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DNA Insights Episode 3

Peter Sturgess

Coaches, episode 3 begins to look closely at the phrase "seeing possession as an individual event" and attempts to provide more clarity around the sayings; "Stay on the Ball", and also "Hide", "Manoeuvre" and Reveal" the ball. Lauren asks some great questions so here's a couple for you to think about and for you to share your own views with our growing community on here:

  • If a parent were to ask you to explain these terms because they have heard you saying them, what might your response be?
  • How confident are you in knowing what returns you get from small number practices?
  • Do you have any examples where you have put certain players together in order to manage difference?

It would be great to read your responses to these or to anything connected with our DNA Insights podcasts. I look forward to hearing from you.

Pete

Parents

  • Hi Pete, Really enjoyed listening to the first 3 episodes, very informative, thanks.  One point i would like to make, especially for those with very young children(4-8 years) is the basics of one ball, one child policy and mini play.  You rightly say the children love the ball and giving them their own for a large part of the session is the start of a love affair with a ball.  There are hundreds, if not thousands of mini activities, challenges and micro practices to help children to start to play and develop basic skills with a ball. Of course when we get older this is called ball mastery, however, I have found from experience by doing this alone with free play and 1v1,2v2 and 3v3 and allowing a bit of Chaos, laughing, crying is great fun for the children and the coaches. Infact the 1v1 is a small progression when they are ready!!!! Thanks Again

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  • Hi Pete, Really enjoyed listening to the first 3 episodes, very informative, thanks.  One point i would like to make, especially for those with very young children(4-8 years) is the basics of one ball, one child policy and mini play.  You rightly say the children love the ball and giving them their own for a large part of the session is the start of a love affair with a ball.  There are hundreds, if not thousands of mini activities, challenges and micro practices to help children to start to play and develop basic skills with a ball. Of course when we get older this is called ball mastery, however, I have found from experience by doing this alone with free play and 1v1,2v2 and 3v3 and allowing a bit of Chaos, laughing, crying is great fun for the children and the coaches. Infact the 1v1 is a small progression when they are ready!!!! Thanks Again

Children
  • in reply to Neil Dean

    Neil, thanks for your post and you have identified straight away that the beginning of the journey towards any kind of skilful play begins with mastery of the body and the ball. I think sometimes these elements are skimmed over because coaches want to be seen as tacticians and masters of formations and systems (even with the very young). I cannot stress highly enough, and your comments support this, that without a complete mastery over your body and the ball then playing any system or formation effectively will be flawed from the very start because the players cannot handle the ball under any kind of pressure. Glad to have you supporting our drive to develop more skilful, happy children. Pete