It's been a while since sharing my thoughts about youth engagement in football. Recently I came across an interesting podcast, explaining the approach of a small nation rising to the top of the international football stage. It's always interesting hearing about approaches that work. I hope you … [Read more...] about Has Belgium discovered the secret to international football success?
Talent: A challenging concept that more than ever requires a more humanistic approach to support its emergence.
Hi guys couple days ago I came across this article and think it's worth sharing. Al Smith from My Fastest Mile sees talent as the potential to be something - “It is something that has yet to be expressed”. Recently there has been a lot of criticism of the fact that many refer to small children … [Read more...] about Talent: A challenging concept that more than ever requires a more humanistic approach to support its emergence.
The Talent Equation
I hope all of you enjoyed this year's football season and everyone had a great playing experience. As football development is a rollercoaster and there is an ocean of opinions as to what is best to help each child prosper in their chosen passion, I thought I would share with you a great resource … [Read more...] about The Talent Equation
Training process for 5 to 8 years of age
I would like to give our IFS community an insight into my process of teaching our young students, K-Year 2, the beautiful game of football. One of the problems in Australian football is the fact that many coaches who are working with kids and young people are doing so without any training. The … [Read more...] about Training process for 5 to 8 years of age
Early Specialisation Myth
Early specialisation of youth athletes is a huge problem in many countries. Last week I had some excellent discussions with parents from my K-2 program about the CCSC Multi-Sport program. I came across a great video to further educate our college community on that topic. To see the video click … [Read more...] about Early Specialisation Myth
Kids’ bedtimes – consistency is key to learning and development
A couple of weeks ago we had an information evening with our Kindergarten - Year 2 parents about all aspects of the college. One objective was to help your child be successful at the Central Coast Sports College. Today I would like to take the opportunity to highlight one of the two takeaway … [Read more...] about Kids’ bedtimes – consistency is key to learning and development