10 Top Tips for Winter training from the FA
Over the coming months, many coaches will brave winter conditions to deliver coaching sessions to young players. Here, FA regional coach development manager, Martin Dighton, provides ten top tips to help fully engage with players when working outdoors. 1) Young...
Finishing/Shooting – Tech/Skill
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...
Dribbling/WTB/Turning Tech/Skill
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...
Tempers flare when Coach gives managers player award to his own Son..
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...