Following England’s failure to qualify for the Euro 2008 Championships it would be recommended that members of the FA watch how schoolboys are being coached and taught how to play the Beautiful Game. Young players ought to be coached to go back to the roots of football promoting mini soccer leagues designed to bring back the fun and enjoyment. With thrills and skills; they would all get a touch of the ball originating from park football. The philosophy would be that all children under the age of 12 play in games of 4 or 5 against 4 or 5. This mini version of football would also produce a crop of talented players. The answer to the future of soccer excellence and development of youngsters is based solely on how they are coached. Rick Finoglio, head of Manchester Metropolitan Universities Sports Science Department, stated “not only games ought to be played at 4 a side. Parents aren’t allowed anywhere near them and the kids even referee the games themselves – and you would be amazed at how disciplined and organized they become. Above all these kids get time on the ball – in every game. And after five years these kids are about as good an under-12 team as any academy will ever have”.
Coaches are to be innovative and promote what is basically like the old street football you saw on every street corner –the kind of games that allowed freedom and self expression that’s necessary for them to learn skills and tricks that they never forget. There are at least 43.000 football clubs of various sizes in the UK, that need to get a 10-year old to not worry about winning or losing-he should be encouraged just to work at expressing himself.
“The future could be so bright, and it is there right in front of the FA’s eyes”.
Coaches are to be innovative and promote what is basically like the old street football you saw on every street corner –the kind of games that allowed freedom and self expression that’s necessary for them to learn skills and tricks that they never forget. There are at least 43.000 football clubs of various sizes in the UK, that need to get a 10-year old to not worry about winning or losing-he should be encouraged just to work at expressing himself.
“The future could be so bright, and it is there right in front of the FA’s eyes”.
