by GRF Admin | Nov 7, 2019 | Coaching, Featured, News, Parents
It might seem strange reading about over training in children. Especially in an age where kids are supposedly less active! But it’s a very real possibility. I run a sports injury clinic and have seen a massive rise in the number of children who come in to see me with...
by GRF Admin | Jun 20, 2019 | Featured, News, Parents
If you LOVE football and know a trick or two, then we want to hear from you. CBBC is looking for a young, talented person who is passionate about football! We want someone to be the face of an exciting new digital project – someone who can take us into their...
by GRF Admin | Jun 7, 2019 | Coaching, Featured, News, Parents, Respect
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...
by GRF Admin | Jun 4, 2019 | Coaching, Featured, News, Parents
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 day we would probably acknowledge as parents that the...
by GRF Admin | Feb 26, 2019 | Coaching, Featured, Footy Mums, News, Parents
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...
