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Your club has invited you to The Coaching Manual

Ready-made sessions for your age group, with a video for every practice. Here's how to get in, and what to do first.

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2,000+full sessions, every practice with video
6,000+pieces of coaching content in your account
1login that works in any browser, on laptop, tablet or phone

Step one

Get in

Two routes, depending on whether your invite email arrived.

Got your invite email?

Accept your invite
  1. 1Open the invite email from The Coaching Manual. Not there? Check Spam, Junk and Promotions.
  2. 2Click the button in the email to accept.
  3. 3Set a password. Already have a TCM account? Log in instead and your club licence is added to it.
  4. 4Log in at app.thecoachingmanual.com and bookmark it.
Full guide →

Missed it, or the link has expired?

The 60-second set-up
  1. 1Go to the password reset page.
  2. 2Enter your email address, exactly as your club registered it.
  3. 3Check your inbox for your link, including Spam and Junk.
  4. 4Set a password and log in.
Set up my login →

No link arriving? Your club may have registered a different address. Ask your club admin which one they used.

Step two

Your first week

Each guide takes a minute or two.

All help guides →
  1. 1Find your session in your club's season plan2 min · open Season Plans and pick your age group
  2. 2Run your first session2 min · every practice has video
  3. 3Save sessions to Favourites1 min · build your own shortlist
  4. ?Can't get in? Fix the common problemsNo invite email, password, wrong age group

What's in your account

More than your season plan

Once you're in, this is what you've got to work with.

All features →
Full coaching sessions2,000+ complete sessions, with a video, diagram and coaching points for every practice.See how it works → Season plansA session for every week of the season, matched to your age group.See how it works → Session plannerBuild your own sessions from the library, or adapt one of ours.See how it works → Age groups guideWhat to coach and what to expect at each age, from U5 to U18.See how it works → Football techniqueTechnique guides with video, to help players practise the skills in your sessions.See how it works → Free drills by topicQuick drills for when you need something for one part of a session.See how it works →
Stuck on something?

Ask Coach Sam in the chat at any time, or email us and we'll sort it. Our new app for iPhone and Android is coming soon.

help@thecoachingmanual.com