Player Development
Why Players Born Late in the Year Get Overlooked
My nephew was born on 19 August. At his first proper trial, aged eleven, he was put in a group with a boy born the previous...
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What actually separates a promising player from one who plateaus.
Player Development
My nephew was born on 19 August. At his first proper trial, aged eleven, he was put in a group with a boy born the previous...
Player Development
Most youth coaches run rondo drills every week, yet plenty of players come out of them no better at keeping the ball under real...
Player Development
The final whistle goes, your under 11s have lost 4-1, and twelve children are walking towards you waiting to hear what you...
Player Development
A 13 year old who was the sharpest dribbler in your squad in September suddenly looks clumsy by February, misses simple passes...
Player Development
Your 15 year old is technically sharp, but every time a ball is played into the channel, someone else gets there first.
Player Development
A 1.72 metre centre-back once told me he had stopped going for headers against big strikers because "there's no point".