Try not to be a PlayStation Coach

What is a Playstation Coach? These are coaches that attempt to control every moment from the sidelines by using their voice as the control-pad. Telling each player where to pass the ball, who to mark, where to run, when to shoot. They behave like a frustrated player on the sideline, wanting to kick every ball. […]

The Trial Process

How to approach trials? It’s that’s time of year again when pro-club academies and Emerging Talent Centres (ETCs) are inviting players in to trial to potentially earn themselves a place in their programmes. But how do you approach these sessions? How do you prepare your child to be at their best? How do they stand […]

1to1 Training Sessions – Are they worth it?

The truth about 1 to 1s. Is it worth it? The short answer is yes, assuming you aren’t paying too much and the conditions are good. But the general thought is that more practice is often good practice. But there are some things to be wary of, and below we’ll give our guide to finding […]

Encouraging Creative Footballers

It’s been a problem in English football for a long time now. How do we encourage more creative footballers? the game changers, the ones capable of producing moments of inspiration, those that get you off your seat? They are the ones we call the geniuses of the game, the Mavericks. We produce a lot of […]

Team Goal

Recently we have had lots of enquiries regarding Team Goal requesting more information. So here is a little brief regarding this new project we started in October for girls in the local area. Goal Coaching has currently created 12 Girls football teams for local grassroots clubs through our Wildcats Centre pathway. Many of these girls […]

Coaches or Teachers?

What makes a great football coach? There is a common misconception that having played football at a high level means that you will be a great candidate to be a coach. This is not always the case, and often isn’t. What use is having all of that knowledge if you are not able to communicate […]