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Hi, currently just a dad supporting a 5 year old in early phase of football as part of u6 team but hoping to do some coaching soon having done the initial courses on FA website. I’ve been listening to the podcast (which I think is invaluable) but I wondered whether there were any other sources (books, articles, YouTube etc) which may be of use to someone just starting out? I wondered if it’s more like learning to ride a bike where the theory is all well and good but you learn by doing rather than theory? Thanks very much, Mike

Hi Pete, Absolutely love your work and ideas on how football at these early ages should be played, I coach U8’s and we constantly follow your ideas in nearly everything we do, we have a great group of children and brilliant supportive parents !! Do you know when you’ll be coming to Nottingham doing a CPD anytime soon ? Thanks Tom

In an area or penalty area, everyone has a ball and 2 players are ready to enter with a car chamois, the aim is to hit as many footballs as possible in a time limit, take it in turns, exaggerate and make big bang noises if you hit a ball etc, players with a ball encourage them to maybe shield or accelerate away when the bomber approaches, always be looking and scanning as they might sneak up on you, I have U8’s now and they love it, started it in soccer school however, we have a monthly leaderboard for a bit of competition