Introduction to Hydration At the time of writing this article, it has just been recorded in the UK as having some of the hottest days on record. Therefore, I thought writing about hydration in football would be very appropriate considering the new football season is due to start soon and preseason is well underway. Getting … Read more
When I first got my break into professional football back in the early 1990s, I didn’t know much about nutrition and why it is crucial for football players, other than that, certain types of food are good for you and some are not. It did surprise me, however, that a lot of these athletes didn’t … Read more
How should you warm up for football? – A coach educator once told me many years ago “How do you know, what you don’t know” which has always stuck with me, especially when I am coaching players or educating coaches. Our first thought is, that if something is simple, players/coaches should already know this so … Read more
Football is a physically demanding sport characterised by frequent strenuous activities, we are going to look at the components of fitness within this sport such as high-intensity running, turning, tackling and jumping. Players must be able to cope with these physical demands and still be capable of maintaining the technical standard throughout the match. Playing … Read more
Football and Drones, do they go together? I have recently purchased a drone, and I have decided to use it for some of my football coaching sessions. Why? because I can and I want to. Let’s be clear from the start – A drone is a coach’s tool, the same as a camera or a … Read more
Looking to find out how you can improve your communication skills in your coaching? You are in the right place! In this post, I am going to walk you through various strategies that will help you be more effective in your communication with your players. Let us get started! What is effective communication? Effective communication … Read more
