Coaching Strategies for Player Communication

We have much more time, which a club coach doesn't have.

We have all the time in the world to analyze, to search for what we are looking for

and we are trying to get to the point of giving them the minimum information possible.

There are many times when we, as coaches, tend to say a lot of things,

I have to tell this to the fullback before the match so that if they score a goal that way,

I can rest easy.

No, we have already overcome this thanks to Joaquín and thanks to our staff.

Information, the necessary kind, that which is inevitable or vital,

and above all, that which will be executed, that which the player can carry out.

Otherwise, what's the use of me throwing five ideas at you in five different aspects of the game

if you are not going to be able to interpret them?

Okay, so I don't get frustrated as a coach, no problem, I've already accepted this.

In fact, there's a very good quote that Rafael Pol always says:

"If I had had time, I would have written you a shorter letter."

This is kind of the reflection we make with the players.

We are going to spend many months on what the message is that I want to give you

so that when I give it to you, you're able to absorb it.

And then, although what the players always say when you ask them,

"Did you understand? Did I explain myself well? Did you understand?"

And the player tells you, "Yes, yes, yes, yes."

I mean, well, he says yes, yes, yes, but then I'm going to see it on the pitch.

"If you didn't understand it, I'm going to see it."

We always try to reduce that information and bring it down to the bare minimum.

Short videos, videos where no player falls asleep, are important.

And vital information so the player can go into the match thinking,

"We know our game, I know what I have to do in every situation,

and I'm going to focus on enjoying it."