early in my coaching pathway if I looked back at some notes i tried to keep them in certain positions and organised , this was a failure stressful and damaging , I quickly realised this with some support from my fa mentors and online support , please try not to structure your very young players , try to allow them to freely move engage with opposition to either intercept (try not to use this word find a alternative that ignites and connects with them and simplifies the task , ask them what does a pass look like ,where does it start ,when should i move to try and snatch or collect the ball or players movement /how do I get their /distances / speed , (i need to be like a space rocket taking off ) 

What the brain does determines what the body does, and what the body does changes the environment  these changes that we make in the world come back to the brain through the body

here is a great article i refer too alot 

www.psychologicalscience.org/.../perception-and-play-how-children-view-the-world

here is a great article i refer too a lot

www.psychologicalscience.org/.../perception-and-play-how-children-view-the-world

Developing awareness for when it's best to hold a defensive position and when it's best to anticipate and intercept a pass. 

How to recover quickly if you miss an attempt to intercept

in the founadtion phase lots of small area games of tag, close play of "piggy in the middle" none of these have the ball at the feet but incorporate lots of hand eye coordination, there fun with quick reaction times

in my u16,s we talk alot about "what could happen" if the opposition make a pass, take a shot.

if the ball comes into an area, are we in a position to invade and contest

kicking rugby balls about in sessions helps the "second guess"  also with the different movements of the body you get when making an unusual move to intercept

interception for me is anticipating, reacting, invading space, stopping play, timing

the challenges can be if successful, losing the ball straight away of a bounce, so how can you control and keep the ball

the rest of your team mates reacting to your decision to intercept

is there  enough of a gain in a certain area to go for the interception or do you need to be more patient

and lastly what is an interception?

is it a rebound off their shot, heading a cross from the opposition

breaking a pass down

or just simply to start with "get the ball"

Thanks for all your great suggestions and questions!  This month we posed your question Bonnie Wilson, about helping players to recover quickly following a failed interception, to Paul Holder, our youth coach developer. He has recorded his answer for you below:

We would love to know your thoughts on this. 

Thanks