Frequently Asked Questions — TacticsBoard

Basics

What is TacticsBoard?

TacticsBoard is a free, browser-based tool for football coaches to plan drills. You can draw on pitch templates, add players and equipment, create animations, and save drills as images or PDF.

How does a digital tool help with football practice planning?

A digital tool speeds up planning and sharing drills. You can draw player movements on pitch templates, save drills to the cloud, and share them with other coaches.

How do I plan a football practice session?

Choose a pitch template, add players and equipment, draw movements and passes, and save the drill. You can also create animations to show the drill progression step by step.

Drawing

How do I draw lines?

Select a drawing tool (e.g., Run, Pass), click the start point and end point.

Animations

How do I create an animation?

Click the animation button. Add frames, edit objects in each frame, and play the animation.

Clubs & Teams

What is the club feature?

Clubs enable football coaches to collaborate within the same organisation. Club members can share drills and use a shared drill library.

How do I invite a coach to my team?

Open the team members tab and click "Invite member". Enter their email address and select a role. They will receive an email, and when they sign up or log in, they are automatically added to the team.

How does AI help with session planning?

Open a training session and click "Generate with AI". Describe what kind of session you want, enter the player count and age group. AI selects suitable drills from the library and builds a session: warm-up, technique, game-like drill and small-sided game.

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