COACH NOTE: The ball is the present, space is the future. Consider training players to find that space and you will be nurturing an exceptional footballer. #TOVO

Big thank you to our special guest @JonBloggs66 - author of Mensch- Beyond the Cones, for a great conversation on the German football culture on yesterday's Partners in Development, including these insights on Horst Wein's FUNino💡 #KeepDeveloping #CultureofDevelopment

What are the characteristics of great leaders?👇 🗣”You’ve got to value the people who work for you, you’ve got to recognise them…. Recognise your staff because these are people you’re going to depend on at some point in your life. You’ve got to give your trust to them.”

Worth Exploring I am feeling compelled to address a topic that affects our children. 💥Spoiler Alert This thread may respectfully ruffle a few coaching feathers. #TOVO 🧵👇

“Kids (and adults) love PLAYING football….” So let them play, play & play! #kids #fun #play #development 👇🏼⚽️

Let’s get behind the DNA momentum and, as a footballing community, prioritise skill development for our young children. Smaller formats when young (let’s start with 2v2 at U7 & U8) include Futsal for all and encourage creativity and skilful play👍👍

I believe, and I don’t think it would be controversial to say, that the development of technically gifted players is based on having a ‘football culture.’ What this means is that in countries with a football culture, young children are exposed - in some cases as soon as they can

When I read all the articles posted online social media, regarding, what’s wrong with football development, I rarely find anything that gets to the root of the problem. Almost all of of these articles are calling for, more coaches, coaches education, need for a national

Best Practices When research in development, psychology, skill acquisition and pedagogy align we should heed that advice. Positive, dynamic, competitive and cognitively challenging trainings nuture capable, courageous and resilient children. #TOVO

Quiet Coaching ▪️ Consider giving your youth teams time to play without your voice. Just sit on a ball, observe and enjoy. #TOVO

Sir Alex Ferguson: “When I was manager of Aberdeen, and Bobby was a director of Manchester United when they were looking for a new manager,”

“The directors came to meet me in Glasgow and asked what my vision was for the job. I said I would take the same approach I had at

“I believe that the football evolution will appear once the goalkeeper gets involved in the offensive play.” Pep Guardiola

Culture Matters I've been coaching u9 Liam for 3 years...but this...this is not my doing, and any coach who tells you they can do this is selling you something. This is the result of years of love and encouragement. Liam lives the game and the ball is his favorite thing to have

10y old Houdaifa krc genk academy showing control 👌🏽⚽️ Diego Ribeiro 👌🏽👌🏽

JOY Remember that your kids need to enjoy football before they want to learn about football. Have fun today. #TOVO

To go again and again and again… It’s always been the same… In my first Premier League position at West Ham many years ago…fresh-faced with optimism high…the message was to go again and again and again…every action, every second, every game! When I was Lead Psychologist

What can a blacksmith hammering nails teach us about skill learning? A lot. Bernstein’s famous experiment revealed that expert performers don’t repeat movements—they adapt to repeat success. Here’s what it means for coaching. 👇

Players should ALWAYS want the ball: