That’s Not Coaching. It’s Abuse.

Sep 10, 13 That’s Not Coaching. It’s Abuse.

Posted by in Irish Grassroots Football

Here I go again, giving out about adults on our side lines, I won’t stop until we change a mindset that is preventing our kids from developing.. I know most adults don’t set out to harm kids and usually have the right intentions but so many let the game become about them and to be honest the leagues have not helped in...

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A Coaching Philosophy……

One of the most important aspects of coaching is to have a Philosophy. Your club should definitely have one and so should each and every coach involved with the set-up. The coach should have a guiding principle for training and coaching the team. A few bibs, some cones and balls is not what I’m talking about. The right...

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Laureano Ruiz – the man behind Barca’s playing philosophy

May 19, 12 Laureano Ruiz – the man behind Barca’s playing philosophy

Posted by in Academies

Hugo Benitez/El Flaco wrote an excellent piece on the Swedish football site SvenskaFans describing the story of how our Club came to play in its characteristic way. From the very start, the style was thanks to a man named Laureano Ruiz. With the author’s permission, totalBarça has translated his great piece, which can be found...

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