Match Day Mastery #18: The Pre-Match Routine That Builds Confidence Members will get this session straight into their inbox The match is won or lost before kick-off. Players who arrive scattered, nervous, and unprepared will play scattered, nervous, and unprepared football. The Problem: Teams that have no consistent pre-match routine, arriving at games with different energy levels, unclear focus, and varying levels of mental preparation. The Information That Fixes It: Match Day Confidence Protocol Establishes systematic pre-match routines that build team confidence Goal: Create systematic pre-match routines that build individual and team confidence, ensuring players arrive at kick-off mentally prepared and physically ready. Ready to master every aspect of match day? Our Football Coaching Academy includes complete match day preparation systems used by professional clubs. P.s. here's a bonus Matchday Warmup session for younger players (but I've seen adult teams use it)

Confidence Builders #17: Leading From Any Position Members will get this session straight into their inbox Leadership isn't about wearing the armband. It's about making others around you better, speaking up when things go wrong, and setting the standard that everyone else follows. The Problem: Teams with only one or two vocal leaders, leaving most players passive when things get difficult instead of taking responsibility for team performance. The Session That Fixes It: Awareness, Passing, and Receivingv Develops leadership qualities in every player regardless of position. They have to call for the ball, take responsibility on and off the ball, and make vital eye contact to pass/receive. Goal: Develop leadership qualities in every player regardless of position, creating teams full of leaders who take responsibility and lift each other's performance. Exercise taken from the 328 Football Training Sessions resource