Terry Barton
Terry is CEO of The Coaching Manual and has been coaching grassroots football for nearly 10 years
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Nexus reopens for 2027 with four places for existing TCM club customers. A 10-month programme from December 2026. Applications close 30 November.
The principles of play in plain English: what each attacking and defending principle looks like at U10 and U15, plus free sessions to coach them.
Football is becoming predictable and controlled, and grassroots feels it first. Our 2026 manifesto, plus six things grassroots coaches can do about it now.
What Maldini, Baresi and Bobby Moore teach us about calm, anticipation and timing in defending, through Taoism, with practical ideas for coaching young defender…
Overcoaching produces compliant players, not decision-makers. How coaches and parents can give young footballers the freedom to choose, and the safety to fail.
"I am because we are." How the African philosophy of Ubuntu can help coaches, parents and clubs make youth football a place where children grow as people.
Saving The Game: Goodbye Hysteria, Welcome Back Stoicism. A series exploring how parents, coaches, and players can protect football’s soul.
Uncover how sportsmanship in youth football shapes the character and future of young athletes, fostering crucial life skills both on and off the field.
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