coaches diary Archives - Team Grassroots

10 Top Tips for Winter training from the FA

GRF Admin 06/10/2016

Over the coming months, many coaches will brave winter conditions to deliver coaching sessions to young players. Here, FA regional coach development manager, Martin Dighton, provides ten top tips to help fully engage with players when working outdoors. 1) Young children are…

Do you genuinely believe your constant criticism helps your boy????

GRF Admin 02/04/2016

How many times do I have to hear his voice through the game… Do this… Do that… Don’t do that… Don’t do this… Why did you do that… You should of done this… Every single time his son gets the ball…

Diary entry – I’m no Alex Ferguson I’m still learning myself

GRF Admin 13/12/2015

I have recently come into managing an under 7’s team through my own child playing for the team.im enjoying it but learning as I go along so am seeking some advice. I was wondering what everyone does training wise? We train…

Please reply to my texts!!!!!

GRF Admin 28/11/2015

Why is it when I send a text that start I need help with…….. Be it a fundraiser, How many tickets needed for an event, availability for a friendly etc I get no or limited replies. However, when the text starts with,…

Bag pack farce!!!

GRF Admin 03/11/2015

Don’t want to sound negative, but after a recent team meeting 3 weeks ago, parents and coaches agreed the players needed winter coats at £30 each, I suggested a bag pack and spent 4 hours emailing supermarkets. I managed to get lucky…

I’m going to a better club…….

GRF Admin 24/10/2015

Something really hurt me today, I have coached a child for 4 years since he was 5 years old. He feels like a son to me, today his parents told me they were taking him to a “better club” and the coaching…