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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 tactics, and run the club […]
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The FA have launched a new landmark strategy to grow and develop grassroots football in England, titled ‘A Thriving Grassroots Game’. SEE THE FULL STRATEGY This follows the announcement of our new four-year strategy, ‘Inspiring Positive Change Through Football’, to take English football forward, with a clear focus on the biggest opportunities and challenges that need […]
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No-nonsense support for grassroots football. Sometimes grassroots clubs, leagues and volunteers need help. They don’t look for handouts, but now and then they – and their volunteers – need a leg-up. That’s why we’ve teamed up with the Utilita Football Rebooted movement to launch the Grassroots Fund. What is the Grassroots Fund? The fund […]
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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, […]
Yes, I did the seemingly unthinkable after weeks of consideration I decided to award a player with the Managers Player award, this player was my son who plays on the team. I’m absolutely appalled by the response from some of the parents who openly said in front of other parents and players, “Your out of […]
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I’m the manager and coach of a parent run club. We started the club from scratch last May and have just finished our first season. We were unhappy as parents with how the previous manager, coach and club was run so we set up ours for our children to stay together and enjoy football! Our […]
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1 v 1 to the cone. Attack has to try and pass the ball to hit/knock over the cone. Defender has to stop them and win the ball to become the attacker. Progressions: – Can start with defender only defending and not trying to win the ball (taking it in turns to see which attacker […]
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 […]
1 v 2 to the end line. The defender starts with the ball and passes across to the attacker. As soon an the ball is played the game is live. If it goes out then start the game again. Progressions: – Can start with only pressure (no tackling) – 2 V 3 – Add goals […]
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 […]
