Hi James,
I hope you are well.
Here is a home made video on the basics of passing , this breaks up the technique of passing from the ground. Please note this was created for technical content and not practice design. Have a look at this video for…
Glad you mentioned this because we are running more 1 v 1, 2 v 1 drills at training sessions now based on the good feedback from the players so far. However, these are very much focused on the attacking side. So this week, I have planned out a simple…
“ In any football programme in any country, players should be playing futsal, because you get to a point where the coach cannot make you any better technically . It’s about repetition” Roberto Martinez (Portugal national team head coach).
In our recent…
evening
for all young players transitioning happens without them even thinking about it, they already know how to do it, they already know in their minds why they do it (to get the ball back so they can score)
what they probably wouldnt understand…
In this blog, Rich Kerr National Cerebral Palsy football development officer for Cerebral Palsy Sport talks about the different Cerebral Palsy (CP) football formats and offers tips about how you can get into coaching them.
I am the national CP football…
In this blog, Neil Harrison, U10 girls coach for Nattyeford FC, talks about the art of noticing.
There are three key questions I ask myself:
What do I look for during practices and matches?
How do I observe effectively when the picture is constantly…
Jamal Musiala took the World Cup by storm. Despite a quite disappointing Germany display at the Qatar based tournament, being knocked out at the Group Stages, Musiala was a shining light in their team. Despite only making his senior debut for Germany…
If we want to provide our players with a safe and fun environment where they can also become better footballers, we must give them opportunities to learn and develop within our practices . In this blog, Katie Sorenson, Analyst and Coach, brings to life…
The FA’s Adam Furness outlines the importance of developing trust in the coaching setting.
1. Trust and performance
Players who are supported, valued and safe in their football environment will produce better performances. By acting as a trusted outlet…
Steve Dorey, FA county coach developer, outlines the benefits of getting coaches together – both in person or online – to solve coaching problems together.
My experience of coaches’ meetings, both in grassroots and talent development settings, are that…