How Manchester United Inspires Its Young Players
Article from Henry Winter in the Daily Telegraph
’When Manchester United’s Academy boys glide from their dressing rooms at the club’s magnificent skill factory hidden deep in the Trafford countryside, they run past 10-foot high photographs of David Beckham, Sir Bobby Charlton, Duncan Edwards, Ryan Giggs and George Best. "We want them to be inspired," said Rene Meulensteen, United’s skills development coach.
Too Much, Too Soon!
by Gordon Miller, VYSA Technical Director
We must be careful about throwing our youngsters into the cauldron of the overly competitive travel soccer environment too soon, because it is becoming clear that it is more and more of a detriment and less and less of an impetus to the success of the young player.
Activities You Should Use With Your Team
Anyone who has attended a coaching clinic has probably heard of avoiding the three “L’s”- Lines, Laps, and Lectures. Unfortunately that was how many parents experienced sports as a participant. Modern methods of coaching youth place emphasis on “game activities” rather than “drills”. Game Activities are easily understood childhood games that have the element of a ball added.
Coaching Education U14
Recently VYSA’s Technical Director Gordon Miller wrote an article that was published in the national soccer magazine "Success in Soccer". To read the article titled Coaching Education U14, please click here.
Please visit www.successinsoccer.com for future reference.
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