The Inner Huddle - The Football (Soccer) Development Podcast for Parents & Coaches of Young Aspiring Players

In this latest bitesize episode of the Inner Huddle Perry talks about the importance of not comparing your child to others, especially with regards to wanting your child to have their attributes. He talks about the dangers of comparison and the tendency to focus on pecieved weaknesses. This is taken from Perry's new book - Did You Win, Did You Score...? How to help your child succeed at football and life. Available on Amazon: http://tinyurl.com/NewBookDetails

In this latest bitesize episode of the Inner Huddle Perry talks about how children are capable of much more than you think and should be allowed to play for as long as their enjoyment allows. This is taken from Perry's new book - Did You Win, Did You Score...? How to help your child succeed at football and life. Available on Amazon: http://tinyurl.com/NewBookDetails

In this latest bitesize episode of the Inner Huddle Perry talks about the importance of encouraging your child to not be afraid of making mistakes to help them fulfil their potential. Encouraging your child to not be afraid of making mistakes is one of the key messages from Perry's new book - Did You Win, Did You Score...? How to help your child succeed at football and life. Available on Amazon: http://tinyurl.com/NewBookDetails

In the latest episode of series three Pez & Geoff answer more questions sent in by parents and coaches along with discussing some of the chapters in Pez's new book (Did You Win, Did You Score...?) The questions are listed below. Does shouting out from the side lines really ever achieve anything positive? Chapter 26 - Embrace and encourage rotation of players to play in different positions. My son’s team does not give a top scorer award but every team at the club does. So I buy him the trophy myself with the club badge on and give it to him on the day of the presentation (when he is top goal scorer). I don’t see an issue with this. Chapter 90 - Children are like seeds. If a player has made it known that they are leaving for a new team at the end of the season and do not turn up for 5 training sessions in a row (possibly training with the new team) but still expect to play on a Sunday - would you still play them? Genuinely interested to hear your thoughts. Please send any questions you want answered/discussed to Pez at perry@pezzazstreetsoccer.com or 07818225592 This episode was sponsored by Perry's new book: Did You Win, Did You Score...? How to help your child succeed at football and life http://tinyurl.com/NewBookDetails Your hosts are: Perry Cocking (Pezzaz Street Soccer & formerly Southampton FC) www.pezzazstreetsoccer.com https://www.facebook.com/perrycockingauthor Geoff Bonner (Wessex Futsal Club) - https://www.facebook.com/wessexfutsal

In this latest bitesize episode of the Inner Huddle Perry talks about the importance of encouraging self-expression and flair and how you can help your child to embrace this mindset to help them fulfil their potential. Encourage self-expression and flair is one of the key messages from Perry's new book - Did You Win, Did You Score...? How to help your child succeed at football and life. Available on Amazon: http://tinyurl.com/NewBookDetails

In the latest episode of series three Pez & Geoff answer more questions sent in by parents and coaches along with discussing some of the chapters in Pez's new book (Did You Win, Did You Score...?) The questions are listed below. I’ve heard you both talk about the need for players to scan whilst playing. Do you have any advice for helping my son to scan more or know of any drills that might help…? Chapter 66 - Playing for more than one team My 9 year old lad has been told his grassroots team aren’t going to resign him next season as he’s not good enough. He’s devastated that he’ll no longer be able to play with his friends. He didn’t play as much as the other players this season but still loved it. Do you have any advice on what we should do next to help him? Chapter 104 - Moments of magic What are your views on game time for young players from u7s to u11s? In our team all the parents pay the same fee but not all players get the same playing time. Please send any questions you want answered/discussed to Pez at perry@pezzazstreetsoccer.com or 07818225592 This episode was sponsored by Perry's new book: Did You Win, Did You Score...? How to help your child succeed at football and life http://tinyurl.com/NewBookDetails Your hosts are: Perry Cocking (Pezzaz Street Soccer & formerly Southampton FC) www.pezzazstreetsoccer.com https://www.facebook.com/perrycockingauthor Geoff Bonner (Wessex Futsal Club) - https://www.facebook.com/wessexfutsal

In this latest bitesize episode of the Inner Huddle Perry talks about the importance of embracing mistakes and failure and how you can help your child to embrace this mindset to help them fulfil their potential. Embrace mistakes and failure is one of the key messages from Perry's new book - Did You Win, Did You Score...? How to help your child succeed at football and life. Available on Amazon: http://tinyurl.com/NewBookDetails

In the latest episode of series three Pez & Geoff answer more questions sent in by parents and coaches along with discussing some of the chapters in Pez's new book (Did You Win, Did You Score...?) The questions are listed below. I love players that can go past other players and mavericks of the game. Do you think this country will produce more flair players in the future or has the game changed now…? Chapter 3 - Embrace Mistakes and Failure I’m a coach for an U8s team and in training I play lots of small sided games. The players don’t really have set positions and it’s all about contact time with the ball and having fun. However, I have at least two players who tell me that they’re not allowed to play in goal when it’s their turn. One even said “my dad will kill me!”. It leaves me in an awkward position. I just wondered what your thoughts on this are? Chapter 40 - What to do if your child wants to quit I had a brief run through the chapters in your book but I am unsure if there is anything on dealing with on field ‘trash talking’ from opponents? this has occurred a few times recently to my youngest boy and has made him very upset and in tears. I believe it is just a tactic to get under his skin and affect his performance. Any help would be appreciated in how to block this out mentally. Chapter 114 - Don't be a PlayStation parent How late is too late to join a grassroots team if you’ve decided you want to play professionally? I have a 13-year-old who’s suddenly decided that’s what they want to do and is all they talk about. Please send any questions you want answered/discussed to Pez at perry@pezzazstreetsoccer.com or 07818225592 This episode was sponsored by Perry's new book: Did You Win, Did You Score...? How to help your child succeed at football and life http://tinyurl.com/NewBookDetails Your hosts are: Perry Cocking (Pezzaz Street Soccer & formerly Southampton FC) www.pezzazstreetsoccer.com https://www.facebook.com/perrycockingauthor Geoff Bonner (Wessex Futsal Club) - https://www.facebook.com/wessexfutsal

In this latest bitesize episode of the Inner Huddle Perry talks about the huge importance of helping your child develop a growth mindset rather than a fixed one and offers insights and practical advice from his many years of experience. Developing a growth mindset is one of the key messages from Perry's new book - Did You Win, Did You Score...? How to help your child succeed at football and life. Available on Amazon: http://tinyurl.com/NewBookDetails

In this bitesize episode of the Inner Huddle Perry talks about what success at youth football means to different parents and the importance of aligning that with the player's ambitions. Defining success, is the first chapter of Perry's new book - Did You Win, Did You Score...? How to help your child succeed at football and life. Available on Amazon: http://tinyurl.com/NewBookDetails

In the second episode of the new series Pez & Geoff answer questions sent in by parents and coaches along with discussing some of the chapters in Pez's new book (Did You Win, Did You Score...?) The questions are listed below. I recently started coaching my boys team who will move up to U7s this year. There seems to be a lot of pressure from people saying that they need to be playing loads of summer tournaments to ‘get them ready’ for their first season, but I’m just not sure it’s the right thing for them and they can get the same development playing small games together as a team. I don’t want to hold them back or for them to get hammered every week come September either as that won’t be enjoyable so wondered what your views were? Book chapter 142 - What is skill and what is technique...? Neither myself or my partner come from a football background so everything is new for us. Our son is an U9 with a local grassroots team and has progressed really well over the past year. I hear a lot of parents talk about the need, if we’re serious about his development, to play for two teams and to join an elite league. We’re confused about the whole thing and really need some guidance. Book chapter 29 - Avoid chasing the dream. I recently put a post on a Facebook group asking if anyone could recommend a 1 to 1 coach for my son to help increase his confidence. Lots of names were suggested, and people tagged, and now I’m not sure who the best one will be. What should I be looking for? Book chapter - 62 - Private coaching and one-to-one coaching - avoid the cowboys. Please send any questions you want answered/discussed to Pez at perry@pezzazstreetsoccer.com or 07818225592 This episode was sponsored by Perry's new book: Did You Win, Did You Score...? How to help your child succeed at football and life https://www.amazon.co.uk/Did-You-Win-Score-football/dp/1913012980/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1L40Q60J7BGAF&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.IALWCNLKc8VUdoAof6op4w.ZlNsCgeAVASh3lsxRnxrvy2jGF4UWMxD61hXaCjdeBA&dib_tag=se&keywords=perry+cocking&qid=1704965403&sprefix=perry+coc%2Caps%2C76&sr=8-1 Your hosts are: Perry Cocking (Pezzaz Street Soccer & formerly Southampton FC) - www.pezzazstreetsoccer.com https://www.facebook.com/perrycockingauthor Geoff Bonner (Wessex Futsal Club) - https://www.facebook.com/wessexfutsal

Welcome to the new series of The Inner Huddle! In the forst episode of the new series, and back by popular demand, we continue to look at various chapters from Perry's new book, Did You Win, Did You Score...? (How to Help Your Child Succeed at Football & Life). Loads of great snippets and takeaways to be had for parents and coaches alike. Please see the book synopsis below. The book is now available on Amazon UK! (link below) https://www.amazon.co.uk/Did-You-Win-Score-football/dp/1913012980/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1L40Q60J7BGAF&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.IALWCNLKc8VUdoAof6op4w.ZlNsCgeAVASh3lsxRnxrvy2jGF4UWMxD61hXaCjdeBA&dib_tag=se&keywords=perry+cocking&qid=1704965403&sprefix=perry+coc%2Caps%2C76&sr=8-1 The book is also available from The Great British Book Shop (link below) https://www.thegreatbritishbookshop.co.uk/products/did-you-win-did-you-score?_pos=1&_sid=f61fd5abb&_ss=r “From what I’ve seen so far this book is something special” - Andy Reid (former Republic of Ireland & Premier League player) “This could well become the youth football bible for parents everywhere” - Dan Harding (former Southampton FC, Brighton and Leeds Utd player) “I think all coaches and managers should read this book as well as parents” - Danny Mills (former England international & Premier League player) THE ULTIMATE GUIDE FOR FOOTBALL PARENTS!! - OUT NOW!! How can parents help their child to fulfil their potential both on and off the pitch and get the most out of our national sport? Every parent wants what's best for their child. Unfortunately, with very few resources available, parents of youth football players have had to mainly rely on guesswork, until now! Did You Win, Did You Score? has 150 chapters to help guide parents through every step of their child's football journey and personal development both on and off the pitch. This book helps parents to understand the impact they can have, both positively and negatively, along with providing practical advice for helping their child to fulfil their potential and learn valuable life skills. This book will help parents facilitate a positive experience for their child and avoid the many unintentionally damaging behaviours that can lead to problems. It guides parents to help their child build positive characteristics for life such as resilience, confidence and a growth mindset along with helping them to be the best player they can be. It is as much about life as it is about football. It will help parents to enable their child to get the most out of the game to not only be the best player they can be on the pitch but also the best person they can be off it. Perry passes on his extensive knowledge and experience of working in grassroots and professional football for over twenty years and at every level of the game from beginners to Champions League winners. It can be read from cover to cover or used as a reference book to be delved into time and again throughout a child's football journey.

In the final episode of season two Perry & Geoff look at various chapters from Perry's new book, Did You Win, Did You Score...? (How to Help Your Child Succeed at Football & Life). Loads of great snippets and takeaways to be had for parents and coaches alike. Please see the book synopsis below. The book is available on Amazon (link below). https://www.amazon.co.uk/Did-You-Win-Score-football/dp/1913012980/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1L40Q60J7BGAF&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.IALWCNLKc8VUdoAof6op4w.ZlNsCgeAVASh3lsxRnxrvy2jGF4UWMxD61hXaCjdeBA&dib_tag=se&keywords=perry+cocking&qid=1704965403&sprefix=perry+coc%2Caps%2C76&sr=8-1 The book is also available from The Great British Book Shop (link below) https://www.thegreatbritishbookshop.co.uk/products/did-you-win-did-you-score?_pos=1&_sid=f61fd5abb&_ss=r “From what I’ve seen so far this book is something special” - Andy Reid (former Republic of Ireland & Premier League player) “This could well become the youth football bible for parents everywhere” - Dan Harding (former Southampton FC, Brighton and Leeds Utd player) “I think all coaches and managers should read this book as well as parents” - Danny Mills (former England international & Premier League player) THE ULTIMATE GUIDE FOR FOOTBALL PARENTS!! - OUT NOW!! How can parents help their child to fulfil their potential both on and off the pitch and get the most out of our national sport? Every parent wants what's best for their child. Unfortunately, with very few resources available, parents of youth football players have had to mainly rely on guesswork, until now! Did You Win, Did You Score? has 150 chapters to help guide parents through every step of their child's football journey and personal development both on and off the pitch. This book helps parents to understand the impact they can have, both positively and negatively, along with providing practical advice for helping their child to fulfil their potential and learn valuable life skills. This book will help parents facilitate a positive experience for their child and avoid the many unintentionally damaging behaviours that can lead to problems. It guides parents to help their child build positive characteristics for life such as resilience, confidence and a growth mindset along with helping them to be the best player they can be. It is as much about life as it is about football. It will help parents to enable their child to get the most out of the game to not only be the best player they can be on the pitch but also the best person they can be off it. Perry passes on his extensive knowledge and experience of working in grassroots and professional football for over twenty years and at every level of the game from beginners to Champions League winners. It can be read from cover to cover or used as a reference book to be delved into time and again throughout a child's football journey.

In the penultimate episode of series two, Pez and Geoff answer more questions from parents to do with youth football. The following eight questions were used to trigger many different discussion points and is a must listen for all parents and coaches! There's lots of great advice for parents & coaches to help children fulfil their potential. Please subscribe, share and rate the podcast to help us grow and reach more like minded parents around the world. My son plays for a team with his friends, many of them have also started playing for another team. He’d really like to go along with them and play but by his own admission, he’s not as good as them. Do you have any tips on how he can improve quickly to help catch up…? I have run an U10 team for two seasons and have really enjoyed it. However, I’ve found it hard to keep players for this season as many left to join another club that play in a more glamourous league. One of the player’s dads literally “tapped” them all up towards the end of the season (having joined us at the start of the season) and they left in the summer. Although one has already come back as it was far too serious and not much fun. It’s really knocked my confidence and the way I’ve been treated has had an effect on my enthusiasm, to the point I’m not sure I want to do it anymore. Is tapping up a normal part of children’s football and should I quit if my enthusiasm has gone? My question is about academy football- my son loves to find space and pass and move, but when he’s at academy training and they do small sided matches…no one else passes. In fact you see players running into 6 opponents with their head down. And it’s encouraged. I get the 1v1 idea, beat the man etc. but even this surely needs coaching? Do I get my son to come and snatch the ball and copy others trying to take on the team untill they lose it or stick to making the choices he wants on standing off the play yelling for the ball which inevitably never comes! And will those coaches recognise his spatial awareness or see it as him not being involved? I have a daughter that plays u12’s football for a grassroots side. In pre-season a local academy held ‘elite’ trials, recommended to us by her coach she did them and was successful. The coach did not realise at the time that the ‘elite’ training clashes with her team training. She’s been doing half of her club then onto the elites straight after (her choice) now it’s dark that’s not possible and the coach has said if she chooses elites she will have to start on the bench come game day. Ultimate question is what should she do? She will improve with the elite training playing with better players but miss out on starting games. I’ve left all this up to her and she’s made all of the decisions around it so far. What is/are the biggest misconceptions about coaching youth football that you hear all the time? If my child wants a career in football (not necessarily as a player), other than the FA qualifications, what should they do to help support their future career? Why does playing Futsal enhance your football training? Who do you think is the best Futsal player in the world and why (past or present) Please send any questions you want answered/discussed to Pez at perry@pezzazstreetsoccer.com or 07818225592 This episode was sponsored by SR Health, Safety & Engineering Ltd: https://www.srhse.co.uk/ Your hosts are: Perry Cocking (Pezzaz Street Soccer & formerly Southampton FC) - www.pezzazstreetsoccer.com https://www.facebook.com/perrycockingauthor Geoff Bonner (Wessex Futsal Club) - https://www.facebook.com/wessexfutsal

In the penultimate episode of series two, Pez and Geoff answer more questions from parents to do with youth football. The following eight questions were used to trigger many different discussion points and is a must listen for all parents and coaches! There's lots of great advice for parents & coaches to help children fulfil their potential. Please subscribe, share and rate the podcast to help us grow and reach more like minded parents around the world. My son plays for a team with his friends, many of them have also started playing for another team. He’d really like to go along with them and play but by his own admission, he’s not as good as them. Do you have any tips on how he can improve quickly to help catch up…? I have run an U10 team for two seasons and have really enjoyed it. However, I’ve found it hard to keep players for this season as many left to join another club that play in a more glamourous league. One of the player’s dads literally “tapped” them all up towards the end of the season (having joined us at the start of the season) and they left in the summer. Although one has already come back as it was far too serious and not much fun. It’s really knocked my confidence and the way I’ve been treated has had an effect on my enthusiasm, to the point I’m not sure I want to do it anymore. Is tapping up a normal part of children’s football and should I quit if my enthusiasm has gone? My question is about academy football- my son loves to find space and pass and move, but when he’s at academy training and they do small sided matches…no one else passes. In fact you see players running into 6 opponents with their head down. And it’s encouraged. I get the 1v1 idea, beat the man etc. but even this surely needs coaching? Do I get my son to come and snatch the ball and copy others trying to take on the team untill they lose it or stick to making the choices he wants on standing off the play yelling for the ball which inevitably never comes! And will those coaches recognise his spatial awareness or see it as him not being involved? I have a daughter that plays u12’s football for a grassroots side. In pre-season a local academy held ‘elite’ trials, recommended to us by her coach she did them and was successful. The coach did not realise at the time that the ‘elite’ training clashes with her team training. She’s been doing half of her club then onto the elites straight after (her choice) now it’s dark that’s not possible and the coach has said if she chooses elites she will have to start on the bench come game day. Ultimate question is what should she do? She will improve with the elite training playing with better players but miss out on starting games. I’ve left all this up to her and she’s made all of the decisions around it so far. What is/are the biggest misconceptions about coaching youth football that you hear all the time? If my child wants a career in football (not necessarily as a player), other than the FA qualifications, what should they do to help support their future career? Why does playing Futsal enhance your football training? Who do you think is the best Futsal player in the world and why (past or present) Please send any questions you want answered/discussed to Pez at perry@pezzazstreetsoccer.com or 07818225592 This episode was sponsored by SR Health, Safety & Engineering Ltd: https://www.srhse.co.uk/ Your hosts are: Perry Cocking (Pezzaz Street Soccer & formerly Southampton FC) - www.pezzazstreetsoccer.com https://www.facebook.com/perrycockingauthor Geoff Bonner (Wessex Futsal Club) - https://www.facebook.com/wessexfutsal

In the eighth episode of series two, Pez and Geoff answer more questions from parents to do with youth football. The following seven questions were used to trigger many different discussion points and is a must listen for all parents and coaches! There's lots of great advice for parents & coaches to help children fulfil their potential. Please subscribe, share and rate the podcast to help us grow and reach more like minded parents around the world. My son has suddenly decided that he wants to stop playing football. He’s 12 years old and a pretty decent player. I don’t want him to quit and nor do his coaches but he’s made up his mind. It’s caused quite a bit of friction between us. Can you give me some advice please…? My son doesn’t like watching football with me. He plays in a team but when a big game is on he’d rather go upstairs and play on his Xbox. I feel I learned the most about the game by watching all the time. What are your thoughts? I live in an area where we have lots of football clubs, franchises and soccer schools. How do I know which one might be best for my child to attend…? Do you think that mindset is more important than talent? What do you think the future of youth football will look like in terms of developing players and what would you like to see? Do you think it’s more important to play more matches than it is to train? Please can I have some advice. Before my son started playing Futsal he was a very steady footballer. He would work hard, win the ball back and look for the best pass. He very rarely put a foot wrong but never really did anything to stand out! Since futsal he’s become a lot more confident on the ball and is happy to try and beat a man, however, he will now at times get himself in trouble during football matches by trying something new. Is that a normal part of his development? Please send any questions you want answered/discussed to Pez at perry@pezzazstreetsoccer.com or 07818225592 This episode was sponsored by SR Health, Safety & Engineering Ltd: https://www.srhse.co.uk/ Your hosts are: Perry Cocking (Pezzaz Street Soccer & formerly Southampton FC) - www.pezzazstreetsoccer.com https://www.facebook.com/perrycockingauthor Geoff Bonner (Wessex Futsal Club) - https://www.facebook.com/wessexfutsal Betsy Tuffrey (Seed Psychology) - https://www.seedpsychology.co.uk/

In the seventh episode of series two, Pez and Geoff go deeper into youth football subjects than ever before! The following six questions were used to trigger many discussion points, many hard hitting, on a variety of topics. Lots of great advice for parents & coaches to help children fulfil their potential. With only a limited amount of time for my child to practice, do you think he is best off practicing his strengths or his weaknesses…? In a previous episode you talked about the power of visualisation. Can you explain more? What are your top tips for parents that have young children just starting playing football? I saw the quote from Arsene Wenger about technical skills that you sent out. Please could you elaborate more on the subject…? My son plays for his local team and used to really enjoy it. A lot of the players from his team now play for a Saturday team as well, and they’ve started to make fun of my son for not being good enough as they are now in an academy. Can you offer us, his parents, any advice to help him…? We’re new to football and don’t fully understand the differences in the teams and how to explain things to him. Our son’s U11s manager continually coaches the team throughout the match. I understand that children need some guidance but he talks them through every play and every situation. It’s got the team quite well organised but none of the players take risks or express themselves. Other parents seem to love it as results are good but I get very frustrated with it. Am I right to think that their creativity is being coached out of them or should I accept that this is how most managers operate and get on with it…? Please send any questions you want answered/discussed to Pez at perry@pezzazstreetsoccer.com or 07818225592 This episode was sponsored by SR Health, Safety & Engineering Ltd: https://www.srhse.co.uk/ Your hosts are: Perry Cocking (Pezzaz Street Soccer & formerly Southampton FC) - www.pezzazstreetsoccer.com https://www.facebook.com/perrycockingauthor Geoff Bonner (Wessex Futsal Club) - https://www.facebook.com/wessexfutsal Betsy Tuffrey (Seed Psychology) - https://www.seedpsychology.co.uk/

The sixth episode of the new series has Pez, Geoff & Betsy answering and discussing more questions sent in from parents and coaches. They needed to draw upon all their years of professional coaching and sports psychology experience to answer some of these belters... My 6-year-old recently got scouted for a professional club whilst playing in a tournament. The scout has asked 3 of the players, including my son, to attend a training session. The two others are going but we (his parents) are worried that he’s too young. We want him to simply enjoy playing football without any pressure. However, we are concerned that he might not get another opportunity. What are your thoughts? I’m considering paying for some one-to-one coaching for my 10-year-old son. Do you think they are worth it…? I love watching my son play football. I take him to every match and training session and stay to watch it all. I just wanted your thoughts as I’m concerned that I might not be giving him enough space. He’s 8 years old and seems to enjoy having me there. My son is fairly small and sometimes struggles in matches against the bigger, faster players. Can you give me some advice to help him not lose confidence? My son plays for a local Under 9 Sunday team. A few of his friends from the team have joined a Saturday team and he’s expressed an interest as well. We’re worried that it might be too much for him to play twice a week and all the training but don’t want him to fall behind the players that are playing more. Do you have any advice? Hi guys! I see that you are holding an Elite Training Camp this summer. Are you looking forward to it and what type of things will the players be doing? I run an under 11 team and I’ve had a couple of players miss games due to being punished for their behaviour away from football. Although I appreciate that children need discipline it can be very frustrating as we only have a small squad and I’ve had to change training sessions at the last minute. What are your thoughts on taking away football as a punishment? I recently read that there’s not much point practicing penalties and free-kicks as the same pressure can’t be replicated in practice. Do you think that’s true? Please send any questions you want answered/discussed to Pez at perry@pezzazstreetsoccer.com or 07818225592 This episode was sponsored by SR Health, Safety & Engineering Ltd: https://www.srhse.co.uk/ Your hosts are: Perry Cocking (Pezzaz Street Soccer & formerly Southampton FC) - www.pezzazstreetsoccer.com https://www.facebook.com/perrycockingauthor Geoff Bonner (Wessex Futsal Club) - https://www.facebook.com/wessexfutsal Betsy Tuffrey (Seed Psychology) - https://www.seedpsychology.co.uk/

In the fifth episode of the new series Pez, Geoff & Betsy tackle 10 more questions from parents and coaches. Probably the most diverse list of questions of this series so far and a fantastic amount for parents and coaches to take away: My daughter likes to use her toe a lot, especially to shoot at goal, but a few of her teammates have teased her about it and saying she shouldn’t “toe punt” the ball. Should I be encouraging her not to do it? What is spotlight profiling? The manager of my son’s U8 team has had to step down. I’ve been asked to take over and I have accepted. Although I played quite a decent standard myself, I am nervous taking over the team as it’s a bit out of my comfort zone. I really want to do a good job though and help the children develop. Have you got any advice for me? My son is 14 and plays at decent standard of grassroots football. He’s had a few scouts come to watch him and he’s progressing well. However, he likes to play in the centre of the park and often tries quite difficult passes that often result in him giving the ball away, much to the frustration of his manager. Is there any way I can help him to understand when to do difficult passes and when to keep it simple…? Should youth players be coached for positions, in terms of individual skills and tactical awareness, or allowed to roam free and find their own "cool”...? Is there a way to help children who struggle to retain information learn what skill to use, what touch to try and when to use them? (We have a boy who is dyslexic and struggles with the how’s and the when’s but ultimately always tries and never gives up. He sometimes gets deflated as he knows he can do more) How can I help my child go to the ball more? My son is 12 and has been diagnosed with Osgood Schlatter’s disease. He’s been recommended to stay off sport for a while and take it easy. He’s a very active child who is always playing football/sport and is finding it really frustrating, especially as there’s not any definite recovery period and sometimes it’s not painful and he could participate. Have you any advice for how I can help him through this difficult period as he gets very down? From your experience is there much aftercare after a child has been released from a pro club. Do you think there’s a good age for a child to join a pro club or does it depend entirely on the individual? Please send any questions you want answered/discussed to Pez at perry@pezzazstreetsoccer.com or 07818225592 This episode was sponsored by SR Health, Safety & Engineering Ltd: https://www.srhse.co.uk/ Your hosts are: Perry Cocking (Pezzaz Street Soccer & formerly Southampton FC) - www.pezzazstreetsoccer.com https://www.facebook.com/perrycockingauthor Geoff Bonner (Wessex Futsal Club) - https://www.facebook.com/wessexfutsal Betsy Tuffrey (Seed Psychology) - https://www.seedpsychology.co.uk/

Dan Magness is a TV Presenter, football freestyler and one of the world's leading football entertainers. He talks to us about his life growing up, the importance of practice, developing resilience in children and how he once juggled a football 210 miles from Wembley to Old Trafford without dropping it once! Question List: Please send any questions you want answered/discussed to Pez at perry@pezzazstreetsoccer.com or 07818225592 This episode was sponsored by SR Health, Safety & Engineering Ltd: https://www.srhse.co.uk/ Your hosts are: Perry Cocking (Pezzaz Street Soccer & formerly Southampton FC) - www.pezzazstreetsoccer.com https://www.facebook.com/perrycockingauthor Geoff Bonner (Wessex Futsal Club) - https://www.facebook.com/wessexfutsal Betsy Tuffrey (Seed Psychology) - https://www.seedpsychology.co.uk/