you as a person.

Altenburg strives to hit the right note, while Bishop’s boys face new challenges

December 6, 2016

As the 16 teams participating in the Uttar Pradesh Lucknow Junior World Cup put the finishing touches to their preparations, we caught up with two of the top coaches on the scene, Germany’s Valentin Altenburg and Australia’s Ben Bishop, to get their thoughts on this exciting event in hockey’s international calendar.

The future of Player Feedback and Communication

December 2, 2016

In England, we get so little pitch time together as a club, training nights are for exactly that; training. So it was music to my ears when I was told about Coach Logic’s new app.

Filling in the Blanks: Negotiating the Grey Areas

November 23, 2016

If experience or research hasn’t taught you already, coaching is a complex and problematic profession. For all its glorified peaks, benefits and gratifications a labyrinth of puzzles, issues and obscurities lie in wait beneath the surface; waiting to come to fruition at the most challenging of times.

Women's tournament reaches quarter-final stages

November 22, 2016

The women’s Junior World Cup has a distinctly European feel to it as five teams from Europe take their places in the quarter-finals of the tournament.

Hockey Junior World Cup 2016: Crossing the Age Gap

November 22, 2016

With the women’s Hockey Junior World Cup just a few days away, Coach Logic caught up with three of the coaches who will be hoping to lead their teams to a podium finish: Australia’s Tim White, England’s Craig Keegan and USA coach Janneke Schopman.

What do junior athletes learn from international competition? #CLChat

November 21, 2016

This fortnight’s #CLChat was hosted by Andy Muir and took a different structure to normal with only one principal question posed. We’ve reviewed the chat for those who could not attend or catch up on Twitter.

Danny Kerry – an interview with the Gold Medal winning Coach

November 2, 2016

Danny Kerry, who has been the women’s head coach for three Olympic cycles, has just been catapulted into a position as one of the best known and highly respected international coaches, and not just in the world of hockey. According to England rugby coach Eddie Jones, other sports could learn a lot from Kerry.

Welcome to the CLUB - Coach Logic User Board

October 28, 2016

Some of the biggest names in UK team sports will gather together to see the shape of sports coaching in the future at the forthcoming Coach Logic Conference to be held at Loughborough University’s London campus.Among the big names that will descend upon the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park to attend the conference will be Premiership football teams, International hockey teams plus representatives from World Rugby and the International Hockey Federation.

Better people make better Rugby players

October 24, 2016

Pat Moroney talks about his development through his younger years. Experiencing different coaching styles, growing as a player & coach, implementing new focus' on his programs.

What About Me? Coaching in the Shadows

October 14, 2016

Mesmerising. Absolutely fascinating scenes last Monday on the Victoria Derbyshire BBC programme, during which retired MI5 officer Tom Marcus, hooded in black, shed light on his covert experiences throughout an eight year career with the British Security Services. From going undercover as a homeless person tracking deadly terrorist targets, to saving an officer’s life acting as a deranged drunk, in addition to foiling a bomb plot in a Manchester shopping centre you understand how intriguing listening to him was.

Culture is King? Would you drop a star talent if they upset team culture? #CLChat

October 10, 2016

Collective culture more important than individual success. One player doesn't make a team but it can break it.

Performance Analysis – when is the best time? #CLChat

September 27, 2016

The third #CLChat took place on Sunday 25th September and while quieter than the previous chat on Goal Setting, this one had a 2016 Olympic medal winner providing first hand experiences on performance review – pretty cool!

What Coaches Can Learn From Sherlock Holmes

September 20, 2016

Detectives, like coaches require an outstanding skill set. Problem-solving, critical thinking, attention to detail and patience to name a few, whilst possessing an ever expanding long and short term memory store is vital to the cause.

Why Coaching Rugby Has Been The Best Retirement Present

September 16, 2016

Having to retire from an 8-year professional rugby career was a tough experience. It included appearances for Doncaster Knights, Edinburgh Rugby and Scotland. The tough part was hitting a continual brick wall during my long period of rehabilitation and then the realisation that my knee would never fully recover. As I closed the door on this stage of my life, I considered myself to be one of the lucky ones exiting the pro game.

Instinct v Logic - which should a coach trust more?

September 15, 2016

While most sports at the highest level are using data collection and analysis to ever-more sophisticated levels, there remains people within sport who resist the advancing technology or hold sceptical attitudes towards the use of data. It is an argument that transcends sports – what should the coach pay most attention to instinct or logic?

Hockey Wales takes logical approach to improvement

August 29, 2016

Coaching technology specialist Coach Logic has partnered with Hockey Wales to support the National Governing Body for Hockey in Wales as it aspires to raise the sport to the next level.