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Discover the art of coaching women's and girls' soccer with the fantastic advice in this section. Every month we speak to the best grassroots and professional coaches to bring you tips and advice to help you on and off the field.

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The importance of high ball-rolling time in your sessions

The importance of high ball-rolling time in your sessions

By limiting your interventions, and increasing ball-rolling time in your sessions, you will create more learning opportunities for your p...
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How to find the right sports bra

How to find the right sports bra

Breasts can move 15cm during running. Dr Nicola Brown gives guidance on obtaining the correct sports bra fit to help women exercise in gr...
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How to start conversations about breast health with your players

How to start conversations about breast health with your players

From getting the right gear and busting myths, to being a powerful role model, Claire Farnbank-Harrop provides tips for starting wellbein...
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Breast cancer and soccer coaching: FAQs, tips and myth-busting with Coppafeel

Breast cancer and soccer coaching: FAQs, tips and myth-busting with Coppafeel

What are the signs? How can people check themselves? And how can coaches begin a healthy conversation around it? Hannah Duncan speaks to ...
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Reframing the role of a substitute

Reframing the role of a substitute

Sitting on the bench can be tough. But creating an environment where being a ’game-changer’ is a prized asset can pay off for the team.
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Get young players to engage in elite soccer

Get young players to engage in elite soccer

With more female role models than ever, Beth Toye explains how you can use them to inspire the girls you coach and make your practices mo...
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6 tips for being an adaptable coach

6 tips for being an adaptable coach

From being prepared for more or fewer attendees at training to letting players take the lead, Hannah Duncan describes ways to be flexible...
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Developing 'press-resistant' players

Developing 'press-resistant' players

Teaching young players to stay on the ball is challenging but can be rewarding, especially when they learn to beat opposition pressure, s...
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Women's Soccer Coaching Issue 49
This month, learn about:
  • Switching play
  • Sparking creativity through structure
  • The value of unopposed practices
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    How to keep individuals engaged in your sessions

    How to keep individuals engaged in your sessions

    Keeping individuals engaged isn’t easy, but there are ways to do it, whether that is by ensuring practices look like the game, ...
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    Rewards of coaching Down syndrome kids

    Rewards of coaching Down syndrome kids

    Arsenal in the Community coach Maisie Hayden on her passion for disability soccer, what it has taught her and how it has added new strings ...
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    7 tips for managing ability differences

    7 tips for managing ability differences

    If you run a youth team, chances are you will have a mixed-skills group. Ben Swalwell outlines ways to mitigate that and get the best from ...
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    Establishing a player-centred environment

    Establishing a player-centred environment

    Arsenal Women's academy manager James Honeyman on the importance of a coherent and cohesive philosophy - and lifting it off the page and ...
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    How can we keep our players and staff safe?

    How can we keep our players and staff safe?

    The latest WSC webinar discussed welfare in the women’s game. Here is what our panel said on topics ranging from safe training environments ...
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    Youth movement

    Youth movement

    Why are English elite clubs losing talent at 18? And what can be done to support youngsters leaving academies? Rachel Lever tries to find ...
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    What to do if you're winning by a big margin

    What to do if you're winning by a big margin

    One-sided matches can still bring benefits for the winners. Freya Louis gives tips for keeping your team on their toes after racking up ...
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    Tough at the top

    Tough at the top

    Elite players are fitter, stronger and play the game faster than ever. Naomi Myhill casts her eye over training data from England’s top two ...

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    Fun ways to lift morale

    Fun ways to lift morale

    Team in a slump? Players need cheering up? In our new COACHES’ SOCIAL feature, we asked you for tips on raising spirits - and here are some ...
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    The gender gap

    The gender gap

    Boys are like caged animals, while girls listen more, says Dave Francis. Here are his tips for male coaches new to working in the female ...
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    Forward thinking

    Forward thinking

    Creating space to progress attacks is a key early skill young players should start to master, says Manchester City foundation phase lead C...
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    Coach your players' transition decisions

    Coach your players' transition decisions

    Good judgement at the moment of regaining possession is something that can be worked on. Alex Burt describes the three ’building blocks’ to ...
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    Set players free with self-led challenges

    Set players free with self-led challenges

    Allowing your team more responsibility can improve their own decision-making, encourage creativity and develop leadership skills
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    Why early specialization may be harming children

    Why early specialization may be harming children

    Don’t make your talented youngsters choose from an early age, says JOHN O’SULLIVAN - playing other sports can produce more-rounded ...
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    Goals are for setting, not just for scoring

    Goals are for setting, not just for scoring

    Players know what they want to achieve but often not how to get there. Jon Cotterill-Bolsover says reframing their dreams can help to ...
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    Disney stories selling the magic of football

    Disney stories selling the magic of football

    The Incredibles, Frozen and more are being used in an immersive experience to engage young girls in soccer, as Dr Niamh-Elizabeth Mourton ...

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