Released Academy Players: the next step

Very often ( very often) across all age groups I get calls from parents because their son or daughter has just been released by a professional club. After I have done a 1 to 1 session with them I talk to the player and parents and ask the reasons the club gave. In most cases…

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Superb finishes from Falcao and Cuadrado

Two fabulous finishes 1 v1 with keeper from Falcao and Cuadrado yesterday verses Poland. These 2 finishes are ones that I coach on a regular basis. The one from Falcao looks simple but is superb and very difficult. Running in from the right the usual  finishes are a low drive to the far post which…

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Injured…The world Cup

A very frustrating 2 weeks being out injured. made he mistake of coming back to coach to early and made it worse so hope to be back coaching early next week,,,,, The plus side is of course is I have been able to enjoy most of the World Cup. Spain, Portugal, Croatia, Mexico I have…

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The rise of 1 to 1 coaching

This morning I read of Peps praise of Arteta’ s 1 to 1 coaching with Sterling and Sane at Man City and I consider it one of the important growth areas in football coaching. Next month I do my yearly professional development with the FA on 1 to 1 coaching as the importance of it…

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Keep sharp and work on weaknesses during the break.

So your season has finished and your evaluating how it all went. Positives, negatives and how can I get better? Dont ignore your football during the break. Sure, you need a rest mentally and physically. Keep in shape, keep technically on top and feel better mentally by refining your skills, learning something new and begin…

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Most common reasons for requesting 1 to 1 coaching

Thinking about getting some 1 to 1 Football Coaching and Training. These are some of the most common requests I get and deal with on a daily basis. For most players they are not training as often as they should and these sharp, focussed weekly sessions doing 1 to1 make a huge difference Youth Players…

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