New feature in YouCoach App: sets inside a drill and advanced analysis of player relationships

Every coach knows that winning a match starts well before kick-off: it begins with careful planning and detailed management of each training session. With the new feature in YouCoach App, creating drills becomes even more powerful and precise. You can now add sets within a single drill, manage teams and jokers, and access detailed statistics on the time players spend together on the pitch.

1. Sets within a drill: total flexibility

With this new feature, a single drill can be repeated multiple times, changing player positions or swapping their assigned roles. This means a player can take on different positions from one sets to the next, allowing staff to work on varied game scenarios without having to manually recreate drills.

For each set you can:

• Set custom durations.
• Decide whether to include specific teams.
• Define internal or external jokers.

This approach allows you to design more dynamic sessions, with changes in pace and strategic rotations that keep players engaged.

2. Team management and relational time

One of the most powerful aspects of this feature is the ability to create teams within each sets.

This simple step unlocks valuable analysis: relational time.

Relational time shows how long each player has played together with others during a training session.

For example, if a central midfielder and a winger need to build a strong connection because they’ll play side-by-side in a match, the staff can check exactly how many minutes they spent together in training during the week.

This information helps adapt tactical choices and improve the cohesion of specific pairs or units.

3. Advanced analysis in the dashboard

The YouCoach App training dashboard now includes an N x N table that provides a clear overview of player relationships:

Rows and columns display the names of all players involved.

The intersection between two players shows the minutes they played together on the same team.

The intersection of a player with themselves remains empty.

Data also includes minutes spent by each player as a joker, with a breakdown between internal and external jokers.

This tool helps you quickly analyse playing time distribution and identify imbalances or opportunities for improvement in team management.

4. Direct impact on match preparation

The real power of this feature becomes evident when moving from planning to match strategy.

Knowing which players have spent more time together in training means you can build line-ups and units with stronger chemistry.

Examples:

Want your centre-backs to have developed understanding? Check if they’ve played enough minutes together during the week.

Want to test multiple attacking combinations? Create sets with specific rotations and analyse the results.

5. Why this feature is unique

This is not just another option in drill creation: it’s a new perspective.

By adding sets, defining teams and special roles, and analysing relational time, YouCoach App turns training management into a data-driven process, based on facts rather than perceptions.

The result?

Better-structured sessions.

Greater control over player interactions.

More informed preparation for match-day tactics.

With this new feature, YouCoach App confirms its role as an essential tool for coaches and technical staff who want to plan, monitor, and optimise every moment of training.

Try it now in the Session Creation section and take your work on the pitch to the next level.

This feature is available only to users with a CoachPRO license.