 Posted 23/05/2007 10:09:33
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I know its not my forum but I always think its a good idea on forums for its members to introduce themselves here and explain briefly what they do
Woolston Rovers Warrington
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Posted 23/05/2007 10:11:55
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Names Noel, obviously, coached under 7's for past 12 months and will be coaching 2 under 8 teams this forthcoming season. Have got FA level 1, never won a match but am loving every minute of my football experience as are the kids. Only got involved in my club after my son along with some of his school mates wanted to play football when they were 5. The coach at the time had 42 kids to look after so I offered to help.
Woolston Rovers Warrington
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Posted 23/05/2007 14:41:30
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Fair point Noel. I'm Dwyer Scullion, publisher of Better Soccer Coaching, Soccer Coach Smart Sessions, Soccer Coach Weekly and The Ultimate Soccer Warm-ups Manual (published next week!). I'm also moderator of this forum. Like you, I got in to coaching because my son got to that age and a friend needed a hand. Saturday mornings have never been the same. It's sad but true that I actually love those 8am starts in the wind, rain, snow etc.
Dwyer
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Posted 03/06/2007 21:19:19
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| HI am Frankie just finished my 20th season in junior football as coach/manager, looking forward to my 21st despite saying half way through the last season enough is enough. just love development of the children and the managers. We have 24 sides which includes 8 girls teams I'M Secretary and somehow managed 3 teams last season, 2 of them lifting a championship trophy but I had more fun with the team that finished half way.
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Posted 05/06/2007 12:54:40
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| Hi I'm Jim just stepped up from 2 seasons as Assistant Manager/Coach to the Manager of a boys u14's club in Wolverhampton. Finished my FA Level 2 Coaching badge a few weeks ago.
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Posted 05/06/2007 16:26:29
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| Hello I'm Martin - good idea the introductions. I coached a team for the first time last season age group 16 - 20, I have no coaching qualifications apart from my own experience playing. Have moved to Norfolk recently from North London so am looking for opportunities to get involved locally at some point. Thinking of doing an FA badge when I am setlled in here - many of you must have done some FA stuff - any suggestions where to start? Cheers
MartinHutch
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Posted 06/06/2007 00:00:49
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| I'm Robert, a History & Politics student at Exeter University, plus a step-father to a football-mad 7 year old, and hopefully a kid's coach myself in a few years time. I've signed up to this forum to learn relevent information both to keep an overview of my lad's progress & enjoyment and to make sure i'm prepared if i do indeed take charge of a side.
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Posted 06/06/2007 13:46:42
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| Hi Im mike been coaching my sons team for last 3 years - now u11 - Betley FC Staffordshire Got roped in initially because coaches were awful (me & my big mouth) so did my level 1 & level 2 & hopefully level 3 this summer Used to hate coaching own son but now my knowledge has improved & ive listened & watched others perform i love it & so does my own son who now asks for me to coach the session
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Posted 07/06/2007 14:56:49
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| Hi, This is my first season coaching football. Have an u'9s team with 15 players. I was originally just the treasurer of the club when my son was younger, and I helped out occasionally. Then no one was interested in managing the new team to come up so I said "I'll do it". Have done my leaders award with the FAW (FA Wales) and then desperately been trying to get to grips with the tactics of the game. I'm sure some of the Dad's would prefer a bloke to coach, but noone was willing to commit the time, so they'll have to put up with me. The kids keep turning up and we got through to the local league semi final (though lost on penalties!), so I must be doing something right. I never thought in a million years I'd be doing something like football coaching. I'm really enjoying trying to teach the kids to think rather than just hoofing the ball up the pitch and all chasing after it. 
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Posted 07/06/2007 16:02:29
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| Well done Fi It must've been hard when you first started. Im not the most confident person and i found it hard teaching the kids with there parents looking on when i started coaching, so i could imagine it would have been hard to prove to them that you could do it as no doubt alot of the dads wouldnt have believed that you would cope. How have you been getting on with your team?
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