And What That Means For Player Development If you watch enough football, you start to notice something interesting. The best players are often the hardest players to read. Defenders struggle to predict what they’re going to do next. Sometimes they pass when you expect them to dribble. Other times they dribble when everyone expects a …
“Tell me and I will forget. Show me and I will remember. Involve me and I will understand.” – Laozi I’ve come back to that quote many times over the years. It resurfaced again recently while I was reading some of Horst Wein’s work on developing footballers with game intelligence. His ideas around small-sided games …
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The article explores the importance of goal setting in youth football coaching, discussing how it shapes players mindset, helps their development, and enhances their performance and motivation, while also providing strategies for effective goal setting by coaches and the role of parents in supporting the process. The Importance of Goal Setting in Youth Football Coaching …
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Parental support plays an integral role in the development and success of young football players. Research has consistently shown that when parents are actively involved in their child’s sports education, it can have a significant impact on their participation in the sport. In the context of youth football, parental involvement is particularly crucial as it …
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Back when I was a child, I used to love training! I vividly remember counting the hours until it was time for me to go and get my football fix every Tuesday for my local junior soccer team. I did not want to miss a minute, so being on time was important to me (unfortunately …