by GRF Admin | May 9, 2017 | News
Merfyn Roberts, FA coach educator for the social corner, outlines 10 top-tips to help improve player behaviour. 1) Create a club language Kids need to understand what the expectations are at your club. Try and use language like “when you’re wearing the club badge we...
by GRF Admin | May 8, 2017 | News
A WOMAN who embezzled nearly £15,000 from a Bradford junior football club would have been jailed had her actions led to its teams going under, a judge said yesterday. The Article from Rob Lowson via Bradford Telegraph and Argus reports that Jemma Blackburn, 35, was...
by GRF Admin | May 4, 2017 | News
The idea of delivering the ‘perfect’ coaching session can prove restrictive for coaches who want to learn and get better, explains FA Coach Mentor, Graeme Carrick. Asking players to step out of their comfort zone, try new things and experiment, are common coaching...
by GRF Admin | May 4, 2017 | News
Have fun, make friends, play football The Football Association and SSE have teamed up to launch a new initiative in 2017, SSE Wildcats, designed to inspire girls aged between 5-11 to be involved in the sport. SSE Wildcats Girls’ Football Clubs provide girls with...
by GRF Admin | May 3, 2017 | News
The FA has invited grassroots leagues at Step 7 and below of the National League System to trial Temporary Dismissals (more commonly known as ‘sin bins’) during their fixtures next season. Following the decision of IFAB earlier this year to permit National...
by GRF Admin | May 3, 2017 | News
Pete Sturgess, FA national coach for players 5-11, outlines 10 ways to help young players deal with winning and losing. 1) Help kids deal with losing Kids enjoy the competitive element of the game and don’t need to be pushed to ‘win’. However, being so young they’re...
