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🏅 UEFA B Licence – Coaching with Purpose, Vision & Precision



The UEFA B Licence is one of the most respected coaching qualifications in the world. It’s designed for coaches who are ready to move beyond the grassroots and into the realm of performance coaching. Whether you’re aiming to lead at youth academy level, manage senior teams, or push toward elite environments, this qualification gives you the tactical insight, leadership acumen, and coaching depth needed to thrive.


"The UEFA B Licence is where a coach stops running sessions and starts running a programme."

🧭 Course Overview at a Glance


  • 🏫 Delivered through a mix of face-to-face learning, in-club support, and online modules

  • 📊 Emphasis on player development in and out of possession

  • 📽️ Video analysis, live match assessments, and tactical deconstruction

  • 🧠 Strong focus on coaching behaviours, leadership, and matchday thinking

  • ⏱️ Approx. 120 guided learning hours, with practical assessments


🔍 What You’ll Learn – Advanced Coaching Concepts


🎯 In-Depth Tactical Understanding


Go beyond the basics and into elite game strategy:


  • Master tactical frameworks: 1-4-3-3, 1-4-2-3-1, 1-3-5-2 and more

  • Explore team shape, pressing systems, build-up play, and transitional phases

  • Adapt strategies to suit different player profiles, opposition styles, and game states


“It’s not just about having a Plan A. It’s about knowing when to change it.”

🛠️ Designing Game-Realistic Practices


Every practice must connect to the real game — here’s how:


  • Build progressive session plans that recreate matchday scenarios

  • Integrate individual and unit development into full-team context

  • Use constraints, conditions, and tactical periodisation


🧩 Sessions are planned backwards — start from the game and work back to the session.


🎙️ Leadership, Communication & Psychology


The UEFA B isn't just technical — it’s about how you lead:


  • Learn advanced communication tools and emotional intelligence

  • Understand the psychology of performance and player confidence

  • Develop captaincy, player ownership, and team cohesion


“Players don’t care how much you know until they know how much you care.”

🧬 Developing Individuals Within a Team


Recognise and nurture each player’s potential:


  • Apply individual learning plans and tailor sessions to suit

  • Monitor progress with evidence and feedback tools

  • Differentiate between technical coaching and holistic development


🔍 You'll be assessed on your ability to improve individuals within team settings — a major shift from Level 2.


📋 Matchday Planning & Tactical Management


Game day is your test — here’s how to prepare:


  • Conduct pre-match briefings and post-match reviews

  • Make in-game tactical adaptations under pressure

  • Use match analysis tools to enhance player learning and self-reflection


🧠 Use video and data to bring clarity and accountability to your coaching.


🧱 Your Coaching Philosophy – Brought to Life


UEFA B helps you turn vision into reality:


  • Articulate your coaching beliefs with clarity and structure

  • Link your philosophy to session design, communication, and club culture

  • Build a coaching identity that resonates with players, parents, and clubs alike


“A good philosophy doesn’t live in a notebook — it lives on the pitch.”

🙌 Support, Assessment & Mentorship


  • 📈 Ongoing support from experienced UEFA B mentors

  • 🧪 Formal assessments via practical sessions and coaching logs

  • 🤝 Peer-to-peer feedback and collaborative workshops


🎥 Coaches must evidence their impact on player development and tactical execution through session footage and analysis.


🌍 Why the UEFA B Licence Matters


This is more than just a badge — it's proof that you can:


✅ Create high-level, tactical training environments

✅ Develop individuals across the four corners (Technical/Tactical, Physical, Psychological, Social)

✅ Manage teams across all formats — 9v9 to 11v11

✅ Lead with presence, purpose and professionalism


Whether you're looking to step into an academy, run your own programme, or move toward UEFA A, the UEFA B Licence is your gateway to coaching credibility at the next level.


⚽ Coach with Purpose, Lead with Clarity


Steve Halls is an FA qualified football coach offering consultancy, talent identification, mentoring and player representation in Cheshunt and the surrounding areas. In today’s connected world, Steve can offer his services to players, clubs, and organisations across the globe. Whether you're local or international, you’ll benefit from a coach who brings grassroots knowledge with global insight — and now carries the tactical credentials to match.











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