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  • Fitness In Youth Football
    Football, as we all know, requires a level of fitness. Without it, it’s a difficult game to play 11v11 for 90 minutes. To be football fit you need good cardiovascular…More
  • Last Nights Training Session
    This blog is going to take a bit of a turn, I’m going to be writing less formal ‘articles’ in favour or shorter blogs. I want to truly document what’s…More
  • What I Learned On A Communication Course
    I’ve been a bit restless over the Christmas break. I generally struggle at this time of year when life seems to come to a standstill. Maybe it’s self perceived but…More
  • The Most Translatable Skills
    Last week I wrote about my biggest struggles within coaching, this week I’m going to explore what I believe to be my current strengths. In my working life I’ve held…More
  • The Biggest Challenges I’ve Faced As A Coach
    It’s been some time since I posted to this blog. To be honest, I’ve fallen into the trap of writing ‘how to’ pieces. I realise that’s not the point of…More
  • What I learned on a challenging behaviour course
    As a new coach, I’m eager to get hands on with delivering the best sessions I can think of. Sometimes they hit and just as often they miss. That’s life…More
  • Coaching and Relationships
    When I decided to become a coach I thought it was all about having the best drills and knowing, by heart, the coaching cues needed for that drill. There was…More
  • Becoming A Grass Roots Coach
    I’m a bit of a dreamer. So naturally fantasies of becoming the next Klopp or Pochettino occupies my daydreams the majority of the time. And being a grass roots coach…More

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