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20-Tips All Inexperienced Football Managers Should Read

GRF Admin 26/07/2018

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…

5 WAYS TO WORK OUT IF YOUR SEASON HAS BEEN A ‘SUCCESS’

GRF Admin 29/04/2018

With the grassroots football season a few months from ending it is a great opportunity to reflect on the ‘success’ of your season. Use the five questions below to get a balanced view on your achievements since last summer. 1) Has your…

10 TOP-TIPS: WHAT TO DO IF YOUR COACHING SESSION DOESN’T GO TO PLAN

GRF Admin 03/04/2018

Coaches at every level of the game will experience unexpected changes to player numbers, area size or weather conditions at their coaching sessions. Other challenges include unpredictable player motivation or your well prepared activities not going to plan. So, what can you do?…

“They’ll never make it as a pro” – Football and the ‘Likelihood Estimate’

GRF Admin 02/04/2018

“They’ll never make it as a pro” is a comment heard on touchlines at every level of the game. But how much do we really know about what talent looks like? Here, Joe Baker, talent development expert, challenges coaches to reflect on…

THE FAs’ SAFEGUARDING POLICY AND PROCEDURES

GRF Admin 08/03/2018

Working Together to Safeguard Football – The FAs’ Policy and Procedures Safeguarding is everyone’s responsibility To make sure you have appropriate safeguards in your club or league it is important everyone is aware of your safeguarding children policy and the procedures for…

10 common problems every coach will encounter and the Solution

GRF Admin 07/03/2018

Rarely do coaching sessions or match days go perfectly to plan. Here, FA county coach developer, Lee Brown, outlines 10 common problems encountered by coaches offering a variety of solutions you can use with your players. 1) The session isn’t working If…

20-0 !!! Coach speaks out, Why are we seeing these scores every week??

GRF Admin 08/02/2018

20-0 games are soul destroying and can take weeks, months to re build a child’s self esteem so why do we witness it week in week out ! And who benefits from this score line? So this weekend I’ve seen some interesting…

HOW TO MAKE THE MOST OF COACHING YOUR OWN CHILD

GRF Admin 30/01/2018

At grassroots level thanks to all the help given by wonderful parent volunteers there is the scenario that the parent may end up being responsible and coaching their own child as part of a team. It is a wonderful opportunity for parent…

Lessons I’ve learnt in my first year as a Grassroots Coach

GRF Admin 25/01/2018

As a coach I have realised every coach is different and hath both different temperaments and reasons for being involved in football. Some play for the win, striving for the precious 3 points a victory brings. Others do the job for the…

THE FA LEVEL 1 IN COACHING FOOTBALL

GRF Admin 18/01/2018

The FA Level 1 in Coaching Football is the first stepping-stone on the core coaching pathway. It will provide you with an introduction to coaching the game and working with players from under 7 to open age. You will gain an insight…

10 REASONS TO PLAY FUTSAL

GRF Admin 17/10/2017

Futsal is a skilful and high-intensity game played by ten players on an indoor court with a heavy ball. Here, FA youth coach developer, Ian Bateman, explains why Futsal is the perfect game for indoor training over the winter period. 1) If…

Being the kid of the coach isn’t always the best thing….

GRF Admin 13/07/2017

Written from the heart of a Coach / Parent. Being the kid of the coach isn’t always the best thing…. or so my child tells me, regardless of what many may think. Sitting here listening to my child as they plead to…