by GRF Admin | Apr 2, 2018 | Coaching, News
“They’ll never make it as a pro” is a comment heard on touchlines at every level of the game. But how much do we really know about what talent looks like? Here, Joe Baker, talent development expert, challenges coaches to reflect on their current selection processes...
by GRF Admin | Mar 28, 2018 | Featured, Footy Mums, News
As more and more children battle to be the best at younger and younger ages, what is the damage to those children around them, who spend large amounts of time comparing themselves to their higher performing peers in terms of their own long term development and...
by GRF Admin | Mar 28, 2018 | News
One of the hardest things to see as a sporting parent is when our children are struggling or they do not achieve what they aspire to. One of the most common times for this is when our child is not selected either for a particular match or or in a representative team...
by GRF Admin | Mar 13, 2018 | News
Many of us, coaches, parents, league officials and players will have come across a football scout at some point. How can we check they are who they say they are? What are their obligations you may ask and who do they need to identify themselves are questions you may...
by GRF Admin | Mar 13, 2018 | News
From Prejudice to Pride in partnership with Kick it Out, Grassroots and Cheshire FA hosted a women’s football tournament as part of LGBT History Month. The aim was to celebrate the diversity and inclusivity of women’s football from the 1920s to the present day. The...
by GRF Admin | Mar 12, 2018 | News
Hello to anybody and everybody who will take the time to read this. If I bore you I apologise. If you take something from it, I’ll be delighted. Now every manager loves a good team talk. They are what motivates and inspires our players. They set instructions and...