Skill, and not strength, should always be the primary coaching target

Movement skills and strength interplay: one facilitates the development of the other, but the primary tool is not strength it's skill - the brain drives the body. everyday of the week I witness the effect that improved execution has on subsequent muscle force production in the very muscles we're supposed to believe underpin efficient execution in the first instance. The key takeaway for coaches is not to sweat the strength component - this will develop provided we advance the skill. the art of coaching is about 'how' and not 'how many'