It's Only Kids Football22 Joulu 2025

A smarter way to coach your team

Ben and Mike kick things off by reliving their dramatic derby against the Blues — from a chaotic training session to touchline wobblers, goal-line drama and the boys’ grit in a scrappy 4–3 win.

They’re then joined by Cambridge United’s Dario Seminerio, Youth Development Phase Lead Coach (U13- U16) at Cambridge United, who explains why great coaching is about teaching principles, not patterns. Dario speaks about the cultural differences between coaching in England and Italy — from parental behaviour to training frequency, communication style and how young players in each country respond to instruction, pressure and team identity.

He also digs into the detail: how managing time and space can instantly level mixed-ability groups, why players learn faster when they understand the why behind movements, and how concepts like creating a “plus one,” recognising pressure and rotating intelligently help kids solve problems instead of memorising set plays.

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