Game sense work in McLeod’s sessions starts with repeatables, situations that happen ten times across two games rather than once. His staff review them on video, where players connect quickly, then transfer them to the pitch as competitive games, such as ten handball situations against ten handball presses with rewards for both the attacking and defending sides. Watch the full masterclass: AMA with Shane McLeod.
Asked about his philosophy, McLeod compares it to constant computer updates with the occasional big reboot. The biggest came after New Zealand, where he concluded he had failed a group with more potential than it achieved by letting his staff overtrain a willing, hard-working squad into big events. He now works from a much better understanding of loading before an Olympics or World Cup. Watch the full masterclass: AMA with Shane McLeod.
Asked for his attacking principles, Enrich gives vertical progression as a major principle, with give and go, overlap and third man accelerations as sub-principles beneath it. But he insists the specific list matters less than the structure: build your own principles and your own terminology, organise them across the phases and from macro to micro, and periodise them across the season. Watch the full masterclass: Small Sided Games.
Five or six years into coaching the Australian women, Charlesworth surveyed his players on what they wanted from a coach: command of the detail, hard work and a habit of hunting for something new, a willingness to listen because the innovators are usually the players, consistency in praise and criticism, and honesty about what he really thought. Beyond that, he says, be yourself, never let standards drop, and keep players challenged and enjoying it. Watch the full masterclass: Building winning teams.