Reality-Based Learning
Part 1 of 3. US Soccer has built coaching education on three core tenets. Reality-based learning is one. So what is it? It is a teaching...
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Lee Dunne
- Jan 20
- 2 min
January 2023 ODP Recap
I had the privilege of taking the 2010 boys from Cal North, to Arizona, to compete in the Far West Regional Championships. Each western...
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Lee Dunne
- Jun 8, 2022
- 2 min
Try asking 'why'
I've written before about the 5 elements of a training activity. Once you are familiar with them, they're easy to keep as guidelines. If...
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Lee Dunne
- Nov 22, 2021
- 2 min
Connecting with Players
Connecting with every player is so important. You see college coaches (in any sport) focusing on team building as much as they focus on...
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Lee Dunne
- Nov 9, 2021
- 4 min
Pay Your Staff More
Coaching 3-5 teams is not good for anyone. Coaches and their families are stretched thin. Clubs are asking players to pay $k's and they...
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Lee Dunne
- Jul 14, 2021
- 2 min
Season Plan
Do you plan your season? Down to each session or micro/macro-cycle? How much flexibility do you have? I've been coaching a group of mixed...
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Lee Dunne
- Jul 1, 2021
- 3 min
Laps for Mental Toughness
Someone told me that running laps develops mental toughness. Much like, I assume, passing around cones develops soccer players who can...
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Lee Dunne
- Feb 5, 2021
- 2 min
The Formation Game #1
Coventry (red) were attacking in a 1-4-3-3. Birmingham (blue) were defending in a 1-4-2-3-1. Coventry opted to play long often, without...
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Lee Dunne
- Jan 19, 2021
- 4 min
Don't talk to me for 48 hours
Please note, that you owe the $3,000+ for your child to play in this team, and you may not ask me any questions for 48 hours after a game...
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Lee Dunne
- Aug 24, 2020
- 1 min
When Practice is Canceled...
Make the most of any canceled team trainings.
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Lee Dunne
- Aug 4, 2020
- 2 min
Helping them get 'unstuck'
If we train players to play positions with the whole game in mind, I think we will see more rounded players that have the confidence to get
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Lee Dunne
- Jul 31, 2020
- 2 min
It has to be exciting.
Check out how I recently trained two young Soccer players online.
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Lee Dunne
- Jul 2, 2020
- 1 min
#returntoplay 4v4
Watch a #returntoplay 4v4 with some pretty awesome rules...
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Lee Dunne
- Jun 30, 2020
- 3 min
#returntoplay
With sense. Activity isn't far away. Some clubs within San Francisco and the Bay Area are returning to play in different ways, but we...
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Lee Dunne
- Jun 11, 2020
- 2 min
Game Model. Why?
"Why have a game model and why is it important to share with the players?"
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Lee Dunne
- May 31, 2020
- 2 min
Positional Profiles - Player Review
During this quarantine period, I challenged the players to identify clips of themselves performing to their positional profiles, and...
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Lee Dunne
- May 6, 2020
- 6 min
5 Elements of Training Activity
Do you consider these 5 elements when planning and executing your training sessions?
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Lee Dunne
- Apr 29, 2020
- 2 min
Soccer Training at Home - The Essentials
I have been conducting online training for my competitive teams and the recreational teams from SF Youth Soccer. Sadly, we're faced with...
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Lee Dunne
- Apr 28, 2020
- 4 min
The 5 W's and You
Use the 5 W's for success in planning and executing your soccer sessions.
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Lee Dunne
- Apr 16, 2020
- 2 min
Let Them Show You
So, I spoke during the #SoccerCoachesSummit for SCORES on Tuesday and talked about Redefining Success. This is something I am incredibly...
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Lee Dunne
- Apr 16, 2020
- 2 min
From Goal, with Different Challenges.
Welcome to the second part of this mini series on the set up and consequences of your practice environment. The first series was set up...
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Lee Dunne
- Apr 7, 2020
- 2 min
End Zone, Target, or Goals
I recently shared a mini series that reflects on the decisions we make, as coaches, that have consequences and often unintended...
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Lee Dunne
- Mar 24, 2020
- 2 min
Position Profiles
What do your players think when you ask them 'what are the key attributes required for playing your position?'
Have you ever asked them?
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Lee Dunne
- Mar 15, 2020
- 3 min
A Resume Full of Pros
How many pros have you 'made'? What if the majority you work with will never go pro, are you a bad coach?
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Lee Dunne
- Feb 3, 2020
- 1 min
The important of 'Power Questions'
In wrapping up a clinic with these young players. I challenge them. Next week I will ask them to 'tell me' their answers. THEN They will...
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Lee Dunne
- Feb 10, 2022
- 3 min
Coventry 1-1 Blackpool
Coventry's woes in front of goal continue. 20 shots. 7 on target. Two goals ruled out for offside and a 92nd minute shot slashed across...
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Lee Dunne
- Jan 30, 2022
- 4 min
Middlesborough - Coventry City
Coventry hit the Riverside with ambitions to jump into 8th place. Wilder and his overlapping center backs, with a wind machine, were...
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Lee Dunne
- Jan 26, 2022
- 3 min
Coventry City 1-0 Stoke City
Another strong City performance sees them justly rewarded with three points! Early on Coventry set their position by allowing Stoke to...
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Lee Dunne
- Jan 17, 2022
- 3 min
Peterborough United 1-4 Coventry City
Coventry snap the recent struggles and blew off some rust with a strong away performance against the Posh. With 2 goals inside 25 minutes...
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Lee Dunne
- Dec 13, 2021
- 3 min
Huddersfield Town 1-1 Coventry City
Another goal after the 90th minute. Another 'comeback' to demonstrate the fight and desire of this exciting team. However, it wasn't...
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Lee Dunne
- Dec 13, 2021
- 4 min
Coventry City 1-2 West Bromwich Albion
A fast and frantic start to a derby game leaves Coventry unorganized. An opening half that Coventry will not want to repeat paves the way...
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Lee Dunne
- Nov 29, 2021
- 4 min
Bournemouth 2-2 Coventry City
Given the two previous 0-0's, Coventry needed to get together their attack for this game against 'fellow promotion rivals'. Though...
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Lee Dunne
- Nov 28, 2021
- 3 min
Coventry City 0-0 Birmingham City
"The former landlord visits..." and it got a little tasty, but not before it was frustrating and sloppy. Another clean sheet and point...
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Lee Dunne
- Nov 22, 2021
- 3 min
Sheffield United 0-0 Coventry City
A return from the international break, an away game, and the start of a 9-game run. A game that Coventry could have won early, and lost...
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Lee Dunne
- Nov 9, 2021
- 4 min
Coventry City 3-2 Bristol City
Coventry desperately needed a rebound against Bristol. One win five, and seemingly half of the Championship ready to leapfrog them, meant...
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Lee Dunne
- Nov 6, 2021
- 4 min
Coventry City 1-2 Swansea City
The Sky Blues' unbeaten record at the CBS Arena has gone, but the problems are bigger. Coventry, with one win in five, were made to look...
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Lee Dunne
- Oct 31, 2021
- 3 min
Hull City 0-1 Coventry City
For 3 games in a row Coventry took a 1-0 lead into halftime, but this time they 'held' on to it. In the opening exchanges, Coventry were...
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Lee Dunne
- Oct 26, 2021
- 3 min
Coventry City 1-1 Derby County
Two games. Winning 1-0 at halftime in both games. 1 point from a possible 6. I highlighted that, in the Preston game, the Walker goal...
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Lee Dunne
- Oct 22, 2021
- 2 min
Preston North End 2-1 Coventry City
Coventry were undone by an organized and resolute Preston team searching for goals, and wins. From kick off, you can see that Preston...
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Lee Dunne
- Oct 18, 2021
- 4 min
Blackburn Rovers 2-2 Coventry City
The first game after a break always seems to be a little slow to get going. Especially as both teams have players who were selected for...
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Lee Dunne
- Oct 4, 2021
- 3 min
Coventry City 4-1 Fulham FC
Coming off of the awful night out versus Luton, Coventry would not have been looking forward to this game. In midweek, Coventry were...
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Lee Dunne
- Sep 25, 2021
- 2 min
Coventry City 3-0 Peterborough United
Coventry came up against a spirited Peterborough team that offered up a reflection of Coventry's performances last season. Though...
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Lee Dunne
- Sep 20, 2021
- 3 min
Millwall FC 1-1 Coventry City
A tough away day for the Sky Blues saw a game that was exciting and sloppy all at the same time. It was clearly the third game in 8 days...
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Lee Dunne
- Sep 16, 2021
- 3 min
Coventry City 1-0 Cardiff City
The first clash of the CCFC's this season ended with a strong Coventry performance and a strong Dabo tackle. Coming into the game,...
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Lee Dunne
- Sep 13, 2021
- 3 min
Coventry City 2-0 Middlesbrough
With the international break behind the Sky Blues, 3 games in 7 days is a welcome return for the fans, but with such a strong and mature...
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