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...
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...
FA Statement as follows In 2022, we became the first national association to successfully adopt the International Football Association Board [IFAB] trial to remove deliberate heading in grassroots football matches at U12 level and below. We first introduced the IFAB...
Here England Football Learning explain what autism is and how coaches can support players who have it. What is autism? Autism is a lifelong developmental disability. It affects how people communicate and interact with the world. While it’s not a learning disability,...
