Counter-Pressing for Youth Teams: 3 Drills and an Age Guide
Counter-pressing for youth teams, built through small-sided games: three soccer coaching drills and what to teach at ages 6-10, 11-13 and 14-16.
8v8 3-3-1 Formation: 4 Ways to Stop Youth Counterattacks
A 3-3-1 formation in 8v8 youth soccer leaks counterattacks when everyone attacks. Four fixes coaches suggested, from two-at-the-back rules to a 3-2-2 switch.
Edin Terzic's Head Coach Handbook: The Self-Interrogation Method Behind Elite Management
Coaches' Voice profiles Terzic's personal coaching handbook — a framework built around the question 'Who am I?' that grounds his leadership decisions before organizational pressure can shape them.
Switching Play: The Coaching Framework Behind the Most Exploited Space in Soccer
Coaches' Voice breaks down the principles of switching play — from drawing defenders with patient possession to the precision delivery that makes the switch unstoppable.
The High Press: A Coaching Framework for Collective Intensity
High-press systems fail when they're taught as individual effort rather than collective coordination. This framework covers trigger design, player roles across all positions, and the often-overlooked recovery phase that determines whether a press is sustainable.
Direct Play Explained: The Five Principles That Make It Work
Coaches' Voice breaks down direct play's core principles — from transition speed to second ball control — with sessions from Sean Dyche, Rob Edwards, and Paul Heckingbottom.
Counter-Pressing: The Tactical Discipline That Wins Possession Before the Opposition Can Breathe
Counter-pressing demands coordinated aggression within seconds of losing the ball. Coaches' Voice breaks down the three principles, the physical demands, and the structural vulnerability every coach must manage.