Harry, a boy in my training group, broke his football juggling record. As he started to count beyond his previous record, he started to waver and the rhythm was starting to get out of sync. As we all watched, we went quiet and then started to clap him on before he finally lost control. His big … [Read more...] about Break your own records
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Bill Turner Cup Trial Highlights
Bill Turner Cup trial match highlights - IFS vs St Edwards … [Read more...] about Bill Turner Cup Trial Highlights
10 strange facts to get parents through Easter break
1) Brains are more active during sleep than while you're watching TV. According to Herbert Krugman and his experiment in 1969, after one minute of TV, our brain goes into a hypnotic state (beta to alpha waves). This doesn’t give TV much of a rap but that’s OK as we can reverse the effects by … [Read more...] about 10 strange facts to get parents through Easter break
Recovery vs Health
Having read Will’s Chocolate Milk blog last week, I felt it would be a good idea to add my thoughts, given that the area of health, nutrition and wellness is a life passion of mine. Rather than enter into a debate about the merits of chocolate milk as a recovery food option for players at IFS, I … [Read more...] about Recovery vs Health
Did you execute the Playing Style?
Everyone wants to win. At IFS this is a given, and doesn't need to be highlighted to players when playing a game. Rather than winning or losing, what is focused on in the youth development environment, is executing the playing style - each player fulfilling a role within the team, with specific … [Read more...] about Did you execute the Playing Style?
Forget the Powerade.
Towards the end of last year I spoke about what to use to refill your body when playing football. As we have many new players and parents, and having observed a number of games and the half-time drinks parents are providing, I find it is important to communicate this information again. The human … [Read more...] about Forget the Powerade.