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The FA Facilities Fund continues its funding of beleaguered grassroots clubs
Another 80 grassroots facilities across England are set to benefit from over £5.6m worth of investment. The fund, managed by the Football Foundation has generated a further £12m as a result of the partnership with the FA and the Government via Sport England, which...
Strikers Beyond
With The Ball The striker moves in the same direction as the ball followed by a diagonal run meeting a straight pass. Against The Ball The striker moves in the opposite direction to the ball followed by a diagonal pass meeting a straight run. Main Practice ...
We catch up with Kick It Out’s Season of Action and see how you can get involved
Kick It Out has been battling inequality in football for over 20 years and is now well into its second ‘Season of Action’, with a special focus on grassroots and community football. The ultimate aim of the Season of Action is to provide a greater opportunity to...
Crossing and Finishing Practices
Practice 1. Structure: -Use half a pitch . Pattern -CM starts with the ball. -CM passes out to either wing. -The wingers pass back inside to the same supporting CM. -The CM then switches play to the other winger. -That winger in possession then travels with...
The FA People’s Cup is Coming Very Soon!
The FA People's Cup, in partnership with the BBC’s Get Inspired, is a new 5 a side football competition which launches on 14th January 2015. It’s a knockout competition just like the professional FA Cup and welcomes male, female and disability players with categories...
1v1, 2v2 Tournament
Stage 1 1v1s White v Blue Pitch 1 White v Blue Pitch 2 Rules: -First to score 10 goals. -Whoever wins gets a point for their team. Stage 2. 2v2 White v Blue Rules: -First to score 10 goals. -Whatever team wins get the point. ...
FA Opens Grow the Game scheme
A total of £1.5million of funding has been set aside to boost teams that cater for under-represented groups. The Grow the Game scheme intends to increase participation in grassroots football by giving financial support to clubs that field teams with women and girls;...
Every Training Session Of 2014
To view or download every training session of 2014- Click Here. https://www.discountfootballkits.com/blog/louis/louislancs2014sessions.pdf Louis' coaching philosophy can be summed up by the following: ‘Relish the chaos and make uncomfortable comfortable’. You can view...
Mel Woodards’ Inspirational Story Of How Grassroots Football Saved Her Life
Mel Woodards has recently been awarded the Helen Rollason Award for Inspiration and has even received a special citation from David Cameron - but she hasn’t always been so appreciated. For years she suffered terrible abuse by her husband and lived in constant fear of...
Recovery Session
Practice 1. Structure: Set up the area as above suiting the needs of your players and numbers available. Rules: Three teams. It is the first team to hit their pole. The first players attempts to hit the pole. They then run to the pole to receive the next pass. The...
Birmingham City Launches Grassroots Ticketing Initiative to Help Local Clubs
Birmingham City Football Club has for a long time been hitting the headlines for all the wrong reasons. Finally they have some good news to report – their grassroots football ticketing initiative has just begun and many at the club are hopeful that their fortunes will...
Finishing Practices
Session 1. Structure: -Set up the area as above suiting the needs of your players. You can use our football bibs to split up your players. Rules: -The blue player plays a one two with the white player, ending with the blue player taking a shot at goal. -The white...
Intense, Enjoyable Session Starters
Session 1. Structure: Set up the practice as shown in the diagram. Change the distance depending on your aims. Rules: Blues defend and whites attack 1v1. The blue defender passes the ball to white to start the practice. The whites then pass the ball around the...
Crossing and Finishing
Practice 1: Structure: Set up the area as above suiting the needs of your players and numbers available. Rules: Blues and whites fight in the middle. You can use our football bibs to split the teams. In the middle they are only allowed a maximum of 5 passes, the ball...
4 Storylines to Watch Out for in the Premier League This Weekend
We've barely been able to catch our breath following an enticing slate of midweek Capital One Cup action, and here we are on the verge of another exciting Premier League weekend. The slate looks enticing to say the least, with Newcastle United taking on Liverpool, a...