Could you play like this?
GRF Admin
12/07/2019
Category: Education
GRF Admin
12/07/2019
Engaging parents: it’s not ‘us and them’
GRF Admin
07/06/2019
FA county coach developer, Rebecca Garlick, discusses the importance of engaging parents* in the coaching process and the crucial role they can have on the development of young players. 1. Parental significance Parents are in the majority of cases, the most important…
Whose game is it anyway?
GRF Admin
04/06/2019
In many ways a simple question to answer, but one that despite what we may say as parents and sometimes as coaches, is not always backed up by the behaviours that we display on a regular basis. In the cold light of…
Sin Bins are coming for 19/20 – Know the facts
GRF Admin
20/05/2019
Temporary dismissals for Dissent cautions are coming into the game from season 2019-20 for all affiliated football and will replace the existing fine attached to this type of offence. The FA’s pilot scheme for this initiative which has run over the last…
Preparing your team for a grassroots tournament
GRF Admin
23/04/2019
FA county coach developer, Rebecca Garlick, provides a list of practical coaching tips. For all the excitement and enjoyment, taking a team to a tournament can be a challenging time for coaches. With this in mind, planning for the event is absolutely…
What is matchday like for a grassroots coach?
GRF Admin
27/02/2019
Grassroots coach and football writer, Glenn Moore, provides an insight into his matchday coaching experience and some important lessons learned on the FA Youth Award courses. Looking at a neighbouring pitch last week, as my U12s prepared to kick-off, I saw a…
The dreaded ‘playing time’ conversation
GRF Admin
26/02/2019
One of the most dreaded conversations between players, coaches, and parents involves playing time. Nobody likes it. In my workshops on conflict resolution for coaches and directors of coaching, I ask them to identify the most common types of difficult conversations and…
Why setting boundaries helps both player and coach
GRF Admin
21/02/2019
Creag Lawrence, FA PE coordinator, believes that setting boundaries and using consequences can benefit both coach and player. In the past, detentions, ‘laps’ or being shouted at was the extent of ‘behaviour management’ strategy used by teachers at school – or adults…
How to recognise and respond to a sudden cardiac arrest
GRF Admin
19/02/2019
We’ve all seen players fall over. But what happens if they don’t get up? Sudden collapse is often the first sign of sudden cardiac arrest (SCA). Unfortunately, understanding and awareness of this medical emergency is poor – which can lead to misdiagnosis, incorrect…
