Youth coaching: "You're doing it WROOONG!" says....

[ho chi feen]

Youth coaching: "You're doing it WROOONG!" says....

... a certain PROCCER in the Orish Toyimz this weekend.

Seems to be the most read article in sport on the Irish Times site too this weekend. He's obviously approaching this from a soccer angle, but the points apply across team sports.

Good read.

http://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soc...ing-than-ever-1.2994044#.WLsZcsHYDDY.facebook

Still doesn't explain how he can get the under-12's in Stockholm to levitate, mind!

 

[delzer]

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[nelly sham]

I follow him on Twitter, only saw the article after an ex pro retweeted him.
Good stuff though.

I'm looking forward to Sullivan's equivalent in d'Echo on Wednesday.

 

[ho chi feen]

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A good article, not a great article.

I follow him on Twitter, only saw the article after an ex pro retweeted him.
Good stuff though.

I'm looking forward to Sullivan's equivalent in d'Echo on Wednesday.

Nice one, which ex-pro?

 

[richiepurg]

Brilliant, should be required reading for parents and coaches.

 

[Lee Bushwacker]

... a certain PROCCER in the Orish Toyimz this weekend.

Seems to be the most read article in sport on the Irish Times site too this weekend. He's obviously approaching this from a soccer angle, but the points apply across team sports.

Good read.

http://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soc...ing-than-ever-1.2994044#.WLsZcsHYDDY.facebook

Still doesn't explain how he can get the under-12's in Stockholm to levitate, mind!

Superb article.
Parents who want to get on "the gravy train" do as much damaage to kids a clueless coaches. Football should be fun for kids and not an extension of classroom pressure.

 

[nelly sham]

A good article, not a great article.



Nice one, which ex-pro?

Jay De Merit, the Yank who played at Watford or QPR.

 

[mightyquark]

Cheers people
Thank you for taking the time to read it. Hopefully it will help some parents, coaches and NGB's to reflect.

 

[Rebelred]

Top stuff quackers as usual and relevant across all sports

 

[Quincy]

Cheers people
Thank you for taking the time to read it. Hopefully it will help some parents, coaches and NGB's to reflect.

Fair play quarky , wonder has Youghaily seen this !