The Most Important Two Minutes You'll Coach All Season Won't Involve a Ball This weekend, thousands of grassroots clubs across England are running something that won't show up on any stats sheet or league table. Before I get into what it actually lo...

Maybe that chaos in round 1 is just what the team needs Grassroots football is back and that first whistle is pure magic. Everyone excited about the possibilities ahead and then, of course, there are the priceless, hilarious moments that we’re still...

How to survive and thrive as a first-time coach You’ve put your hand up - here’s why that’s brilliant It’s a wet Tuesday night, you’ve got the bag of balls and cones but there’s a bunch of kids staring waiting for instructions, and a line of parents...

How to trial for representative or academy teams. Honestly… Sometimes it feels like everyone’s talking about trialling for academies or rep football. It’s exciting. It’s also a bit overwhelming. I’ve been through it from both sides. As a coach and a...

Trial season is here again Trial time. Your kids are nervous and you’re nervous and what happens inside those trials can feel like a bit of a mystery. Some players are walking into it for the first time. Others may have already trialed and had a “no...