AVC Media Enterprises has recently returned from UEFA’s 8th Grassroots Workshop – a four day event held in Hamburg, (16th-19th March 2009), where it was invited to reveal its revolutionary new coaching software, TactX. The innovative software, developed in conjunction with UEFA, is set to totally change the dynamics of the traditional boot room tactics board and become the largest online communication network for football coaches worldwide.

Lesley Little, Director for AVC Media Enterprises was invited to present to Grassroots representatives from UEFA’s 53 Member Associations, as well as other influential figures including, UEFA’s Technical Director Andy Roxburgh, the Scottish Football Association’s Technical Director Jim Fleeting and German footballing legend, Hansi Müller. This provided the chance for technical exchange and discussion with National Football Associations, who will be the first to receive and benefit from the TactX tool and its unique delivery system.

Lesley explains more about TactX and its social networking style online delivery:

“TactX is a newly advanced software package which launches ten years after our very successful TactFOOT package. This was adopted by clubs of all sizes from international level clubs such as Glasgow Rangers, Inter Milan and Barcelona to Academies at Junior and Amateur level, as well as prominent Universities such as Harvard and Notre Dame in the USA.

“TactX is unique as it can be used by coaches of all levels from elite, right down to the dad who coaches his child’s football team at the weekend. From organising training drills to devising match tactics and analysing performances, TactX is a radical software package which allows users to demonstrate player moves via high quality 3D animations. Developed from motion capture video, animations can be easily created, edited and viewed from various different angles.

“This new generation of coaching software is set to be made available online via UEFA’s Training Ground in June 2009 through a revolutionary interface. It will include a social networking format delivery, where coaches can join each other’s forums and share coaching methods including drills and tactics. It has the potential to become the world’s largest communication network for football coaches and is something that has never been seen in this field before.

“Our TactX team at AVC has worked tirelessly to create coaching software that is a radical advancement from our previous package – something that would really make National Associations sit up and be amazed. By considering what we had learnt from TactFOOT and evolving it, AVC has created a tool which allows for easy creation of coaching exercises, whilst impressing the user with highly advanced 3D animation at runtime, motion capture through a revolutionary interface. This combines to make TactX incredibly user-friendly and provide the user with a completely unique experience, regardless of actual experience and ability.”

TactX will be primarily supplied to UEFA’s Member Associations before being made accessible to the public via the UEFA.com’s Training Ground in June 2009. This will see AVC Media Enterprises naturally progress its long-standing and successful working history with UEFA’s Technical Department and Coach Education, benefiting the football family worldwide.

For more information on TactX visit www.tactx.co.uk