YouCoach App's New Feature: manage the sets and teams within each drill and analyze the relationships between players
Every coach knows that winning a match starts well before kick-off: it begins with detailed planning and management of each training session. With the new feature in YouCoach App, the process of creating drills becomes even more powerful and precise. You can now add sets within a single drill, manage teams and neutral players, and access detailed statistics on the time players spend together on the pitch.
1. Sets within a drill: total flexibility
With this new feature, you can design multiple sets within a single drill, creating and managing teams and changing assigned roles. This allows players to switch teams and teammates and take on different positions from one set to another, enabling staff to work on diverse game scenarios without having to manually recreate new drills.
For each set you can:
- Set custom durations.
- Decide whether to divide the group into teams and assign players to them.
- Define inside or outside neutral players.
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 set.
This simple step unlocks a valuable analysis: "relational time".
Relational time indicates how much each player has played alongside others during a training session.
For example, if a central midfielder and a winger need to develop a particular chemistry because they will be playing side by side in a match, the staff can check exactly how many minutes they have spent together as a team during the week.
This information allows tactical choices to be adapted and improves the cohesion of specific pairs or groups of players.
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 neutral player (joker), with a breakdown between inside and outside jokers.
This tool allows you to quickly analyze the distribution of playing time and identify imbalances or opportunities for improvement in team management.
4. A 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 the most time together in training means you can build more cohesive lineups and units.
Examples:
Do you want your center backs to have already developed chemistry? You can check if they have played enough minutes together during the week.
Do you want to alternate between multiple attack combinations? You can create series with targeted rotations and then analyze 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 concrete data 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 tab and take your work on the pitch to the next level.
This feature is available only to users with a CoachPRO license.
