Doug Lemov's field notes

Reflections on teaching, literacy, coaching, and practice.

12.07.15 An Update on Coaching to Develop Players vs. Coaching to Win

UPDATE 12.7.15: Earlier this year I posted about some of the tensions between coaching for the long term development of players and coaching for the short term (i.e. to get wins now).  You can read that original post below. Last week I got to spend two days talking teaching on the soccer field with 20 Academy…