Design effective practice
Steve Rutter: the importance of ‘thinking in ink’ when designing practice sessions
Ben Bartlett: design football ‘environments’ instead of practices
Martin Diggle: “arguably the greatest practice of all is the game”
Syllabus
Former ECB Men’s Performance Director, Mo Bobat: why England cricket think ‘individuals first and programmes second’
Former English FA national coach, John Allpress: how to design a player development syllabus
Martin Diggle: 7 ways to increase the volume and variety of football
Sessions
PSV Eindhoven: the ‘box’ method helping the club’s U8-U12 players develop game-realistic skills
Stuart Lancaster: how Leinster rugby train at ‘overspeed’ to prepare for matchday
Dr.Ed Coughlan: how sequencing practice tasks more effectively can lead to greater transfer to the game
Activities
Professor Keith Davids: use pitch markings instead of more cones to develop better practice sessions
John Allpress: why using offside in your practice sessions will help develop your players’ skill
The importance of 2v2 futsal practices for player development in football
Games
How to ensure player learning starts before kick-off on matchday
How to provide effective player feedback during a game
How to conduct an effective post-match review with academy players