Movement skills are so important in football, and when developed right, they can make all the difference.In this episode, FA coach development officer Lee Brown shares his journey and offers invaluable insights into improving movement skills in players.We dive into the main types of movement skills that every coach needs to know about and how to ensure players are developing them – both in and out of training.Lee’s coaching expertise brings us insight into keeping players of all ages moving and motivated.Whether you’re designing sessions to build fundamental movement skills, supporting subs, or adapting your approach to different ages and abilities, Lee’s advice in this episode is not to be missed.In this episode, we cover:the three main movement types in football and how to help players develop themdesigning sessions to incorporate movement skills effectivelyrecognising innate movement abilities and adjusting coaching methods to suit every playerhow movement needs differ by age, stage, and playing positiontips for keeping players engaged in movement-focused sessionsmovement challenges for children to practise outside of trainingincorporating movement skills from other sports into footballensuring substitutes stay active and engagedand much more.Transcript on the England Football community (https://bit.ly/4hhp7K7)—————Do you have any coaching questions you’d like answers to? Or perhaps you’re facing a coaching challenge that you’d like help with? Simply head over to our England Football Community forum (https://community.thefa.com/coaching/f/youth-club-football-forum) and post them there. Or leave them in the comments below. We can then put them to our guests in future episodes to get their advice!Already listened to this episode or the previous seasons of Coachcast? We’d love to hear from you! Pass on your feedback by contacting us via
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