Coaching Guides

Passing and receiving underpins almost everything we do in football. Whether players are trying to build attacks, keep possession, create goalscoring opportunities or escape pressure, their ability to pass and receive effectively will influence their success. However, passing and receiving is not simply a technical skill. It combines: Technique Awareness Decision making Movement Communication This […]

The English FA’s decision to introduce 3v3 at U7 from 2026/27 reflects a development-first view of the game. Rather than asking very young players to cope with more teammates, more opponents and more traffic, 3v3 creates a smaller, clearer and more active football environment. The FA’s own wording is telling: it says 3v3 will give

When I first started coaching 22 years ago, I thought my job was simply to teach football. Over time, I realised that my job was to teach people. The football part became easier once I understood that. I made mistakes early on. Plenty of them. Not because I didn’t care, but because I didn’t know