by GRF Admin | Aug 13, 2018 | Featured, News
The Football Association [The FA] has announced the record-breaking results of its latest Grassroots Football Survey. The survey, which provides grassroots football participants with an opportunity to voice their opinions on the football provision in their county,...
by GRF Admin | Jul 26, 2018 | Coaching, Featured, Health, News
Over-training or burnout is becoming more prevalent among young athletes. It can present in many different forms – both physical and psychological. The most commonly reported symptoms include chronic muscle or joint pain, respiratory tract infections, mood...
by GRF Admin | Jul 26, 2018 | News
I need to make one thing perfectly clear here as I do at all of our presentations to clubs, coaches and parents that I am not a happy clappy, laissez-faire parent who does not value winning and competition. For those people who know me as a player and a coach, winning...
by GRF Admin | Jul 26, 2018 | Coaching, News
With preseason now in full swing, I thought I would update my list of football management tips for new and inexperienced managers. As some of you may know my PhD is in sport psychology, however, for this, I haven’t considered how and where the tips presented are based...
by GRF Admin | Jul 25, 2018 | News
Wayne was diagnosed with stargadtz maculardystrophy in November 2016. He was registered severely sight impaired from that day. Since then he has struggled to come to terms with his condition and he longs to watch his son play football. When he was assessed back in...