If you use it right, the warm up is one of the most important parts of the session. But coaching courses do a terrible job showing you how to make the most of it Here are 15 examples to help you design better warm up activities.

We're delighted to announce that we will be delivering a 𝘾𝙤𝙖𝙘𝙝 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝘾𝙡𝙪𝙗 𝘾𝙤𝙣𝙛𝙚𝙧𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚 at Dorset FA HQ on Sunday 1 June! 📣 COACHES - book in January and pay just £5! ✅ Full details ⬇️ bit.ly/4hi0q0l

Have you seen... UK Coaching @PlayTheirWay team have launched #PlayTheirWay 2.0! If you coach kids then this is for you: playtheirway.org/user-dashboard/

Absolutely Tom Hayes MP! This is why Play England are calling for the introduction of #PlaySufficiency legislation and a new #NationalPlayStrategy to guarantee every child has access to high-quality, inclusive, accessible, sustainable, and equitable play opportunities—on

Great news! UK Coaching 's Coach Development Conversations is back. A free fortnightly series to help coach developers develop their practice with a supportive community, stimulated by great guests. More info and sign up here: ukcoaching.org/courses/webina…

More great news! UK Coaching 's Learning Lab is back. Another free fortnightly series for tutors, assessors, and coach educators to explore and develop their practice. Another great community awaits! More info and sign up here: ukcoaching.org/courses/webina…

Another Fab interactive playtheirway workshop today Thanks Lee and Wayne Homer from the team using #Voice #Choice and The_CoachingLab cards to showcase 👌⭐️⭐️⭐️😎🏐😎🏓🏀⚽️🏀

KICK OFF DELAYED 🚨 Tonight’s Wessex League Cup tie has been delayed until 20:00 due to the Away side forgetting their kit🫣 Welcome to Non League🙌

Celebrate #IWD2025 with us! 🌟 Join our free #Time2Learn webinar with UK Coaching’s Marianne Davies to discuss how everyone, including men and boys, can #AccelerateAction and support women and girls in sport Find out more and register here 👇 bit.ly/4aOjwJ1

📢Announcing #UKCoachingWeek 2025 Join us to celebrate the power of #GreatCoaching advice! Let's inspire everyone to #PassItOn More👉 bit.ly/3DNYMFa

Great session yesterday with coach developers on the role (and balance) of challenge and support. Thanks to Martin Dighton and Marianne Davies for the invitation to join UK Coaching Coach Development Conversations. Looking forward to seeing where this conversation continues!

A great session to be part of & some interesting/thought provoking comments & questions from CDs to help us to develop this work further. Hoping the ‘dials’ concept is of value to practitioners - whether coaches, CDs or both. Thanks Martin Dighton, Marianne Davies & UK Coaching

Thank you both of you for giving us your time and expertise. It certainly seemed to get all the coach developers considering their practice around how they challenge and support. Sure it'll be an area we visit again. Dr Mustafa Sarkar Dr Pete Holmes Marianne Davies

It’s #UKCoachingWeek, which means it’s time to #PassItOn! Our Content Editor Blake Richardson has interviewed hundreds of coaches over the past decade, capturing their invaluable guidance on #GreatCoaching across a wide range of topics Here are his top 3 golden nuggets ...

#UKCoachingWeek Resource Library Explore coaching resources aligned to today’s theme of ‘Lifelong Learning in Coaching’ – the importance of continuous education to become a better coach – plus exclusive features and guides on each of the daily themes 👉 bit.ly/4kVXGqS

Coach education is evolving Join us at "Coach Education is Changing" to explore new learning designs, assessment approaches, and inclusive experiences Hear from UK Coaching on fresh content & tools for Tutors and Assessors. Register now: bit.ly/45NKaRu

Have you ever asked your children, 'Why do you play sport?' This is one of the questions we ask all parents to ask their children in our sessions followed up with, 'What is motivating you most at the moment?' Two very simple questions but so very important and answers will vary

Check out Martin Dighton on episode 10 of The icoachcricket Podcast podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the…

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Starting from today, we’ll be zooming in on all 12 of our CPD workshops for this season ⚽️🎓 Let’s create some discussion around each topic, to support coaches within the Grassroots Footballing Community 🗣️ Gary Piggott Kris Murphy Carly Jacob (Snook) Gary McLean Martin Dighton