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  • Youth club football

    Supporting your team during COVID 19

    Amanda Greenslade, PE officer for The FA, shares her thoughts around how you could support players during…

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    Coaching during COVID-19 - support and connect using four corners and respect

    The FA’s PE Officer, Vinny Halsall, shares some initiatives he has used to encourage his players and their…

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    Coaching through COVID 19 - how you can make a difference?

    In this blog, Lee Brown, FA county coach developer, discusses how you can go above and beyond to connect with…

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    Safeguarding rules when interacting with players online

    When working with players online, it’s important to follow safeguarding best practice – just as you would…

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    Striving to thrive or aiming to survive?

    Michael Dighton, FA regional coach development officer, looks at how you can survive and help kids thrive…

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    Lockdown 3.0 – recapture the coaching buzz

    Martin Dighton, FA regional coach development officer, looks at how you can connect with your players during…

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    The power of positive relationships

    Ryan Davies, FA physical education officer, reflects on his experiences with PE at school and looks at the…

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    We are more capable than we think

    James Riches, FA regional physical education officer, offers positive encouragement to coaches in this blog…

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    How to help players improve their receiving skills

    The FA’s Justin Cochrane, Paul McGuinness and Gemma Grainger share advice and insight to help coaches work…

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    How to coach your child's team

    Coaching your child’s football team can sometimes be challenging, so here’s some advice to help you make the…

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    My advice for coaching a girls' football team - part one

    FA women’s and girls’ coach development officer, Suey Smith, reflects on her experience of working with a…

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    Top tips to help you work effectively with young players

    Here are eight top tips from former FA player development coach, John Allpress, to help you work effectively…

  • Youth club football

    Top tips for grassroots football coaches

    Sarah Lowden, FA coach development officer (diversity and inclusion), provides five top tips to help grassroots…

  • Youth club football

    How watching football matches can help players learn

    Laura Seth, FA performance analysis and insights manager, looks at how young players can learn away from training…

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    Using a reflective journal to improve your coaching

    Lawrence Lok, FA regional coach development officer (D&I), looks at the importance of using a reflective journal…

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    Top tips for maximising a 60-minute coaching session

    It can be difficult to fit everything you want into your weekly training session, so here, we reflect on some…

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    5 tips to help you connect with the technological generation

    Young players have more access to devices, technology and information than ever before. Here, FA coach development…

  • Youth club football

    Promoting positive parental participation

    Vinny Halsall, FA physical education officer (West), looks at how coaches can engage parents more, to help…

  • Youth club football

    Did the players enjoy your session?

    FA coach development officer, Matt Jones, encourages coaches to ask the players for their thoughts when reflecting…

  • Youth club football

    Understanding your players through ‘white-boarding’

    Sarah Lowden, FA coach development officer (diversity and inclusion), shares an idea that can help you find…

  • Youth club football

    Jesse Lingard: my development journey

    England midfielder, Jesse Lingard, reflects on his pathway at Manchester United, sharing insights from his…

  • Youth club football

    5 top tips for developing receiving skills

    Discover some top tips from four FA staff members to help you work on receiving skills with your players.

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    Laying the foundations – part six

    The FA’s Pete Sturgess adds to his first blog series, which is designed to help people who are taking their…

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    Inclusive mentoring

    The FA’s Darren Moss, who is currently studying mentoring as a doctoral researcher with the University of…

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    Engaging your players with ‘secret missions’

    Sarah Lowden, FA coach development officer (diversity and inclusion), suggests a creative way to introduce…