Easy and Fun Ways to Involve Your Kids in Football
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Read More THE TRIALS OF ARSENE WENGER, AND HOW NOT TO MANAGE A JUNIOR FOOTBALL TEAM
As the equalising Anderlecht goal hit the net, my Arsenal supporting friend had seen enough, “That! That…..!”, he moaned, eyes boggled, struggling for the words to express his disgust at another defensive capitulation. “My Under 13’s team defends better than that!” Poor Arsene Wenger is a man under siege; ex players joined the chorus of […]
Read MoreTHE F.A. YOUTH DEVELOPMENT REVIEW; WILL IT CREATE BETTER PLAYERS?
It’s two years since the FA Youth Development review, and now that the key changes in the junior game have been properly phased in, I think its worth assessing whether the FA national game strategy of ‘developing better players’ is being served by these new approaches in youth football. Let me nail my colours to […]
Read MoreIs a Premier Football Skills Academy Right for your Child?
Although more and more parents accept that good quality teaching and coaching can give their child a great start in life, there is still some resistance to paying for football coaching. Parents will tend to conjure up a nostalgic world of kids playing in parks or streets with no adult supervision, just jumpers for goalposts, […]
Read MoreSoccer Training Academies: Helping Children and Parents Grow Together
Studies have shown that introducing a child to sports programmes at a young age goes a long way to improve their health and fitness. The standard P.E. class a child receives at Primary School will be in a large group, and often lead by non-specialist staff, so it makes sense to supplement these with an […]
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