WARNING - THIS BLOG CONTAINS A VIDEO LINK CONTAINING STRONG LANGUAGE AND IS NOT RECOMMENDED FOR CHILDREN UNDER 15 I'm writing this blog on something very close to me and that's anxiety in children. I would like to show you two videos. This first is on Child Anxiety. The second, called The … [Read more...] about Anxiety in Youth
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Ssshhh. Quiet in There!
In my first blog I discussed the importance of quietening your conscious mind on the field to allow your subconscious mind to take over and enable you to execute skills and techniques you have learned. There are many techniques you can use to assist with your mental clarity in football games. … [Read more...] about Ssshhh. Quiet in There!
May the power of 10% be with you
Congratulations to the courageous individuals, Nathaniel and Maureen, who provided a solution to the question in my last blog - Nathaniel for his 'bald' answer and Maureen for showing working and justifying her solution. My only feedback, as we are aiming for excellence, is that the question … [Read more...] about May the power of 10% be with you
Football vs Education
Education then Football. Football then Education. Every parent, coach and player would have a point of view and it's always a good topic within the college we are part of. If I was looking at this when I was at college it would be a no-brainer - football was everything I wanted to do and … [Read more...] about Football vs Education
The 5W’s. What’s the Connection?
I was introduced to the The 5W's many years ago. At the time I thought they were a great collection of words put together to reinforce some coaching points I needed to learn. Years later I realised the 5W's contain many hidden connections with life learning skills and objectives. As a young … [Read more...] about The 5W’s. What’s the Connection?
The Expertise Curse
There is a quote by Michael J Fox that I love: “If a child can’t learn the way we teach, maybe we should teach the way they learn.” This is definitely true of coaching children as well and we need to be mindful of it so we don't fall into the trap of believing that we are great teachers or … [Read more...] about The Expertise Curse