For whatever reason you may have to organise a session for youngsters.

What do you do and how do you do it if you do not have any previous training to call on?

You could sign on a coaching course to become qualified but what happens between now and then?

YES YOU COULD PANIC!
OR
YOU COULD MAKE USE OF SOME TIPS TO HELP YOU.

A STARTING POINT

• Your young players will have no idea of your experience as a player, coach or a spectator.
• To them you are another adult coming to coach them.
• Stick with what you know is OK or what you have read from this site.
• Do not overcomplicate things by trying to be better than the Premier League coaches and managers.
• Youngsters want to enjoy themselves – that’s why they play football. They don’t want to hear you put right every defeat your country/club has ever had.
• Parents / carers want their children to be safe - You must be safe!
• Realistic -You will not turn these players into World Cup heroes in a few weeks.

BEING PREPARED IS HALF WAY TO SUCCESS

Usually the venue is a well established one where the group meet every week. If this is not the case or if the following guidelines are not in place then you may need to address them at once:-

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