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Technique becomes a skill when you can apply it in a game situation.

Having observing countless youth football training sessions, here are some reflective conclusions: 1) Most focus on well-run sessions (similar to well -run classrooms in school settings)! 2) Most giving kids prescribed ideas what the 'success' looks like and as result limiting kids learning potential! 3) Focus on delivery the 'curriculum topic' which only rewards 'false' standards, context and performance for the moment! 4) Most 'creative' things kids try to do is limited, downgraded only because is not part of curriculum. 5) Most have very limited relevance to kids and no understanding why they have to learn something! 6) Most sessions focus on coaching the 'game format' rather than age appropriate individual learning needs! 7) Spent large amount of time on team tactics not individual tech-tac habits & competencies!

Observation is a vital coaching skill, often overlooked or even neglect. Reason? Most coaches enjoy being in centre of the pitch, demonstrate their knowledge via endless coaching interventions. So ,how observation can help coaches learn more about their players? 1) How they respond to your instructions? 2) How they interpreted information you are providing? 3) Do they change their learning behaviour? 4) What is their interaction with learning environment you set? 5) What is their response to mistakes & failures? 6) What is the learning gap to help players with? 7) What impact the challenges you set have on players and their learning?

Our football programme giving kids as broad a range of experience. Our coaches encourage a love of learning & love of the game which benefit every player. Our starting point is grow the passion for sport in children!

Effective long-term learning-5 things to consider at your practices to push players to higher level! 1. Edge between success & failure 2. Appropriate level of challenges 3. Actively engages learning brain 4. Allow adaptation to demands of the game 5. Repetitions accelerate learning

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When we are coaching young players is worth to consider: 1) Understanding is more important than repetition 2) Performances aren't as valuable as learning 3) Learn when to get out of the way of their learning process 4) Observe the players learning behaviour which determines how you can support them 5) Embrace their curiosity 6) Engagement drive positivity 7) Simplicity drives understanding 8) Play drives motivation 9) Critical thinking drives problem solving 10) Failure drives learning

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Dribbling ideas!

Movement -what is involved?

Coaching young players is rewarding and challenging also. Therefore our our communication is vital to support player learning. Consider these 10 simple principles to be better and more effective communicator during sessions and match days.

Some individual learning challenges to support young players during training sessions!

Sport & Football teach many transferable skills to young players in which help them to become more competent adults. Too often we focus on medals & trophies while overlooking what is really matter in young people future life's.

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Some practice design ideas!

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