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Recent research from Roca and Ford (2020) analysed the active decision-making time in training sessions from coaches within football academies in Spain, Portugal, England and Germany (Roca and Ford, 2020). The research found that the training...

Visual exploration is an area that has been subject to extensive research (Jordet, McGukian, Pulling) and a topic that I have explored over the years as a professional football coach. At an elite level, the focus of our coaching often revolves...

Throughout NEFA, we use six key principles to deliver our football and education programme and which define our overall approach. Principle number One. Raise the bar. Begin with the end in mind, have high expectations of everyone in the...