About PlayTactiq
Sunday night, and the session still is not planned.
That is the problem PlayTactiq exists to solve. Grassroots coaches put hours into preparation every week, and the material they can find is either too basic, locked behind an expensive course, or buried somewhere in YouTube.
Every Monday, a complete session arrives instead.
What arrives every Monday
Designed for coaches working in real conditions — limited pitch time, mixed abilities and no support staff.
Session plan
Structured warm-up, two or three main practices and a cool-down, each with its own coaching objective.
Animated drill diagrams
Step-by-step movement on a scaled pitch. You can see the practice before you run it, so there is no guesswork on the grass.
Printable formation sheet
One page you can take to the pitch. No phone, no signal, no squinting at a screen in the rain.
Coaching notes
What to look for, how to progress the practice when it lands, and the mistakes that usually come first.
Sports and age groups
Everything is age-differentiated. A U7 session looks nothing like a U14 session, because it should not.
Football
Weekly sessions from first touches to the full game.
U6 – U16
Cricket
All Stars and Dynamos through to junior teams.
U5 – U17
What we believe
- Great coaching should not require a UEFA licence or a big budget.
- Grassroots sport shapes players for life. It deserves the same quality of support as an academy.
- Coaches learn from concrete examples, not theory — so we show the practice, not just describe it.
- Age-appropriate practice is the single biggest lever a coach has at this level.
Who makes it
PlayTactiq is built and run from the United Kingdom. Every session is written and reviewed by an FA-qualified football coach against age-group development guidelines before it is published — by someone who still coaches at grassroots level, in the same conditions the sessions are written for.
Safeguarding
PlayTactiq content is written for qualified coaches working inside their club's safeguarding and welfare arrangements. Anyone coaching players under 18 should hold a current DBS check and up-to-date safeguarding training, as required by their County FA or governing body.
If you have a concern about a young person in your care, contact the NSPCC Helpline on 0808 800 5000.
Get in touch
Questions, feedback, or a drill you would like to see covered?