Coaching a Team: Get Organised: Getting tactics right by Ian French

I often describe myself as a tactical agnostic. I don’t believe that there’s one way of playing that’s better than all the others, and I also don’t believe that any way of playing is inherently bad. For me, tactics are tools. Picking the right tool for the right task is my job - I prioritise flexibility

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Are tactics overrated? People tend to overrate the inherent value of a specific tactic. To break that down further: It’s quite trendy across lots of sports these days for coaches to have a philosophy and style of play they are completely wedded to. This approach makes the same tactic the solution to all problems. I disagree. On a similar note it is common to explain a team’s success in term of some tactical innovation or approach. I disagree less vehemently […]

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