A statement like that shows that you know absolutely nothing about the game.
Hey guys, how's life across the pond?!?! So great to be back and in amongst it! Let's be havin' you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! So you've probably all been...
With training and matches put on indefinite hold, I was wondering if your young athletes were still carrying out their individual training?...
In the UK, all youth football from pro-youth to grassroots has been cancelled (or at least the recommendation from the sport's governing bodies is...
The game is beautiful. Before I begin on this rant it should be noted that the game, in its purest form, is not at fault here. However, the game...
For me, it's about getting the balance right. If you over-coach you remove many of the most valuable learning opportunities for a child as they...
10 years of age and older, over the course of a year: 30 week season (split 15 and 15), 10 weeks of training only, and 12 free weeks.
Mistakes and failure are our greatest opportunities to learn. If playing CB took your daughter out of her comfort zone, then that's a good thing....
Not sure if this has been posted before, but after the discussion on cardio, this has a couple of simple exercises that can be done in a players...
No worries "bro", I'm sure my club is missing out on a real "talent" :laugh:
To reply to the OP..... Let your lad enjoy his snowboarding. As for crossover with football, it's a form of exercise that'll allow him to develop...
:laugh: I can see this clearly in my minds eye. I coached in Germany in the mid-2000s for a number of years and was really surprised by the...
Used a small wall as a kid and played all the time in school. Excellent for your first touch, weight of pass, cardio and it's great fun. Love it!!!
Unless you want to step into a time machine and transport yourself back to the 1970s, then kids SHOULD NOT be running laps at football practice....
As a player, I saw, and played in many games that got badly out of hand. The worst being a brawl that caused the game to be abandoned. The...
That's not true in the slightest. These are young children/youths who are learning about so much within the game. Having a strong work ethic and...
Ehhhhhhh no, not satire. At the top level of youth football, like my post said, a goalkeeper should be specialising in the position. Goalkeeper...
That's it in a nutshell.
If I asked any of my goalkeepers (over the age of 11) what position they'll play in 3 years, they better say goalkeeper. If they say another...
I can give you a little insight into what a Premier League scout in the UK would be looking for..... Age 11 and below: Does the player have...
It's a Xmas gift. If you don't like it, don't use it. Nothing fancy, or groundbreaking, but it's simple to set-up, structured and measurable.
Would you like your child to be technically proficient on the ball? Not sure how to structure a simple skills routine that will produce...
Nothing about people being disallowed to post untrue quotations? I've never said the above.
The humble throw-in isn't, in my opinion, given the respect and attention it deserves in football. The most awarded set play during a game of...
I doubt you even know what real football is. Apart from watching it on tv and drinking beers in a parking lot before driving your kid home from...