Football News
28 Jun 2011
Coaching young football players
James Milner talks about how he has grown up playing football and how young football players should be coached differently to adults. Young players think differently and learn differently. A good football coach understands this and coaches players in a way that is suitable for the age, ability and needs of the players. The Football Association Youth Award coaching course helps train football coaches to do this.
26 Jun 2011
Developing the right football coaching environment
Fabio and Ashley Cole talk about creating the correct football coaching environment for young players to learn. Players must feel safe, motivated, happy and free to express themselves. This is down to the football coach. Learn more with The FA Youth Award coaching course.
21 Jun 2011
Coaching young football players
James Milner talks about how he has grown up playing football and how young football players should be coached differently to adults. Young players think differently and learn differently. A good football coach understands this and coaches players in a way that is suitable for the age, ability and needs of the players. The Football Association Youth Award coaching course helps train football coaches to do this.
16 May 2011
Creative Play and Creative Football Coaching with Fabio Capello
Who is the best creative player? A number of England players, such as Ashley Cole and Michael Carrick talk about how football is changing and players are becoming quicker and more creative. A leading England football coach explains that as the game has changed, players need to be able to be able to retain possession, be able to pass quickly and effectively over a range of distances, but particularly over short distances. As a result, football coaches need to understand how to encourage young players to think creatively. The FA Youth Award coaching course trains coaches to do this.
09 May 2011
MINI FOOTBALL
The following information on Mini Football has been culled from a variety of sources. It is not designed to be the "Final Word" but a discussion document.
12 Apr 2011
SKILL COMPETITION TO IMPROVE FORWARD PASSING AND FORWARD RUNS
A skill competition that players can facilitate and learn from for themselves.
10 Apr 2011
A PRACTICE TO IMPROVE PASSING SUPPORT AND TURNING
A passing and support drill as used by many famous Dutch players
08 Apr 2011
The Worst in Football – Vinnie Jones – Booked within 5 seconds
Manchester City v Sheffield United. Division one. Maine Road. January 1991