ETS would like to introduce you to Wesley Sergel (previously part of the South African U20 Men’s Team under Head Coach Thabo Senong as their Performance Analyst). Wesley is now Assistant Coach of Stellenbosch Football Club. This week on THE COACHES CORNER, Coach Wesley shares some insight into his coaching journey so far. Q: CAN YOU PLEASE GIVE US A BRIEF INTRO ABOUT YOURSELF PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE: I am the currently in my second season as the Assistant Coach of Stellenbosch Football Club, a professional football team competing in the in the South African National First Division (NFD). Cur ..read more

ETS would like to introduce you to JESS IBROM (previous Technical Director for the Cook Islands and Coach Instructor to deliver Oceania and FIFA coaching courses). JESS will be starting a new journey in football very soon and we are very excited for him and wish him all the best. This week on THE COACHES CORNER, Coach Jess shares some insight into his coaching journey so far. Q: CAN YOU PLEASE GIVE US A BRIEF INTRO ABOUT YOURSELF PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE: I hold the prestigious UEFA A License and USSF A License respectively. I also acted as a Coach Instructor to deliver Oceania and FIFA Coach ..read more

Author bio: Mark is a fierce foosball player who entered the world of foosball many years ago and he still finds it as interesting as the first day. Because of that, he decided to create a blog about foosball and he called it the Foosball Zone. Most posts on this blog are for foosball newbies who want to find out more about foosball and the most popular post is a guide on how to pick the right foosball table. Foosball table How To become better in football by playing foosball? Football and foosball Football and foosball have much more in common than a similarity in the name, after all, foosba ..read more

Welcome to From The Side Line, a new coaching magazine that keeps the coach in mind. In this months issue: 4 Corner Approach Coach Interview: Dave Lawrence Coaching Interventions Sessions By Shawn Tuffney See The full From The Side Line at: https://view.joomag.com/mag/0095233001504873492 ..read more

ETS would like to introduce you to DAVE LAWRENCE (Head of Sport for The Albion Foundation). We are very excited to have coach DAVE on the blog as some of you may recognize him from our recent clinic. We were extremely lucky to have Dave join us in SA and to share his vast experience. This week on THE COACHES CORNER, Coach DAVE shares some insight into his coaching journey so far. Q: CAN YOU PLEASE GIVE US A BRIEF INTRO ABOUT YOURSELF PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE: A: Dave Lawrence, currently working as Head of Sport for The Albion Foundation. Started my coaching journey over 17 years ago, when at ..read more

ETS would like to introduce you to CALVIN MAYE (Coach Of Oxford Utd u/16). We are very excited to have coach Calvin on the blog as Calvin was recently out in SA sharing his vast experience with the ETS coaches and players. This week on THE COACHES CORNER, Coach CALVIN shares some insight into his coaching journey so far. Q: CAN YOU PLEASE GIVE US A BRIEF INTRO ABOUT YOURSELF PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE: A: I played from a very early age and was released by Reading & Wycombe Wanderers at 16 and went to play U18 football at local non league clubs.. soon progressed to playing Senior football at ..read more

ETS would like to introduce you to GREG LOWE (Western Cape Technical Director Of Football Academy Plus). Coach Greg has been doing some ground breaking work in transforming talent and we are excited to have him on the blog and get a glimpse behind the scenes to what is really happening. This week on THE COACHES CORNER, Coach GREG shares some insight and his coaching journey so far. Q: CAN YOU PLEASE GIVE US A BRIEF INTRO ABOUT YOURSELF PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE: A: My football past in Australia is a common one where potential to be a professional goalkeeper in Newcastle, NSW, Australia was los ..read more

ETS would like to introduce you to GEORGE DEARNALEY (Owner And Coach At The Magic FC). Coach George has has achieved some remarkable results and we are honored to have him on the blog. This week in THE COACHES CORNER, Coach GEORGE shares some insight and his coaching journey so far. Q: CAN YOU PLEASE GIVE US A BRIEF INTRO ABOUT YOURSELF PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE: A: I'm a former South African International player who played in the 90's. I had a bad knee injury in 1995 and had to retire from playing in 1998. I currently own and coach an U23 development team - The Magic FC - and am hoping to get ..read more

ETS would like to introduce you to MICHAEL LOFTMAN (Technical Director). Coach Michael has been doing some exceptional work in South Africa and we are very honored to have him on the blog. This week in the COACHES CORNER, Coach MICHAEL shares some insight and his coaching journey so far. Q: CAN YOU PLEASE GIVE US A BRIEF INTRO ABOUT YOURSELF PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE: A: I started coaching at 18 years old, whilst studying at University. I spent a year at Watford FC Academy, and 3 years at Tottenham Hotspur as a Football & Global Development Coach, whilst completing my Masters in Sports Sci ..read more

PRACTICE ORGANIZATION Working in a 40 x 40 square with 3 x 2 yard target areas inside the square.17 players organized into 2 teams of 7 players, 2 target players and 1 GK. Gk is allowed to move anywhere on the outside of the score. Game starts with the GK passing to one of the teams and the 2 teams play against each other trying to keep possession using the target players and the GK. Teams score by passing to a target player standing in one of the areas. Target players can move to any of the open target areas to help the team in possession. PURPOSE OF THE SESSION To develop the players abilit ..read more