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‘THE SILENT WEEKEND’ – IS IT NATURAL? HOW ABOUT ‘A NOISY WEEKEND?’
As an organisation working with parents in sport are asked many times to help support and promote...
Does over praise have a Positive or Negative Impact on a player?
To add to the growing minefield for sports parents we have to ask the question about the amount...
5 WAYS TO WORK OUT IF YOUR SEASON HAS BEEN A ‘SUCCESS’
With the grassroots football season a few months from ending it is a great opportunity to reflect...
Retain the game Grants – £750 Grants to Support Adult male teams
RETAIN THE GAME The Football Association and Football Foundation have launched ‘Retain the Game’,...
A GENERAL DATA PROTECTION REGULATION (GDPR) UPDATE FROM THE FA AHEAD OF NEW LAW
A new data protection law, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), is coming into force on...
HOW LONG DO YOUR PLAYERS STAND AROUND FOR AT TRAINING?
"How long do the players in your team have to wait until they kick a ball at your practice...
Do you want to star in a NEW CBBC show? Apply HERE
Can you kick it? Can YOU Kick It? CBBC is searching for the UK’s best young technical footballers....
10 TOP-TIPS: WHAT TO DO IF YOUR COACHING SESSION DOESN’T GO TO PLAN
Coaches at every level of the game will experience unexpected changes to player numbers, area size...
“They’ll never make it as a pro” – Football and the ‘Likelihood Estimate’
“They’ll never make it as a pro” is a comment heard on touchlines at every level of the game. But...
The Comparison Trap – Don’t get sucked in.
As more and more children battle to be the best at younger and younger ages, what is the damage to...
Missed selection – How do you pick up the pieces as a sporting parent?
One of the hardest things to see as a sporting parent is when our children are struggling or they...
Football Scouts – Guidance for Grassroots Football
Many of us, coaches, parents, league officials and players will have come across a football scout...