Tag: youth
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Football Club Admin Checklist: Everything You Need to Know (UK Guide) Congratulations! You’ve just been elected club secretary. Or maybe you’re the chair. Or treasurer. Or you’re starting a new club from scratch. Either way, you’re now responsible for keeping a grassroots football club running legally, safely, and efficiently. And you’re wondering: what exactly do…
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You’ve planned a brilliant training session. You’ve got the drills ready, the cones laid out, and fifteen minutes of explanation prepared. Then one player starts bouncing a football during your team talk. Two others are wrestling in the background. Someone’s doing keepy-uppies instead of listening. Sound familiar? Managing player behaviour is one of the biggest…
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It’s Tuesday evening. Training starts in 45 minutes. You’re still at work, wondering: “What am I going to do with 16 eight-year-olds for an hour?” You’ve been there. Every grassroots coach has. Planning effective football training for U8-U12 players isn’t about having a UEFA coaching badge. It’s about understanding what works at each age, having…
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With youth football development, asking “Is my child developing normally for their age?” is totally normal. At Ballrz we hear this all the time. Every football parent asks this. You watch other kids at training and wonder: should my 9-year-old be able to do that? Is my 12-year-old behind? Are we expecting too much too…