# Coach Board > Coach Board is a web-based coaching app and tactical board covering 16 > sports — football, american football, flag football, basketball, futsal, > handball, volleyball, rugby, ice hockey, field hockey, lacrosse, gaelic > football, shinty, tennis, padel and water polo — each with a > true-to-scale pitch, court, rink or pool. There is nothing to download > or install. Coaches plan sessions, build drills, animate plays — player > runs, ball movement, played back like a clip — and share them with their > team as a link, image or video. It runs in the browser at > https://my.coachboard.app on any laptop, tablet or phone; the Coach plan > is $9/month after a 14-day free trial. Last updated: 2026-07-19 Most pages on this site have a markdown mirror: append `.md` to the URL (e.g. /sports/football.md). ## Product - [Home](https://coachboard.app/home.md): what Coach Board is, who it's for, features and pricing - [Pricing](https://coachboard.app/pricing.md): plans, prices and limits in markdown - [Open the app](https://my.coachboard.app): the Coach Board web app ## Sports All 16 sports are supported in the app: football, american football, flag football, basketball, futsal, handball, volleyball, rugby, ice hockey, field hockey, lacrosse, gaelic football, shinty, tennis, padel and water polo. Sports with a detailed page on this site are linked below; the rest are supported in the product but do not have their own page yet. - [Football](https://coachboard.app/sports/football.md): Plan sessions, build drills and animate football tactics on an online tactic board. Share plays with your squad in one click — works on any device. - [Basketball](https://coachboard.app/sports/basketball.md): Design basketball plays on an online play designer, animate every screen and cut, and share your playbook with the team in one click. Works on any device. Supported, no page yet: American Football, Flag Football, Futsal, Handball, Volleyball, Rugby, Ice Hockey, Field Hockey, Lacrosse, Gaelic Football, Shinty, Tennis, Padel, Water Polo. ## Library - [Library hub](https://coachboard.app/library.md): every drill, training session and tactic - [Football library](https://coachboard.app/library/football.md): 24 drills, sessions and tactics - [Basketball library](https://coachboard.app/library/basketball.md): 20 drills, sessions and tactics ## Legal - [Privacy](https://coachboard.app/privacy) - [Terms](https://coachboard.app/terms) ## Optional Coach Board is a web-based tactical board and coaching app for sports coaches. Coaches plan training sessions, build drills, animate plays — player runs, ball movement, played back like a clip — and share them with their team as a link, image or video. It runs in the browser on any laptop, tablet or phone, with nothing to download or install. Individual library items: - [4v2 Rondo (Football)](https://coachboard.app/library/football/4v2-rondo.md): Drill — Sharpen one- and two-touch passing under pressure, teach attackers to create support angles before the ball arrives, and train the two defenders to press together and screen the split pass. - [5v2 Rondo (Football)](https://coachboard.app/library/football/5v2-rondo.md): Drill — Warm players up with high-volume passing while training them to locate the spare man early, combine first time through central lanes, and defend in pairs with coordinated pressing runs. - [Gegenpressing Transition Drill (Football)](https://coachboard.app/library/football/gegenpressing-drill.md): Drill — Condition an instant collective reaction to losing the ball, teach the three nearest players to smother the new ball carrier within five seconds, and organise everyone else into lane-cutting rest defence. - [Y Passing Drill (Football)](https://coachboard.app/library/football/y-passing-drill.md): Drill — Groove line-breaking combinations — bounce passes, set-backs and balls round the corner — with precise weight, first-touch direction and run timing on both sides of the body. - [3v2 Counter-Attack Drill (Football)](https://coachboard.app/library/football/3v2-counter-attack-drill.md): Drill — Convert numerical superiority into shots within ten seconds by driving at defenders with the ball, committing them before releasing, and finishing off fast, well-angled runs. - [1v1 Defending Drill (Football)](https://coachboard.app/library/football/1v1-defending-drill.md): Drill — Build the full 1v1 defending sequence: closing the gap while the ball travels, arriving under control, jockeying side-on to steer the attacker, and timing the tackle off a heavy touch. - [Pressing Triggers Drill (Football)](https://coachboard.app/library/football/pressing-triggers-drill.md): Drill — Train the whole out-of-possession unit to recognise shared pressing cues and convert them into a coordinated six-second hunt, while staying compact and patient between triggers. - [Third Man Run Pattern (Football)](https://coachboard.app/library/football/third-man-run-pattern.md): Drill — Automate the three-beat rhythm of the third-man combination — pass in, set back, release beyond — with blind-side runs timed off the set. - [Playing Out from the Back Session (Football)](https://coachboard.app/library/football/playing-out-from-the-back-session.md): Training Session — Equip the team to advance the ball from goal kicks through a press by fixing the build-up structure, training recognition of the free man, and rehearsing the decision to go long when the short option dies. - [Corner Kick Routines (Football)](https://coachboard.app/library/football/corner-kick-routines.md): Tactic — Install four rehearsed corner routines with defined roles, run timing and call signs, plus rest defence against counter-attacks. - [Dribbling Gates Drill (Football)](https://coachboard.app/library/football/dribbling-gates-drill.md): Drill — Develop close control and both-footed manipulation while keeping the head up, so a player can dribble through gates by decision rather than by memorised route. - [1v1 Attacking Drill (Football)](https://coachboard.app/library/football/1v1-attacking-drill.md): Drill — Build the attacking 1v1: a positive first touch, a feint that commits the defender, a change of pace past the shoulder, and a finish or cutback as end product. - [Finishing Drill (Football)](https://coachboard.app/library/football/finishing-drill.md): Drill — Groove clinical finishing from around the penalty spot: set the feet quickly, pick a corner early, and strike low and accurate with the side-foot and laces under a light time pressure. - [Crossing and Finishing Drill (Football)](https://coachboard.app/library/football/crossing-and-finishing-drill.md): Drill — Connect wide delivery with penalty-box movement: pick the right type of cross, time near-post and far-post runs, and finish first time on the attack. - [First Touch Drill (Football)](https://coachboard.app/library/football/first-touch-drill.md): Drill — Develop a directional first touch: receive across the body, take the ball out of the feet into space, open up on the half-turn and connect the touch to the next pass. - [Goalkeeper Handling Drill (Football)](https://coachboard.app/library/football/goalkeeper-handling-drill.md): Drill — Groove clean, safe goalkeeper handling at every height: a strong set position, the correct W-shape or scoop, catching to the chest and securing the ball before distributing. - [Dynamic Warm-Up Routine (Football)](https://coachboard.app/library/football/dynamic-warm-up.md): Training Session — Prepare players physically and mentally to train or compete by progressively raising body temperature, activating key muscle groups, mobilising the joints through football-specific ranges, and potentiating the nervous system for explosive actions. - [U8 Training Session (Football)](https://coachboard.app/library/football/u8-training-session.md): Training Session — Maximise individual ball contacts and build confidence on the ball through fun dribbling, ball-mastery and 1v1 activities, then let players express those skills in tiny-sided games where everyone is constantly involved. - [U10 Training Session (Football)](https://coachboard.app/library/football/u10-training-session.md): Training Session — Develop passing, receiving and first touch under light pressure, sharpen 1v1 skills in attack and defence, and introduce the ideas of width and support through 5v5 and 7v7 small-sided games. - [U12 Training Session (Football)](https://coachboard.app/library/football/u12-training-session.md): Training Session — Develop combination play and positional awareness, introduce the basics of building from the back, and train fast reactions in transition, then apply it all in 7v7 and 9v9 game phases. - [Close Control Dribbling Drill (Football)](https://coachboard.app/library/football/close-control-dribbling-drill.md): Drill — Build tight-space ball manipulation and protection so a player can retain possession under close pressure using sole rolls, feints and small inside-outside touches. - [Slalom Dribbling Drill (Football)](https://coachboard.app/library/football/slalom-dribbling-drill.md): Drill — Develop speed dribbling and sharp change of direction so a player can carry the ball past a line of obstacles at pace using both feet without losing control or momentum. - [One-Touch Finishing Drill (Football)](https://coachboard.app/library/football/one-touch-finishing-drill.md): Drill — Groove first-time finishing from cutbacks and lay-offs: read the service early, adjust body shape on the move and strike cleanly first time into a corner without a controlling touch. - [Shooting from Distance Drill (Football)](https://coachboard.app/library/football/shooting-from-distance-drill.md): Drill — Develop clean, powerful long-range shooting from 20–25m: plant the standing foot, strike through the ball with the laces and a locked ankle, and keep the effort low with dip toward goal. - [Horns Set Plays (Basketball)](https://coachboard.app/library/basketball/horns-set-plays.md): Tactic — Install a repeatable half-court alignment that creates rim pressure, pick-and-pop threes and corner kick-outs from a single starting picture. - [Spain Pick and Roll (Basketball)](https://coachboard.app/library/basketball/spain-pick-and-roll.md): Tactic — Add a three-man ball-screen action that generates lobs at the rim and open threes at the top by punishing whichever choice the roller's defender makes. - [Shell Drill (Basketball)](https://coachboard.app/library/basketball/shell-drill.md): Drill — Train all four off-ball defensive positions — pressure, deny, and help-side — until players re-position automatically on every pass and drive. - [BLOB Box Set Plays (Basketball)](https://coachboard.app/library/basketball/blob-box-set-plays.md): Tactic — Turn baseline out-of-bounds possessions into layups and open jumpers using one box alignment with layered screening options and a reliable safety. - [SLOB Plays (Basketball)](https://coachboard.app/library/basketball/slob-plays.md): Tactic — Build a sideline out-of-bounds package that beats denial pressure, produces a catch-and-shoot three, and creates a rim finish from one shared alignment. - [Press Break vs the Diamond Press (Basketball)](https://coachboard.app/library/basketball/press-break-vs-diamond-press.md): Tactic — Advance the ball against the 1-2-1-1 diamond press without panic dribbling, and convert broken presses into numbers advantages at the rim. - [Zone Offense vs a 2-3 (Basketball)](https://coachboard.app/library/basketball/zone-offense-vs-2-3.md): Tactic — Generate layups and open catch-and-shoot looks against a 2-3 zone by occupying the high post and short corner, shifting the zone with reversals, and punishing slow rotations. - [1-4 High Entries (Basketball)](https://coachboard.app/library/basketball/1-4-high-entries.md): Tactic — Start half-court offense cleanly against denial pressure using four interchangeable entries from the 1-4 high alignment, each with a built-in backdoor punishment. - [3-Man Weave (Basketball)](https://coachboard.app/library/basketball/3-man-weave.md): Drill — Warm up full-court passing, catching on the move and lane spacing at game speed, finishing every trip with an untouched-dribble layup. - [3v2 / 2v1 Transition Drill (Basketball)](https://coachboard.app/library/basketball/transition-3v2-2v1-drill.md): Drill — Sharpen fast-break decisions with numbers up while training outnumbered defenders and the instant flip to defense in the same continuous rep. - [Mikan Drill (Basketball)](https://coachboard.app/library/basketball/mikan-drill.md): Drill — Groom ambidextrous finishing under the rim — soft touch off the backboard, quick second jumps, and equal comfort with both hands — through continuous, non-dribble reps. - [Closeout Drill (Basketball)](https://coachboard.app/library/basketball/closeout-drill.md): Drill — Teach defenders to close ground on a perimeter shooter and arrive under control — high hand up, weight back, feet chopping — so they contest the shot without fouling and can still contain the drive. - [4-Corner Passing Drill (Basketball)](https://coachboard.app/library/basketball/4-corner-passing-drill.md): Drill — Warm up hands, feet and eyes at once — sharpening crisp on-the-move passing, catching with the head up, and pass-and-follow spacing before the main practice block. - [11-Man Drill (Basketball)](https://coachboard.app/library/basketball/11-man-drill.md): Drill — Train the 3-on-2 fast break, the tandem defensive stop, and the instant outlet in one continuous full-court loop that conditions the whole team as it teaches transition both ways. - [17s Conditioning Drill (Basketball)](https://coachboard.app/library/basketball/17s-conditioning-drill.md): Drill — Build and test game-specific anaerobic conditioning through repeated maximal sideline-to-sideline sprints with hard decelerations and line touches, holding effort as fatigue sets in. - [Form Shooting Drill (Basketball)](https://coachboard.app/library/basketball/form-shooting-drill.md): Drill — Groove a repeatable one-motion release close to the rim — balanced base, high elbow, and a held follow-through — before any shooting range is added. - [Catch and Shoot Drill (Basketball)](https://coachboard.app/library/basketball/catch-and-shoot-drill.md): Drill — Turn a pass into a shot in one rhythm — arriving with feet set and hands ready, gathering off a hop or 1-2, and releasing a balanced set shot on the catch. - [Spot Shooting Drill (Basketball)](https://coachboard.app/library/basketball/spot-shooting-drill.md): Drill — Build repeatable game-speed range from five perimeter spots — hitting a make target at each spot under time pressure and charting where shots fall to expose weak zones. - [Defensive Slides Drill (Basketball)](https://coachboard.app/library/basketball/defensive-slides-drill.md): Drill — Build a sustainable defensive stance and lateral quickness — sliding without crossing the feet, changing direction on the zig-zag, and closing out under control. - [Star Passing Drill (Basketball)](https://coachboard.app/library/basketball/star-passing-drill.md): Drill — Sharpen crisp passing on the move, heads-up catching and pass-and-follow spacing at speed — then layer a second ball to force communication and timing under pressure.