Kevin's Coaching Brain

Ask a football coaching question in your AI assistant. Get short passages from Kevin Middleton's own writing, each with the link to where he wrote it.

Kevin has coached football since 2010. The brain reads from his writing. No account and no sign-in.

Server address

https://brain.360tft.com/api/brain/mcp

Install

Claude

1. Open Settings, then Connectors.
2. Choose Add custom connector.
3. Paste the server address and save.

ChatGPT

1. Open Settings, then Connectors.
2. Choose Create and paste the server address.
3. Set authentication to none and save.

Claude Code

claude mcp add --transport http coaching-brain https://brain.360tft.com/api/brain/mcp

Cursor

1. Open Settings, then MCP, then Add new server.
2. Add the server address as the server URL and save.

What you can ask

Why do my players stand around so much in sessions?

Every minute your players spend waiting is a minute they are not developing. Standing in lines. Watching you move cones. Listening to explanations while the ball sits still.

Source: Multi-game pitches: maximise playing time

Should I ask my players questions or tell them what to do?

Even when praising something a player does that was positive, ask questions first to check their understanding. 'Great pass - why did you choose that option?'

Source: Ask questions or give answers: the coaching choice

How do I handle parents who ask about playing time?

Transparency About Difficult Topics - Address playing time and selection honestly

Source: Why pre-season parent meetings prevent coaching conflicts

What should a player development plan look like?

The plan does not need to be complicated. A handful of specific things to work on, why they matter, and a rough way of checking progress later in the year is enough. What matters is that it exists in writing and the player has a copy, not that it looks like a professional academy document.

Source: End-season player evaluation and development planning