I've been volunteered to help coach my son's football team

If any parent wanted to stitch me up, I'd be quite content for them to do so...then they can do the job and I'll go back to contentedly watching from the sidelines.

Originally Posted by carlosartorial

If any parent wanted to stitch me up, I'd be quite content for them to do so...then they can do the job and I'll go back to contentedly watching from the sidelines.

sadly, this often happens

Originally Posted by carlosartorial

If any parent wanted to stitch me up, I'd be quite content for them to do so...then they can do the job and I'll go back to contentedly watching from the sidelines.

Have you been on the FA Safeguarding course yet? It covers all this on that course.

Originally Posted by ScholesScoresGoals2

Have you been on the FA Safeguarding course yet? It covers all this on that course.

Been mentioned, as has the ficial coaching badges. I'm only No.2 though, so I dunno whether the club will pay for 2 of us to do them. Whatevs.

Originally Posted by carlosartorial

Been mentioned, as has the ficial coaching badges. I'm only No.2 though, so I dunno whether the club will pay for 2 of us to do them. Whatevs.

You have to do the safeguarding course and the full CRB check. The course is broing as £#%&!.

Don't get a whistle, unless you're going to be a referee. You're not a drill sargeant for £#%&!'s sake. Obviously there's no such thing as never and no such thing as always. The key is to use your voice and vary it to be expressive. You want the kids to get used to your voice and respond to your voice in positive ways.

What happens when you don't have a whistle?

The key with coaching is personality. If you are enthusiastic and know what you're doing you're doing you'll be fine. Proof of this is the fact that 2 people can do the same session and people react totally different to it.