Download Here 3B’s – Ball Body Bozo Players will remember these 3 words as the roll off the tongue. The idea is to keep these 3 items in that exact order (Bozo being the opponent) to protect the ball effectively Turn facing the ball If opponents are touch tight and the player decides to turn, […]
New year, new you. At least that’s what resolutions suggest… The reality is new year, evolved you. This is especially true when it comes to coaching. Think back to first session you ran and compare that to now. I’m willing to say there’s a huge difference. I know there is in my own experience. We
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“A lot of the time I see kids that don’t enjoy being out there and that’s a shame” – Tiger Woods Imagine being out on a football pitch. You’re up against people you’ve never seen before. There’s lot of shouting coming from the 50+ crowd who are there watching you. You don’t know what they’re
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For may of us, pre-season has already began. I remember my first pre-season as a young player – plenty of running and bodyweight exercises without a ball in sight. Ugh. Well, being built for long distance, I didn’t mind the running. Still, nothing compared to having a ball at my feet. Thankfully, coach education has
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Download Session Plan This the final week of our season before we have a short summer break. We were due to have a tournament at the weekend, however due to Covid restrictions being in place for a further month, the organisers postponed things for another month. As a result, I wanted to give the girls
Download Session Plan The girls got their first ever win at the weekend. While results are not the be-all and end-all for us coaches, kids do keep the score in games and it was an enjoyable moment for them. As a result, I wanted to keep the positive momentum building and keep any group talking
Download Session Plan Today’s session was a Goalkeeper session. It had been while since the girl had any dedicated GK practice due to the Covid break. We prioritised outfield practice and small sided games. Now that we have had a few games back and players have had plenty of touches of the ball with their
“I always put the emphasis on learning. When a player with talent couldn’t defend, I put him in defence so he could learn, but that could cost a point. I didn’t care, I was busy developing the player.” – Johan Cryuff A young coach recently told me that he was going to work on passing
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