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10 Top Tips for Winter training from the FA

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 not mini-versions of adults As much as they will be adults one day, […]

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HOW TO SUPPORT PLAYERS WITH AUTISM

Here England Football Learning explain what autism is and how coaches can support players who have it. What is autism?   Autism is a lifelong developmental disability. It affects how people communicate and interact with the world. While it’s not a learning disability, research suggests that around half of people with autism may have one. This will […]

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Goalkeeping – Shot stopping/Reactions

Coach calls out a colour and the goalkeepers have to dive to that side and touch the ball with both hands. First one wins (against their partner). Reset and then the next one. Progressions: – Call 1 and 2 – Call left and right – Call colour, number and direction – Opposites       […]

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Goalkeeping – Shot stopping/Reactions

Goalkeepers have to shoot at the other goalkeeper’s goals to score. Goalkeepers can’t score in the goals either side of them. Players can either roll, throw or kick the ball (coach can limit to one to make it easier or harder). Progressions: – Elimination (if scored on, that player goes down on one knee, then […]

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How to support players with ADHD

Here, England Football Learning explain what attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is and how coaches can support players who have it.   What is ADHD?  ADHD is a neurodevelopmental condition. It affects an individual’s activity and/or attention control. People with ADHD have a difference in brain development and brain activity compared to someone without ADHD. […]

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Shooting/Finishing – Tech/Skill

Two strikers have to score as many goals as possible from the five chances they get. The reds and the goalkeeper have to try and stop them and get the ball out of the area, only one defender can come in at a time. Once that ball is used (goal, miss or tackle). that defender […]

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Goalkeeping – Shot stopping/Reactions

Goalkeeper who starts with the ball always makes the save. The ball is given to the other player who then throws the ball back towards the other goalkeepers goal. Swap and repeat. Almost the same but now one player is the leader. The goalkeepers keep throwing/passing the ball back to each other until the leader […]

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The Diary of a Grassroots Coach – Kids “released” age 9 in Grassroots, really!!!

Right where do I start? For over a decade I have been involved in the local football league. During this period I have spent time as a coach, mentor, referee, physio, kit man, refreshments stall worker etc. For the past two years I’ve been spending my Sundays as a League Rep at local youth games. […]

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Coaching Vs Poaching

A recent grassroots survey revealed a whopping 89% of teams have had a player approached by another coach to play for them. We asked why the craze towards poaching the best players from the area to create an elite team, who does this benefit? Is it best for the kids? Is it to feed a […]

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