/Thoughts
A stuttering start
11 January 2021
When I first started this blog back in September, I probably expected to be further along the road than...
Out of the frying pan…
12 December 2020
17th February 2018. 1029 days ago. This was the last time I played a competitive game of 11-a-side football...
Learning through experience
3 November 2020
I’m a big believer in learning through experience. The FA courses and wealth of other online learning resources out...
Putting our warmup drills into practice
25 October 2020
This weekend was the first time that I’ve been able to get myself to a game. Unfortunately I am...
Recovering from a bad session
22 October 2020
Last night was not my finest moment. I didn’t know how many keepers I’d be working with until about...
Can “Goalie Wars” be more than a gimmick?
1 October 2020
If you’re not familiar with “goalie wars”, have a little look on YouTube. Essentially, you put two (small) goals...
My first session
17 September 2020
Yesterday (Wednesday 16th September 2020), I finally took my first coaching session. I was given a 40 minute slot...
Observing my first session
3 September 2020
Last night (Wednesday 2nd September) I observed my first coaching session. It was the first time I’d ever been...
Welcome!
1 September 2020
Hi there and welcome to my website! I’m Mike and I’m just starting out on my coaching journey in...