Don’t catch, kick it.

What kind of football coach would teach a kid to catch? A goalkeeping coach. 

True, but think wider. 

Why would a football coach teach a kid to catch? Because it teaches the kid to track a moving object. And in time, with the right skills in place, move to effect the moving object, in this case, catch it. 


How does a football coach teach a kit to catch? I’m glad you asked.

Next time you see a young kid flinch, duck or turn their back when a football bounces towards their face, think. What kind of football coach teaches a kid to catch?