Coaching In Denmark (Part II)

By Wayne Anderson      In this next installment of coaching in Denmark, I would like to share more about the teaching aspect of coaching a team like the Odense Swans. The first thing you must remember about a team like the Swans is that what you can truly do as a coach depends on how many coaches you have on your staff and how many players consistently participate in practice.    In Denmark, our season is divided into two different parts: April to late June and August to early October. During July and early August, Danish families typically take their summer vacations, so there is no formal football activities scheduled at this time. As a general rule, most clubs have better player participation during the first half of the season then the second half.    Because of the split season and the amount of players who attend practice, you have to keep your