Players start on the cone next to the goal, one at a time they dribble through the gate in front of them and try to score. Once the shot is taken that player that just shot goes in goal and the next player starts dribbling. The old goalkeeper gets a ball and joins the back […]
Legacy of recent England successes to be felt in clubs and schools across the country Government to commit to supporting grassroots facilities that nurture our future football stars, and recognising the people who make that happen. Girls and boys across the country to get more access to football to ensure legacy of UEFA EURO 2024 […]
Witnesses are being sought following an assault at the end of a youth football tournament in Roade. A statement from Northamptonshire Police reads as follows; The incident occurred between 3pm and 4pm on Sunday, June 9, when several players from two under-13 teams became involved in a verbal altercation. As the referee intervened to defuse […]
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The need for funds in Grassroots football increases year on year but sponsors are becoming increasingly difficult to find, here’s 10 tried and tested ways to generate funds for your team, some you may have tried, some maybe not. If you have novel ways of raising funds please feel free to share with the Grassroots […]
3 players go at a time and dribble to the end performing certain tasks. On the way back they have to try and complete another task. A few examples: – Get to the end with as little/many touches as possible – Go to both sides before getting to the end – Use a certain part […]
Yes, I did the seemingly unthinkable after weeks of consideration I decided to award a player with the Managers Player award, this player was my son who plays on the team. I’m absolutely appalled by the response from some of the parents who openly said in front of other parents and players, “Your out of […]
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New rules around heading the ball have been introduced into grassroots football. So, here’s how you can coach your players when heading isn’t allowed. What players should do instead of heading the ball There are plenty of choices for what to do instead of heading the ball. What they decide will depend on the […]
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What training should look like for players when heading is allowed You can still use the usual session ideas when practising heading. This includes: improving players’ judgement of high balls key movement skills using their body as a barrier scanning for their team and the opposition. You might want to use lighter or sponge balls […]
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