Top Tip Tuesday
Is there anything more frustrating than when you know that what you’re telling your child is right but they just won’t listen… But then they agree when…
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The Foot-Tech blog
What we've learnt from a decade of coaching thousands of Leeds kids. No jargon, no nonsense, just things that actually help.
Ilkley U7’ Tournament – Team Foot-Tech
Big thanks to Ilkley Town for having us over on Saturday for some friendly matches We took a team of u7’s made up of players from our mid-week sessions,…
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In England we teach children to win rather than play football….
I remember first hearing about grassroots football changing to a more non-competitive structure. I wasn’t a fan. As someone who has always been pretty…
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Foot-Tech reach 900 Members!!
Crazy that we are even writing this but last week we reached a big milestone…900 members We want to thank everyone at our weekly group sessions, Speed…
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Football Fact Friday
How good is it to see the Women’s game growing Absolutely amazing to see so many people attend the game. Barca won 5-2 on the night and 8-3 on aggregate
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Top Tip Tuesday
Do as I say AND as I do… Children are like sponges. They absorb a lot of what they see or hear. How often does your child say something to you from ages…
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Coaching is not about controlling the outcomes…
Something to bear in mind at training and games for parents and coaches. It is so hard to not try to control the outcomes when it comes to kids’ football.…
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Shouting from the Sidelines – The Future of Junior Football Coaching
Big news this week in that Germany have completely revamped their grassroots coaching format. This comes after a 2 year pilot scheme which recognised the…
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Football Fact Friday
The record has stood for a while but Harry Kane has 38 goals with his weaker foot so he should beat it at some point over the next season or two
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How do kids learn in football?
Imagine being at work and your boss is shouting instructions at you whilst you’re trying to concentrate on doing your job. Then a colleague starts telling…
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Top Tip Tuesday
This one is for the coaches (but also good for parents to know). Don’t waste valuable time in your sessions by getting kids to run laps and stretch. We…
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Should we stop giving fouls in the younger football age groups?
Should we stop giving fouls in the younger age groups? Now, for the keyboard warriors who only read the top line… We mean those accidental fouls you see a…
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What Young Players Want….
Young players really aren’t that hard to please when it comes to football. Some coaches just overcomplicate it or coach the way they were coached years…
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My child won’t listen
My child won’t listen. Read a scary article the other day. I was sent a link to a report from the Mail Online (so I immediately had to take some of it…
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Good Luck Evan!
Good luck to Evan Stinson who last week started training with the pre-academy at Man United. Enjoy it, Evan. We’re all very proud of you
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Top Tip Tuesday
Can you help teach my child to tackle? We hear this a lot and also get a lot of requests for it when people book 121’s with us. Truth is, you can show a…
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Goal-scorers get a lot of the glory in football
Thing is, not everyone can be a striker. So, for the players who have limited goal-scoring opportunities, it is important we find reasons to praise them…
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Football Fact Friday
How many other great players have done the same???
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