Short, practical pieces for anyone coaching kids: what to do on Tuesday, what to say on Saturday and what to stop worrying about entirely.
Kids remember almost nothing said to them in the ten minutes before kick-off. What to cut from your team talk, what survives the nerves, and what to say instead.
Most teams are handed over with a shrug and a squad list. Two hours of work in June saves the next coach - and the children - an entire autumn.
The classic shooting drill gives each child one shot a minute and a lot of standing around. Four set-ups that multiply touches on goal without needing four coaches.
The keeper is usually the child who volunteered once and has been stuck there ever since. Rotating the shirt is better for every player in the squad, and here is what it teaches.
Half of all volunteer coaches are there because their own kid is on the team. Here is how to stop that child getting the worst of you - or the softest of you - every Tuesday.
You do not need a specialist coach or a single piece of equipment. You need five minutes, four ideas, and to stop firing shots at them from six metres.
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