**Training load and maturation monitoring survey** We asked 107 professional UK-based soccer academy coaches to rate their perceived knowledge, confidence, perceptions/attitudes of training load and maturation monitoring. Here is what we found....see thread...

Fantastic talk by Nathan Thompson from UniofNorthampton on Training Load, maturation & a #Football #Coaches perspective on how sport science is utilised ECSS All coaches, check him out & his work!!! #OneToWatch #Football #Research

Great to present to the Coach Mentoring Group yesterday around The Future Player, sharing concepts on Travelling with the Ball under pressure, a key element of Technical Excellence within our Pride DNA (excited to share the Pride DNA soon). #DegreeOfOpportunity England Futsal

Been a brilliant first few weeks on sabbatical. Working with England Futsal Premier League Windies Cricket on some coach development projects/mentoring as well as connecting with family and friends is an absolute privilege! Thanks to those making it happen 🙏

The development of futsal coaching & providing coaches with opportunities to upskill themselves on the game & coaching is fundamental. Thus, we are pleased to announce the England Futsal coach developer team who will help us realise this ambition. Welcome to #ThePride

Find out more at englandfutsal.com/england-futsal…

Learning is not the process of repeating a solution, it is repeating the process of finding a solution. Culturally resilient beliefs can have a major influence on the development of young athletic talent. x.com/markstkhlm/sta…

Incredible performance by Alison for Liverpool last night. Here is his coach Fabi Otte -How modern goalkeepers train fifatrainingcentre.com/en/community/r…

STILL TIME TO JOIN 🦁 In the Derby area this weekend? There's still time to book onto our next in-person CPD event with Will Roberts 📕 A unique opportunity to observe the England Futsal men's national team in training ahead of Switzerland 🇨🇭⭐️ TICKETS 👇

Great to see Will Roberts leading some of the great CPD offered with the team we have at England Futsal. If you can make it, make it!👏

A fantastic opportunity to learn from Will Roberts who is one of the best around on all things practice design, pedagogy and athlete development. Excited for futsal coaches to be exposed to some of his work and ideas.

Great to join England Futsal coach developer JR this evening supporting BUCS coaches to explore Game Sense within the #PrideDNA, & the ‘role of the ‘opposite winger’. Looking forward to being in person with the coaches next week at the BUCS finals!

So much to unpick in this report. But for those that think politics and sport are not entwined, think on! bbc.com/sport/football…

Thrilled to announce our new publication in Frontiers in Sports and Active Living! "Children's perceptions of physical literacy: exploring meaning, value, and capabilities for lifelong physical activity" frontiersin.org/journals/sport… Lawrence Foweather Andy Daly-Smith Sport England University of Bradford

New Research: Children's perceptions of physical literacy: exploring meaning, value, and capabilities for lifelong physical activity frontiersin.org/articles/10.33… #FrontiersIn #SportsActiveLiving

Awesome to see this one published! Lawrence Foweather Sport England frontiersin.org/journals/sport…

New Research: How do the physical and physiological demands of training and official football match for recreational players compare to those of semi-professionals? frontiersin.org/articles/10.33… #FrontiersIn #SportsActiveLiving

Dream come true to work with Nick Cox and Manchester United on the foundation phase athletic development project over recent years. Thanks for making it happen Nick Cox #Mick Farrell. Good luck in your next adventure Coxy! Everton have made a great appointment!

An excellent episode detailing some of the great work that Manchester United have done around the subject of growth and maturation in academy football and supporting late developers such as Scott McTominay youtu.be/9i9tLb6OBGE?t=…

This is a really interesting piece regarding movement. Worth a read and reflecting on the 'use' of movement by government Greenhouse Sports greenhousesports.org/news/leadershi…