Understand the player
Why players in the professional development phase (17-23yrs) need time and space to experiment without fear of judgement
Martin Diggle: how simple practices can help you understand your players better
Liam Bramley: why an effective multi-disciplinary coaching team should operate like a ‘Formula One pit stop crew’
Journey
Keith Davids and Fabian Otte: how each player has their own individual needs
Martin Diggle: don’t obsess on tactics at the detriment of the individual player
Dutch FA: the dangers of selecting junior teams ‘too early and too narrowly’
Needs
Matt Crocker: how Southampton’s U18 and B teams used ‘player driven but data linked’ individual development plans to make the ‘final step’ to the first-team
Former Leinster rugby head coach Stuart Lancaster: how to work effectively with elite players
Former Arsenal U18 coach Dan Micciche: the ‘how to get the best out of me’ exercise helping Arsenal’s academy staff work better with individuals
Learning
Professor Keith Davids: why players learn best in ‘safe but uncertain’ practice environments
Dr.Ed Coughlan: why practice tasks must be consolidated effectively if there is to be successful transfer to the game
John Allpress: the three different types of learning happening in every coaching session
Challenges
Aston Villa’s Ryan Maye: how a social and psychological approach can ‘unlock’ technical and tactical learning for players
Ensure player challenges remain realistic by incentivising instead of dictating
Former Arsenal U18 coach Dan Micciche: how to work with individuals in a group practice