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How much do you get paid?? I’m not sure you will post this but will send anyway. I am the girls co-ordinator for X Girls football club, I have been in this position for 3 seasons now, I get asked how much I get paid, as all the grass roots coaches know we do this […]
I honestly thought a crisis is what’s happening in Syria or the Boxing Day tsnami not u8s football!!! So this week the parents of my team decided we needed a crisis meeting because we have lost 3 of the first 7 games of the winter league. Some people need to get a grip and have […]
Here’s a great session that you will get a lot from, 3 zones are required for this one set out as seen below. Attackers on both ends try to split the defenders and look to pass to opposite end. Movement needs to be high from all involved but important for defenders to keep there […]
I have recently come into managing an under 7’s team through my own child playing for the team.im enjoying it but learning as I go along so am seeking some advice. I was wondering what everyone does training wise? We train one evening a week indoors (in a school sports hall) then the match […]
Read More… from Diary entry – I’m no Alex Ferguson I’m still learning myself
ONE of the oldest groundsmen in the country has offered his savings to save his beloved football club from threat of closure. Terry Henderson, 76, who volunteers at Hallen FC, has offered to pay towards the £20,000 in rent needed for the club to play at its Moorhouse Lane ground in Bristol for another year. […]
I sent a text out midweek about planning a Christmas party for the team and their brothers/sisters, nothing fancy just a small function, maybe a Dj, small buffet, maybe medals and a trophy each to celebrate Christmas etc This was for my u7s team, I have 6 players with subs of £2 per week total […]
Read More… from Quote from a parent “Where’s all the money gone”
Coaches diary – Today i enjoyed the greatest experience of my coaching journey to date!!Having chosen the team to start todays game while enjoying my morning coffee i knew the lad I’d chosen to play up front would not be happy about starting in that position (he has confidence issues and is not a big […]
This week we,ve added a shooting practice that can be practiced utilising a small or large area. To get maximum effect from this this needs to move very quickly and players need to be aware of when to shoot. 10 efforts each should get the heart working and to add competition maybe give a medal/certificate […]
Don’t want to sound negative, but after a recent team meeting 3 weeks ago, parents and coaches agreed the players needed winter coats at £30 each, I suggested a bag pack and spent 4 hours emailing supermarkets. I managed to get lucky and was offered a slot this weekend. I devised a timetable for parents […]
Diary entry 14/10/15 Moved indoors this week and had an amazing session full of multiple interplay between the players, confidence was high and the players were really expressing themselves, the last passage of play was world class (as far as 8 year olds go) right from the back virtually 2 touch then it was dragged […]
