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Adolescence" and Our Responsibility as Coaches
The Netflix series 'Adolescence' has sparked a powerful conversation, and rightly so. It's a gripping drama that delves into the...
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How many on each side in a Childrens football match?
Well the answer to that question is set to change, with a huge announcement last week by the English Football Association! The FA, the...
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Heading the Ball in Childrens Football
Big news from the English Football Association (FA) – they’re rolling out new rules to phase out heading for kids under 11. We know you...
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Benefits of 3v3 Football in Youth Development
Benefits of 3v3 Football in Youth Development Have you heard 3v3 being mentioned in relation to children’s football in recent months and...
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Football Drills for Kids: A Parent's Guide That's Easier Than You Think
So, your child's caught the football bug, eh? Maybe they're kicking a ball around the garden every chance they get, or perhaps they're...
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How to Prepare Your Child for Their First Football Holiday Club
Now, if you've landed on this blog, I'm guessing your child is about to embark on their first football holiday club experience. Exciting...
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Is my child too old to start playing Football?
A question we often get asked is "is my child too old to start playing football?" Only recently I received a message to say 'my child...
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What is Futsal?
Futsal or Futbol de salao as its known in its full term, basically translates to 'Football in a room', or 'Indoor football'. It is...
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Does My Child Need Shin Pads?
We have all seen Englands Jack Grealish with his socks rolled down and appearing to not wear shin pads, but sorry to break the news to...
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The Rookie !
Last year we told you about a new ‘Rookie coach’ programme we were starting, the idea of this initiative was to engage older children and...
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Top Tips for Lockdown
I hope everyone is baring up as best as possible during the lock-down, of course it’s clear for all to see, that children are chomping at...
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Tis the football Season to be Jolly!
For us football coaches Christmas can be a bittersweet time of year, its wonderful seeing all the children get in the Christmas spirit,...
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Making new friends this summer at Football Holiday clubs
Reflecting on a summer of managing our Fundays, I can think of so many different positives. We have had hundreds of boys and girls enjoy...
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Futsal - the fastest growing sport in the world
Did you know Futsal is the fastest growing participation sport in the world? Futbol de salao as its known in its full term, basically...
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The Emerging Leaders
Soccer Shooters are experienced in running holiday clubs, from the ages of 5 through to 12. Kids have been come to us during holidays for...
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BIRTHDAY PARTIES - A CATALYST FOR SPORTS ENGAGEMENT
How a well structured and inclusive party experience can establish long term participation habits For some children, a Birthday Party can...
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LEARNING KEY DECISION MAKING SKILLS
How Football Fundays can help your child's life skills. A key aspect of a child's development and education is not simply how much they...
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Girl's Engagement and the Women’s World Cup
Soccer Shooters has been running a FA Wildcats initiative to engage girls into football for over a year now. A lot of the engagement is...
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Success and the Individual
We discussed ‘what do children see as success?’ – answers include ‘having fun’, ‘getting better at football’, ‘scoring a goal’, ‘winning...
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4 Ideas To Keep Your Football Crazy Kids On Their Toes This Summer
INTERNATIONAL LANGUAGE OF FOOTBALL If you are going on holiday to a country that speaks a different language why not encourage your kids...
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