The latest game insights every grassroots coach should know | S7 Ep8

<p>What can the latest game insights tell you about how you coach?</p><p>You don’t have to coach the top levels of the game to get valuable insights from how the game is played at the top levels.</p><p>Luke Saunders and Jess Saunders, FA game insights analysts, join us in this episode to explore what the latest insights from the top level of the game can teach grassroots coaches.</p><p>We dive deep into what the data tells us about possession starts, transitions, finishing and much more. Luke and Jess explain how you can use these insights to create more realistic and effective practices for your players.</p><p>Whether you&#39;re planning your next practice or looking for new ways to challenge your players, this episode gives you practical insights you can start implementing today.</p><p>Covered in this episode:</p><ul><li><p>0:00 – Intro.</p></li><li><p>1:23 – How grassroots coaches can benefit from game insights from the top level of the adult game.</p></li><li><p>4:35 – Key insights around possession starts.</p></li><li><p>5:55 – Creating practices that offer realistic practise of possession starts.</p></li><li><p>7:07 – What the insights tell us about throw-ins.</p></li><li><p>9:22 – How grassroots coaches can help players become more effective with attacking-third throw-ins</p></li><li><p>11:36 – Key discoveries around transitions.</p></li><li><p>12:50 – Understanding the lanes on the pitch.</p></li><li><p>16:01 – Helping players know when to press and when not to.</p></li><li><p>19:10 – Where were most World Cup goals scored from and what can coaches learn from it?</p></li><li><p>21:32 – The most popular goal-scoring techniques from the World Cup.</p></li><li><p>25:41 – What good finishing practices look like.</p></li><li><p>27:29 – Questions to ask your players when developing their finishing skills.</p></li><li><p>29:13 – What game insights tell us about assists.</p></li><li><p>33:02 – The biggest findings grassroots coaches should be aware of.</p></li><li><p>37:44 – A challenge for coaches.</p></li><li><p>40:10 – Ensuring all your players are getting the chance to finish.</p></li></ul><p>—————</p><p>Do you have any coaching questions you’d like answers to? Or perhaps you’re facing a coaching challenge that you’d like help with? Simply head over to <a href="https://community.thefa.com/coaching/f/youth-club-football-forum/3174/coaching-problems-and-questions"><u>our England Football Community forum</u></a> (<a href="https://community.thefa.com/"><u>