Revolutionize Your Approach to Player Development

Elite Player & Coach Development isn’t a coaching manual—it’s a transformative philosophy that will fundamentally change how you understand player development, team culture, and your role as a coach.

 

Ben Bartlett draws on decades of experience working with elite clubs, academies, and national teams to present a constraints-led approach that treats players as whole human beings, not collections of isolated skills.

 

"Ben is, without doubt, one of the brightest critical thinkers in British football." — Iain Brunnschweiler, Former head of technical development, Southampton FC

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What You’ll Discover

• The Foundational Question: "What kind of club are we?" – Learn how to establish and embody values that guide every coaching decision
• The Constraints-Led Approach: Master the framework that revolutionizes how players learn by understanding the interaction between person, task, and environment
• The 4 D’s of Environment Design: Direction, Definition, Decisions, and Difference – Design training sessions that maintain game realism while focusing learning
• Restrict, Relate, Reward: Create powerful practice constraints that balance player freedom with focused development
• Seamless Not Separatist: Move beyond artificial separations of technical, tactical, physical, and psychological development toward truly holistic coaching
• Measure What You Value: Align your analysis with your values rather than forcing your program to fit standardized metrics

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Transform Your Coaching Immediately

This book provides both the philosophical foundation and practical tools to revolutionize your coaching approach from your very next session. You’ll find:

• 12 Comprehensive Chapters covering club identity, environment design, tactical approaches, curriculum development, and coach growth
• Detailed Diagrams illustrating innovative session designs and tactical concepts
• Real-World Examples from elite academies and professional environments
• Practical Frameworks you can implement immediately with your players

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Praise from Football Leaders

"Thought-provoking." — Gareth Southgate OBE, Former manager, England

"A hugely valuable asset for developing players and coaches." — Rene Maric, Assistant manager, Bayern Munich

"In your coaching journey, you will come across many people that will help shape, influence and nudge your thinking. Ben is without doubt one of the best thinkers in the football coaching world..." — Nick Levett, Director, Rivers of Thinking

"One of the few football coaching books to blend proven research and practical on the grass experience. Great learning for anyone who is lucky to read it." — Dmitri Halajko, Sporting director

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Who This Book Is For

• Academy and youth coaches seeking a more effective player development approach
• Coach educators working to develop the next generation of coaches
• Technical directors building coherent club philosophies
• Professional coaches looking to refresh their methodology
• Coach developers creating learning environments for coaches