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I always taught my daughter didn’t like football. Yesterday she surprised me and asked ‘did I want to play 1v1 out the back?’. I answered, sure! As we walked out the back, she turned and said ‘get the goals, I’m not playing without goals.’ A few minutes later I had the goals out and we were ready...
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Continually saying, “Well-done” to your child even when they haven’t done anything in a game can have the reverse affect. If we over-praise our players, it sends a message that they can’t trust us to be honest. If kids do a bad job on something, they know it, they’re not stupid. If we say it is great just...
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This is an interview I did with Blue print football last month, click on the link under the first two questions which will bring you to Blue print’s website where you can read the rest of it. Like many other coaches, Antonio Mantero has very strong beliefs regarding youth football and where his country’s culture is...
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For Youth Cert, UEFA B & UEFA A Coaches. This study is investigating the percieved coaching behaviours by coaches with the advancement of coaching education. Many studies have investigated how coaching behaviour can influence a player however little is known about what can influence a coaches behaviour. One such influence on a...
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“Premier Ambitions” – a new six-part documentary following the Home Farm U-15 team as they strive to win the league. I have just finished watching an episode and based on that, this is everything I have wished for and could not have come at a better time for grassroots football in Ireland. I think a lot of people are going...
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I look back on this time last year and I have to say I am definitely a much better coach. I would say I’m more focused on possession and defending as a team. I’m even more relaxed on the line and always look for ways to inspire. Like me, many this time of year take time to reflect on the past year and it is also a time...
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Just wanted to wish everyone a very Happy New Year. This last one has convinced me even more, that change is a good thing and that their is nothing wrong with it, once it’s in the right direction. To all the great people out there, educating kids and providing them with knowledge and inspiring them to be better players and...
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