Hiding Players in Games? Do this...
You know the player in your team that you try to hide. Or try to 'strategically' put into the game so they don't mess it up? Hide them at...
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Lee Dunne
Apr 6, 20232 min read
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, 20232 min read
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, 20222 min read
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, 20212 min read
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, 20214 min read
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, 20212 min read
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, 20213 min read
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, 20212 min read
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, 20214 min read
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, 20201 min read
When Practice is Canceled...
Make the most of any canceled team trainings.
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Lee Dunne
Aug 4, 20202 min read
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, 20202 min read
It has to be exciting.
Check out how I recently trained two young Soccer players online.
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Lee Dunne
Jul 2, 20201 min read
#returntoplay 4v4
Watch a #returntoplay 4v4 with some pretty awesome rules...
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Lee Dunne
Jun 30, 20203 min read
#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, 20202 min read
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, 20202 min read
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, 20206 min read
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, 20202 min read
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, 20204 min read
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, 20202 min read
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, 20202 min read
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, 20202 min read
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, 20202 min read
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, 20203 min read
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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