On FA coaching session videos I see lots of kids with excellent skills at staying on the ball and beating other players in crowded areas. But nothing about how to teach them these manoeuvres, and by that I mean skills, tekkers, tricks and flicks to beat a player and stay on the ball. As well getting defenders off balance, turning defenders. feints.
I have players in my girls team who are keen to learn but don't know where to start. I'm not enough of a player to be good at teaching it.
There seems to be a conscious decision not to focus on these in the FA materials, that these will flow from learning basics about using different parts of your foot etc.
So question, how are coaches meant to know how to teach these skills or is the expectation that they will just appear if the kid is keen?
I have seen many people say 'Google Raymon Van Heijhen' but my question is what is the rationale for this not being more prominent in the FA provided materials? Am I even right about the lack of emphasis?
I have a concern that this approach favours boys who are more likely to learn and share these in the playground and in a 'football culture' than girls who often (but not always of course) have less exposure to this.
Similarly, what about coaches who have not played much, which again might work against female coaches.
Cheers!