Hey everyone.

Already we’re back in the thick of the schedule. I hope your resolutions are holding up.

This week we have more amazing clips from the community - as well as drills that you can try at home or outside.

We’ve also been thinking about screen time.

Just like food, it’s one of the challenges of parenting that is an ongoing evaluation process. And sometimes a battle.

But we’ve arrived at a conclusion that works for us.

Let’s get into it!

RAISING THE LEVELS

👀 Football 2035 is going to be insane

A glimpse at the next generation. Love watching these kids tear it up.

risingballers

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🤹 If being a parent was a skill…

This kid will obviously be a fantastic parent and all-round impeccable human.

freestyler

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REPS REPS REPS

🛠️ Skills and drills and video tape

Sharing some of our favourite drills and play activities for you here…

👟 How to prevent flat-footed running. This set of drills is a fantastic resource.

💫 Learn how to Hop the World! He makes it look achievable. Superb breakdown.

💪 This drill is so useful to build confidence using physicality. A fun “ice breaker” for sessions too.

😃 Make beating their opponent into a fun game like this.

⚡️ This rapid ball mastery adds a new dimension to dribbling through cones.

🪩 This is great to build a feel for the ball. Looks easy. Hard to master!

THE SCIENCE

🥽 Not all screen time is the same…

This story got us thinking about our relationship with screens and how we manage our kids’ screen time.

Our relationship with screens throughout our lives is always changing - as we grow up and as technology changes. Neither stays still.

There are times when screens can definitely enrich our lives and educate us - and also times when they are probably just brainrot, can be damaging and potentially even leave kids vulnerable.

There is no perfect answer. It’s not as simple as screens = good or screen = bad.

It’s constant change and because of that having an opinion and a view that’s also open to change and learning from new information is also important.

Stay open-minded folks…. and choose wisely. 🥦 

COMMUNITY SUBMISSIONS

Your clips continue to have us like 🤯 

Keep them coming people. These are superb…

This is just way too clean from @JustSoccer_Dogs! Sometimes the simple ball movements make all the difference!

This footwork from @bellabellasoccer is out of this world, she's a future Lioness for sure! 👏

Drop these guys a follow. ✅ 

We’re here to learn together. 📝 

If you’ve submitted a video but we haven’t shared it yet…. then it’s probably just a case of when. Please keep a look out in the feed and in Stories on Insta.

Absolutely love to see it.

Thanks everyone 🙏