Its hot topic time and this one has got you fired up. It’s the new FA guidelines for heading in youth football. As always we ran a poll on social media and you didn’t disappoint!The updated heading guidance, which was introduced on the 24th of February 2020, provides grassroots clubs, coaches and players with recommended heading guidance for training sessions only. The guidance does not make any changes to the way matches are played.Video Resources:The FA guideline PDF - http://www.thefa.com/-/media/thefacom-new/files/about-the-fa/field-research-study-findings/the-fa-heading-guidance.ashxThe FA article - http://www.thefa.com/news/2020/feb/24/updated-heading-guidance-announcement-240220Boxing Punch vs Header Article - https://www.drdavidgeier.com/are-soccer-headers-equal-boxers-punches-to-head/The show is brought to you by MyClubPro, beautiful websites for the beautiful game:https://www.myclubpro.co.ukFor loads more grassroots Football tips, interviews and a good old ramble about the pressing issues in our game make sure you subscribe to our channel and you’ll never miss an episode:SUBSCRIBE - https://www.youtube.com/c/MyClubPro_TV?sub_confirmation=1Follow us on Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/myclubpro/Follow Us on Twitter – https://twitter.com/myclubproFollow us on Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/thatgrassrootsramble

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Should kids head Footballs?

Its International Women’s Day (#IWD2020) so this month we’re focusing on the fast growing women’s game starting with a look at women in the workforce in Football. We're joined by Surrey FA Education and Workforce Officer Chloe Longdon for a fantastic insight into just how you can build a career as a woman in the beautiful game. Resources:Chloe Longdon Twitter - https://twitter.com/chloelongdon95Surrey FA Twitter - https://twitter.com/surreyfaThe FA Careers - http://www.thefa.com/about-football-association/careersGet into Volunteering - http://www.surreyfa.com/volunteers/get-into-volunteeringGet into Refereeing - http://www.surreyfa.com/referees/get-into-refereeingGet into Coaching - http://www.surreyfa.com/coaches/get-into-coachingThe show is brought to you by MyClubPro, beautiful websites for the beautiful game:https://www.myclubpro.co.ukFor loads more grassroots Football tips, interviews and a good old ramble about the pressing issues in our game make sure you subscribe to our YouTube channel and you’ll never miss an episode:SUBSCRIBE - https://www.youtube.com/c/MyClubPro_TV?sub_confirmation=1Follow us on Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/myclubpro/Follow Us on Twitter – https://twitter.com/myclubproFollow us on Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/thatgrassrootsramble

Building a career in Football as a women

In this weeks episode of "That Grassroots Ramble"  we interview National League Dover Athletic's Sports Therapist Hus TorgutAs we approach the business end of the season chances are the fixtures are coming thick and fast after a host of winter cancellations. Heavy pitches mean heavy legs and increased risk of injury, so it’s important to stay fit and sharp by focusing on strength, conditioning and recovery. So we thought it was probably time to send Charlotte to the treatment roomResources:Pro Sports Injury Management - www.prosimlondon.comHus Torgut - On Twitter - www.twitter.com/HustorgutThe show is brought to you by MyClubPro, beautiful websites for the beautiful game:https://www.myclubpro.co.ukFor loads more grassroots Football tips, interviews and a good old ramble about the pressing issues in our game make sure you subscribe to our YouTube channel and you’ll never miss an episode:SUBSCRIBE - https://www.youtube.com/c/MyClubPro_TV?sub_confirmation=1Follow us on Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/myclubpro/Follow Us on Twitter – https://twitter.com/myclubproFollow us on Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/myclubpro_official

Football players are you ready for the business end of the season?

In this weeks episode of "That Grassroots Ramble" we discuss the importance of having a club website with our company founder Jason Batt.The show is brought to you by MyClubPro, beautiful websites for the beautiful game:https://www.myclubpro.co.ukPodcast resources discussed:Adobe Fireworks - https://www.adobe.com/uk/products/fireworks.htmlEvoleze Match Day Graphics - https://www.evoleze.com/For loads more grassroots Football tips, interviews and a good old ramble about the pressing issues in our game make sure you subscribe to our channel and you’ll never miss an episode:SUBSCRIBE - https://www.youtube.com/c/MyClubPro_TV?sub_confirmation=1Follow us on Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/myclubpro/Follow Us on Twitter – https://twitter.com/myclubproFollow us on Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/myclubpro_official

Calling all Football club webmasters!

It’s hot topic time on That Grassroots Ramble and this one has really been kicking off in the media; Today we are talking FA Cup Replays.The FA Cup is one of the world’s most prestigious competitions. In fact it is the oldest national football competition in the world. A part of English football since 1871, the competitions format has come under real scrutiny in recent weeks.Things really came to a head when Liverpool Manager Jürgen Klopp revealed he would not even be attending his team’s replay against EFL side Shrewsbury Town. We wanted to get your opinion and so we ran a pollFor loads more grassroots Football tips, interviews and a good old ramble about the pressing issues in our game make sure you subscribe to our channel and you’ll never miss an episode:SUBSCRIBE - https://www.youtube.com/c/MyClubPro_TV?sub_confirmation=1The show is brought to you by MyClubPro, beautiful websites for the beautiful game:https://www.myclubpro.co.uk Follow us on Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/myclubpro/Follow Us on Twitter – https://twitter.com/myclubproFollow us on Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/myclubpro_official

Should FA Cup replays be scrapped Mr Klopp?!

In this special follow up interview to "That Grassroots Ramble" Episode 1 we find out how Cem Toygar of Piccadilly FC took the club from 0 to 3000 Twitter followers in just a few short years.Check this episode out on YouTube:https://youtu.be/So5SToiawM4For loads more grassroots Football tips, interviews and a good old ramble about the pressing issues in our game make sure you subscribe to our channel and you’ll never miss an episode:SUBSCRIBE - https://www.youtube.com/c/MyClubPro_TV?sub_confirmation=1The show is brought to you by MyClubPro, beautiful websites for the beautiful game:https://www.myclubpro.co.uk Follow us on Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/myclubpro/Follow Us on Twitter – https://twitter.com/myclubproFollow us on Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/myclubpro_officialFollow our guest club Piccadilly FC:https://twitter.com/PiccadillyFC

That Grass Roots Ramble - 0 to 3000 Twitter Followers - Picadilly FC

In this Episode of "That Grassroots Ramble" we are talking about the importance of creating quality online content for your Football club with our very own marketing expert Charlotte Richardson. We talk everything coaching with Football Association Coach, Mentor and Tutor Lee Suter. Being responsible for running a team is a huge challenge so Lee is in the studio to tackle some of the crunch questions coaches often ask.And we discuss grassroots Footballs biggest challenges off the pitch. We asked you to vote for what you think the toughest challenges are for the grassroots football community. The topic has got you talking, and we share your thoughts and comments.Check this episode out on YouTube:https://youtu.be/m6W9QLRJdTgFor loads more grassroots Football tips, interviews and a good old ramble about the pressing issues in our game make sure you subscribe to our channel and you’ll never miss an episode:SUBSCRIBE - https://www.youtube.com/c/MyClubPro_TV?sub_confirmation=1The show is brought to you by MyClubPro, beautiful websites for the beautiful game:https://www.myclubpro.co.uk Follow us on Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/myclubpro/Follow Us on Twitter – https://twitter.com/myclubproFollow us on Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/myclubpro_official

That Grass Roots Ramble - Episode 2

Taken from our YouTube show:In this episode of "That Grassroots Ramble" we give you our best tips for marketing your Football club on social media including; which platforms to choose, how to get the most out of your time and much more. Our studio guest is Scott Byers an award winning groundsman who gives some advice for keeping games on this winter and we talk sin bins the controversial new rule from The Football Association.Check this episode out on YouTube:https://youtu.be/qBmFaJ527d8For loads more grassroots Football tips, interviews and a good old ramble about the pressing issues in our game make sure you subscribe to our channel and you’ll never miss an episode:SUBSCRIBE - https://www.youtube.com/c/MyClubProTV?sub_confirmation=1For a text version of Charlotte’s Social Media Marketing tips check out our blog:https://myclubpro.co.uk/news/That-Grassroots-Ramble---Social-Media-Marketing-TipsThe show is brought to you by MyClubPro, beautiful websites for the beautiful game:https://www.myclubpro.co.uk Follow us on Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/myclubpro/Follow Us on Twitter – https://twitter.com/myclubproFollow us on Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/myclubpro_official/Studio guest – Scott Byers:Follow him on Twitter - https://twitter.com/S_Byers91Check out his blog for more tips on pitch maintenance:http://www.kentfa.com/news/2018/aug/20/pitch-perfectUseful resource - Institute of Groundsmanship - https://www.iog.org/With thanks to videographer Jacob Price of Corsham Town FC for providing some in game footage featured in our intro.

That Grass Roots Ramble - Episode 1

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