A final message before this coach walks away from the game.

by GRF Admin | Nov 21, 2024 | News, Uncategorised

Where have all the parents gone who just turn up, watch their kid play and as long as they enjoy it everything is good. These days it’s like the parents want to be sporting directors, they want to coach (but not be the coach), pick the team, the formation, the...

10 Top Tips for Winter training from the FA

by GRF Admin | Oct 10, 2024 | Coaching, Featured, Latest News, News

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...

Dribbling Tech/Skill

by GRF Admin | Feb 22, 2024 | Coaching, Latest Session Plans

1: Players can not go into the triangle and must stay near the outside. One player is the chaser while the other is trying to get away. Swap over each time someone gets tagged. Both players have a ball. 2: One player is in the triangle without a ball while the other...

THE FA INTRODUCE POINT DEDUCTIONS FOR TEAMS ACROSS THE GRASSROOTS GAME

by GRF Admin | Jul 31, 2023 | Latest News

The FA will introduce point deductions for teams across the grassroots game if their players or coaches commit repeated offences of serious misconduct, making clear to clubs that this kind of behaviour will not be tolerated. Point deductions will apply to clubs at...

MESSAGE FROM FA CHAIRMAN GREG CLARKE

by GRF Admin | Feb 8, 2017 | News, Uncategorised

When I started at The FA only five months ago, I said how delighted I was to become Chairman and that I was relishing the challenge. I also said that it was an honour to join The FA at such a pivotal point in the organisation’s recent history. In my first few months...