Guides
The grassroots coaching library
Practical, no-nonsense guides for volunteer football coaches — written by the team behind KiCKS. Matchday, training, parents, stats and the useful side of AI.
Matchday
How to write a football match report (with template)
The 5-part structure, a copy-and-paste template, and the shortcut. 7 min.
Equal playing time: how to actually manage it
Systems that survive contact with a real Sunday morning. 7 min.
Tracking player stats without a pro analyst
The stats that matter at youth level — and what to do with them. 7 min.
The half-time team talk
Five minutes, one fix, energy back out. What to say to young players. 6 min.
Coaching
Your first season as a volunteer coach
You said yes at the AGM. Now what? A survival guide. 9 min.
Plan a training session in 10 minutes
The four-block template that ends the 9pm drill-scrolling. 7 min.
Managing football parents
Structure beats defence — templates and rhythms that work. 7 min.
Youth formats explained: 5v5 to 11v11
What changes at each step of the pathway — and what to coach. 8 min.
AI & apps
AI for football coaches: what it can actually do
Cutting through the hype — five real uses at grassroots level. 8 min.
How AI match reports actually work
Talk during the match, get a written report after. 6 min.
The best football coaching apps in 2026
An honest guide, by category — including when you don't need one. 9 min.
Football team management, demystified
What actually needs managing — and what an app should do. 7 min.
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