Lee DunneJun 82 minTry 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...
Lee DunneApr 142 minPurposeIf you watched the Champions League game between Man City and Atletico Madrid on Tuesday, 4-12, and the first leg, you would have seen...
Lee DunneNov 22, 20212 minConnecting with PlayersConnecting with every player is so important. You see college coaches (in any sport) focusing on team building as much as they focus on...
Lee DunneNov 9, 20214 minPay Your Staff MoreCoaching 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...
Lee DunneJul 14, 20212 minSeason PlanDo 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...
Lee DunneJul 1, 20213 minLaps for Mental ToughnessSomeone told me that running laps develops mental toughness. Much like, I assume, passing around cones develops soccer players who can...
Lee DunneMar 5, 20212 min1v2?From an early start in coaching, I was 'taught' that it's best to give your players the best chance for success. This means that favoring...
Lee DunneFeb 5, 20212 minThe Formation Game #1Coventry (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...
Lee DunneJan 19, 20214 minDon't talk to me for 48 hoursPlease 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...
Lee DunneAug 4, 20202 minHelping 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
Lee DunneJul 31, 20202 minIt has to be exciting.Check out how I recently trained two young Soccer players online.
Lee DunneJul 2, 20201 min#returntoplay 4v4Watch a #returntoplay 4v4 with some pretty awesome rules...
Lee DunneJun 30, 20203 min#returntoplayWith sense. Activity isn't far away. Some clubs within San Francisco and the Bay Area are returning to play in different ways, but we...
Lee DunneJun 11, 20202 minGame Model. Why?"Why have a game model and why is it important to share with the players?"
Lee DunneMay 31, 20202 minPositional Profiles - Player ReviewDuring this quarantine period, I challenged the players to identify clips of themselves performing to their positional profiles, and...
Lee DunneMay 6, 20206 min5 Elements of Training ActivityDo you consider these 5 elements when planning and executing your training sessions?
Lee DunneApr 29, 20202 minSoccer Training at Home - The EssentialsI have been conducting online training for my competitive teams and the recreational teams from SF Youth Soccer. Sadly, we're faced with...
Lee DunneApr 28, 20204 minThe 5 W's and YouUse the 5 W's for success in planning and executing your soccer sessions.
Lee DunneApr 16, 20202 minLet Them Show YouSo, I spoke during the #SoccerCoachesSummit for SCORES on Tuesday and talked about Redefining Success. This is something I am incredibly...
Lee DunneApr 16, 20202 minFrom 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...
Lee DunneApr 7, 20202 minEnd Zone, Target, or GoalsI recently shared a mini series that reflects on the decisions we make, as coaches, that have consequences and often unintended...
Lee DunneMar 24, 20202 minPosition ProfilesWhat do your players think when you ask them 'what are the key attributes required for playing your position?' Have you ever asked them?
Lee DunneMar 15, 20203 minA Resume Full of ProsHow many pros have you 'made'? What if the majority you work with will never go pro, are you a bad coach?
Lee DunneFeb 4, 20201 minThe 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...
Lee DunneJan 29, 20202 minThe power of NO. This winter I was approached for a high school head coaching role in SF. I interviewed, accepted and was all set. However, I begun to...
Lee DunneJan 21, 20202 min#BMORE20If you haven't been, then it is really important that you understand what the environment is like...
Lee DunneSep 13, 20213 minCoventry City 2-0 MiddlesbroughWith 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...
Lee DunneAug 18, 20214 minBlackpool 0-1 Coventry CityCoventry's struggles in front of goal continued versus Blackpool, but they still looked very good going forward and made the game far...
Lee DunneAug 10, 20214 minCoventry City 2-1 Nottingham ForestCoventry struggled early on to possess further forward than their own defensive third. In reality, the first pass from Moore was easy...
Lee DunneMay 2, 20213 minHuddersfield Town 1-1 Coventry CityHad things gone differently over the past two weeks, this report would have likely contained some scathing reviews on the toothless...
Lee DunneApr 27, 20214 minCoventry City 0-1 Preston North EndIt was a hangover performance that also highlighted some continuing trends. Given the demand of the previous 3 games and the outcomes, it...
Lee DunneApr 5, 20214 minCoventry City 3-1 Bristol CityIt was a desperate performance for Coventry City. After the performance versus QPR, a reboot and win were essential for this game....
Lee DunneApr 3, 20213 minQPR 2-0 Coventry CityThe cover image, kick-off, presents the only parity in this game. This is all in reflection, but in-game you might have seen some of the...
Lee DunneMar 20, 20213 minCoventry City 0-0 Wycombe WanderersThere were concerns initially around the line-up and only playing one up top. I'll show you why I think it worked in the first half. Only...
Lee DunneMar 18, 20215 minLuton Town 2-0 Coventry CityThat was a long 10 days, wasn't it? As is said often, it's the hope that kills you. Not to be too downtrodden, but this felt like another...