OVER 2500 CLUBS SET TO VISIT GRFL

Three stunning days await visitors to this year’s Grass Roots Football LIVE. Thousands of players, managers, coaches and league & club officials are about to visit what has become grass roots football’s most important fixture.

This bumper 26 page preview magazine gives you the low-down on everything that’s happening - what to see, what to do and who’s on when!

Enjoy the read and we’ll see you next week.

GETTING THEREGrass Roots Football LIVE is situated in Halls 6 and 20 at the NEC, Birmingham, B40 1NT, accessible directly from the M6, M1, M40 and M42. Birmingham International Train Station is based at the NEC

OPENING TIMESHalls 6 & 20 NEC, BirminghamFriday 4th June - 10.00-17.00Saturday 5th June - 10.00-17.00 Sunday 6th June - 10.00- 16.00

WELCOME!

The new look Grass Roots Football LIVE has captured the imagination of thousands of participants. As we went to press, more than 2500 clubs had confirmed their attendance.

Event Director Steve Chittenden said “the show is set to be the largest gathering of multi-team clubs anywhere in the world. We’ve got a fantastic line up and we can’t wait for the doors to open”

PREVIEW

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CONTENTS General Info

Learn from the pros

What’s On Around the exhibition WIN a Goalkeepers Coaching Pack

Exhibitor List

2009 Highlights

Sponsors

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LEARN FROM THE PROS

Grass Roots Football LIVE is your opportunity to ‘Learn from the Pros’. Find out exactly what it takes to run a successful team, how to put on a great training session, and when to make those tactical adjustments that are often the difference between winning and losing a big game.

BURLEYAlthough appearing for 8 professional clubs in England and Scotland, George’s playing career will be best remembered for his part in a successful Ipswich Town team of the late 70’s – early 80’s. George moved into management in 1991 and enjoyed successful spells at a number of clubs including Derby County, Ipswich Town and Southampton, before becoming manager of Scotland. or the third year.

CURBISHLEY2010 is Alan’s debut at Grass Roots Football LIVE. The former West Ham manager was best known for his long spell as manager at Charlton Athletic where he produced a string of young talent to revive the fortunes of the club and keep them in the Premier League for many years.

TAYLORA ‘flair player’ during his days at Crystal Palace and Tottenham, Peter has become one of the game’s most respected coaches with a reputation for developing young players. A former England Under 21 manager, Peter returns to the show for the second time.

DICKSAlthough blighted by a number of serious knee injuries, Julian still managed to clock up 375 appearances over a 14 year career that started at Birmingham City, including a short spell at Liverpool in between 10 years (over two spells) as a mercurial left back at West Ham United

DOWIEFormer Northern Ireland International Iain Dowie is making his debut at Grass Roots Football LIVE. Dowie made the journey from non league footballer to Premier League striker with Southampton and West Ham, before embarking on a career in management.

CARRTony has been the Academy Director at West Ham United for more than 30 years where he has been responsible for the early development of a stunning array of players including Paul Ince, Paul Allen, Tony Cottee, Paul Konchesky, Rio Ferdinand, Joe Cole, Frank Lampard, Anton Ferdinand, Jermain Defoe, Michael Carrick and many more.

TAYLOROne of the country’s most respected managers, now providing incisive comment as part of the respected FiveLive commentary team, the former England and Aston Villa manager returns to Grass Roots Football LIVE for the fourth year.

HOLLOWAYOne of football’s most colourful characters, Ian was a hard working midfield player at Bristol City and Queens Park Rangers, who he went on to manage. Following his debut at Grass Roots Football LIVE in 2009, Ian has had a sensational first season at Blackpool, taking them up to the Premier League.

FARRELLWith a reputation as one of the country’s most innovative coaches of young players, Tosh spent many years at Everton FC Academy developing some of the brightest young prospects in the English game including the likes of Wayne Rooney and Jack Rodwell in their formative years.

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J. GOODMANThe Ex-Millwall striker Jon retired due to injury aged 28. During his rehabilitation, Jon studied for and gained a Sports Science degree at Roehampton Institute. He went on to work as a Sports Scientist at Premiership and International level and in 2005, launched Think Fitness, a performance management company aimed at providing specialist coaching to professional footballers.

DE HOOP Ton is one of Europe’s most experienced coach educators with more than 30 year’s experience. A staff instructor at the Royal Dutch Soccer Federation for 11 years, Ton’s former students include Dutch legends Ruud Krol, Wim Kieft and Danny Blind as well as current Manchester United coach Rene Mullerstein. Ton will be at Grass Roots Football LIVE in his role of President of Winning Mood Inc.

STONEYCasey has played for England at every age group. She joined Chelsea Ladies in 2007 and last season stepped up to become player-manager. Casey will be joining the Women’s Football Forum at this year’s show, her second in succession and can also be found on stand 534 in her role as an ambassador for S1 Sport.

BESWICKBill is recognised as a leader in the field of applied sports psychology and especially renowned for his work with professional elite football teams. Having worked at the very top of the game at Manchester United and with the England national team Bill is a sought after internationally renowned speaker, providing audiences with masses of thought provoking ideas. for

BATESTom’s experience as a Sports Psychologist has seen him work with national and international footballers and athletes across Great Britain at both senior and youth team level. Currently working with Premier League Birmingham City Football Club, Tom specialises in Mind Body Training, guiding coaches and players to enhance their mental and emotional state to reach peak performance. Find out more about Tom at www.mind-game.co.uk

SMITHAlan will be making his debut at Grass Roots Football LIVE. He started his football career at non-league Alvechurch but was quickly spotted by Leicester City where he enjoyed a fruitful 5 seasons which included a feared partnership with Gary Linekar. He moved onto Arsenal where he enjoyed great success winning 2 league championships, FA Cup and European Cup Winners Cup medals.

DEELEYLouise has been working as a Sport Psychologist for over 16 years and is Managing Director of Inside Performance Consulting Ltd. Previously a Senior Lecturer in Sport Psychology at Roehampton University, Louise now focuses solely on working in sport, both as a coach educator and also one to one with athletes and players.

D. GOODMANInstantly recognisable during a distinguished playing career, Don returns to Grass Roots Football LIVE for the 4th year as one of our expert interviewers. In a playing career that lasted 20 years, Don enjoyed his best spells at West Bromwich Albion, Sunderland and Wolves where as a lightning quick striker he scored 133 goals in 399 appearances. the

WHITEA regular at Grass Roots Football LIVE, Faye is one of England’s best known women footballers, having led Arsenal Ladies to countless league and cup triumphs as well as captaining her country through one of England’s most successful periods.r the third year.

BASHIRA former coach at Wycombe Wanderers, Nas, who holds the much coveted UEFA pro-license joined the Academy set up at Reading Football Club in 2003 where he spent 5 years working with a variety of age groups.

RICHARDSONLee played for a total of 11 clubs both north and south of the border and spent more than two years in charge of Chesterfield, stepping up from his role of assistant to Roy McFarland. He led the club to finishes of 8th and 10th respectively in Coca- Cola League Two during his time in charge.

WHAT’S ON

THE UHLSPORT GOALKEEPERS ARENA

Specialist coaches will be joined by some famous goalkeeping names of the past, putting grass roots coaches and players of all ages through their paces.

Uhlsport and Greaves Sport will be on hand to showcase the very latest range of gloves and goalkeeper clothing as used by many professional keepers including Pepe Reina (Liverpool FC) and Jussi Jaaskelainen (Bolton Wanderers).

PRECISION TRAINING FITNESS & CONDITIONING ARENA

For the first time, Grass Roots Football LIVE features a dedicated arena showcasing all that is best in pre-season, pre- and post-match fitness and conditioning drills.

Whatever age of player you coach, you’ll find a session to raise their game and put a smile on their faces no matter how hard you get them working)

THE MARK HARROD CROSSBAR CHALLENGE Fancy a new set of full size goals for your club?

They’re worth more than £2,000 and all you have to do is hit the Cross Bar three times out of three (and hope nobody else does!).

Hit it once and you get bragging rights for the day Hit it twice and you walk away with a show prize Hit it three times and you’ve hit the jackpot

SOCCER TUTOR COACHES RESOURCE CENTRE

At the Grass Roots Football LIVE Coaches Resource Centre visitors will find hundreds of books and DVD’s covering every aspect of coaching or managing a team. Everything is available - from advice on fitness and conditioning to the most comprehensive choice of drill sessions.

There is so much to see and do at Grass Roots Football LIVE.

Check out the full programme at:

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11.00 - 12.00 Facilities and funding - the latest newsThe Football Foundation & The FA

12.00 - 13.00Female Game ForumPanel: Rachel Pavlou, Casey Stoney and Faye White

13.00 - 14.00England at the World Cup Finals - A Coach’s viewPeter Taylor, Iain Dowie & George Burley

10.30 - 11.30Playing against 10 MenGeorge Burley

13.30 - 14.30Everything you wanted to know about Penalty Kicks!Jim Leighton & Elliot Ward

11.30 -12.30Playing a ‘Diamond’ midfield Iain Dowie

14.30 - 15.30Improving the technique of British players Alfred Galustian & Charlie Cooke

15.30 -16.30Open Session - Problem Corner Peter Taylor

10.30 - 11.30Raising youth players performance in an Academy Tom Bates

14.30 - 15.30How well do you know your young players?John Allpress

13.30 - 14.30Getting spotted and a route back for released players Football CV & The LFE

11.30 - 12.30Mastering the Ball - The Dutch WayTon De Hoop

12.30 - 13.30Moving from small sided to 11-a-side Tosh Farrell

10.30 - 11.30 Variants of one and two touch training games Nas Bashir

11.30 - 12.30Teaching Star Player Skills Charlie Cooke and Alfred Galustian

13.30 - 14.30Mastering the Ball - The Dutch WayTon De Hoop

12.30 - 13.30The Nike Academy Programme & SPARQ - Building better footballers Paul Winsper & Jon Goodman

14.30 - 15.30Keeping the fun in training Iain Dowie

15.30 - 16.30Developing Advanced Technical Skills in 16-21 Year OldsPaul Johnson

WHAT’S ON - FRIDAY 4TH JUNE

12.30 - 13.30Youth Development & Football FuturesSimon Clifford

15.30 - 16.30The life of a coach - dealing with adversityTom Bates, Louise Deeley, Bill Beswick & George Burley

14.00 - 15.00Managing Parent & Player expectationsTosh Farrell & Nas Bashir

15.00 - 16.00If you could change one thing in grass roots footballGrass Roots Football LIVE Panel

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WHAT’S ON - SATURDAY 5TH JUNEThe Errea

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11.00 - 12.00 FA Charter Standard Club development workshop Mick Baikie, Club Development Manager, The FA

12.00 - 13.00Facilities & funding - the latest newsThe Football Foundation

13.00 - 14.00England at the World Cup Finals - A Coach’s viewIan Holloway, Alan Curbishley & Don Goodman

10.30 - 11.30Playing against a lightning quick front manIan Holloway

13.30 - 14.30Defending at cornersPeter Taylor

11.30 -12.30Open Session - Problem Corner Graham Taylor

14.30 - 15.30Playing off a target man George Burley

15.30 -16.30Playing right footed players on the left Alan Curbishley

10.30 - 11.30Winners are different - a profile of the gifted young player Bill Beswick

14.30 - 15.30Coerver Coaching - making a living though footballAlfred Galustian, Jimmy Galustian & Scott Wright

13.30 - 14.30Developing young players - equal playing time or winning matches? Nick Levitt, Tosh Farrell & George Burley

11.30 - 12.30How well do you know your young players?John Allpress

12.30 - 13.30Getting young players into the right frame of mindTom Bates

10.30 - 11.30 Developing technique in game effective practices Tony Carr

11.30 - 12.30Drills to improve passing & movement Peter Taylor

13.30 - 14.30Passing the United way - An approach for grass roots playersManchester United Soccer Schools

12.30 - 13.30Defending from the Midfield Four Iain Dowie

14.30 - 15.30Shaping for 1st touch Ian Holloway

15.30 - 16.30Transition and the counter attackLee Richardson

12.30 - 13.30Developing young players through small-sided footballTony Carr

16.00 - 17.30Non League Paper Awards

14.00 - 15.00Managing the relationship between professional and grass roots clubsTony Carr, Chris Green & Lee Richardson

15.00 - 16.00Making a difference through RespectGrass Roots Football LIVE Panel

Please note: programme is subject to change, visit www.grassrootsfootball.co.uk/whatson for the latest info.

WHAT’S ON - SUNDAY 6TH JUNE

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11.00 - 12.00 The FA’s New ‘Grass Roots’ Disciplinary System Mark Ives, Head of Discipline, The FA

12.00 - 13.00Providing disability football in grass roots clubsSpecial Olympics, The FA & The Football League Trust

13.00 - 14.00England at the World Cup Finals - A Coach’s viewGraham Taylor & Alan Smith

The Inside Soccer Boot Room

10.30 - 11.30Open Session - Problem Corner Ian Holloway

13.30 - 14.30Playing against a ‘route one’ teamIain Dowie

11.30 -12.30Playing one up frontAlan Curbishley

14.30 - 15.30Managing in the changing room Graham Taylor

10.30 - 11.30The laws of excellence when coaching young players Bill Beswick

13.30 - 14.30Developing players from the age of 6 - The top 10 rules Tosh Farrell

11.30 - 12.30Opportunities in the USA - Coaching & player pathwaysChallenger Sports

12.30 - 13.30 Does NLP and Sports Psychology have a role in Grassroots Football?Louise Deeley

10.30 - 11.30 Coaching players from 5-8 years of age Martin Preston, The FA Skills Team

11.30 - 12.30The Nike Academy Programme & SPARQ - Building better footballers Paul Winsper & Jon Goodman

13.30 - 14.30Individual ball manipulation - aerial and core floor drillsBrazilian Soccer Schools

12.30 - 13.30Drills to develop ‘Third Man Running’ Ian Holloway

14.30 - 15.30Drills to improve finishing Alan Curbishley

The Errea Coaches Arena

Club Development Theatre

The Player & Coach Development

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12.30 - 13.30Strength & conditioning for young footballersShokk

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Talk to Mark on 01502 710039 or visit markharrod.comGoals make games. We make goals.

OFFICIALGRASS ROOTS FOOTBALL SPONSORS OF

THE MARK HARRODCROSSBAR CHALLENGECALLING ALL FOOTBALL FANS! You will have the chance to pit your skills against a host of football heroes in the Mark Harrod Crossbar Challenge at Grass Roots Football Live 2010.

Sporting legends will be on hand during the event to challenge your skills. Visit Mark Harrod Ltd, one of the UK’s leading sports manufacturers, on stand 464 in hall 20 to try your luck and cheer on other plucky contestants.

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AROUND THE EXHIBITION

NIKE AND SPARQNike and SPARQ are coming to Grass Roots Football LIVE. SPARQ, Nike’s performance training platform, will unveil a professional-level physical development experience targeted to youth coaches and centered around its global standard of physical assessment: The SPARQ Football Rating. The goal is to provide coaches with the practical means for developing fit, explosive footballers.

To find out how SPARQ can be implemented in your club or team, visit the SPARQ stand and don’t miss demonstrations in the Errea Coaches Arena on Friday 4th at 12:30 and Sunday 6th at 11:30.

THE GRASS ROOTS PERFORMANCE CLINIC

Are your training sessions too physically demanding? - Measuring training loads Nutrition for youth football - Supplements, vitamins or simply water? Are your players at risk of injury? - Simple screening techniques Are you putting your players under too much stress? - Playing under pressure Strength conditioning for youth players - When & how much?

Just make your way to the clinic and pre-book into one of the day’s sessions – you’ll be amazed how much you’ll learn.

New to this year’s show is our Performance Clinic where visitors can sit down in small groups and chat with an expert in various fields of Sports Science. Subjects covered will include:

A:3KA3K is an exciting new football event taking place at the O2 Arena on Saturday 17th July. The show will feature top players including Steven Gerrard, Didier Drogba, Cesc Fabrigas, Christinao Ronaldo & David Villa. Visit the A:3K zone to find out about fantastic ticket offers for visitors to Grass Roots Football LIVE.

SEALSKINZ®SealSkinz Sport products will be on display at Grass Roots Football LIVE showcasing the world’s only waterproof football sock. Catering for more severe UK winters, the technical products are specially designed to offer the ultimate in waterproof, breathable, windproof and close-fitting protection to keep feet warm and dry.

JOHN FARNWORTHJohn Farnworth will be offering two lucky young visitors the chance of a lifetime to appear with him at a Premiership Ground. He’ll be holding freestyle trials in the John Farnworth Skills Centre at Grass Roots Football LIVE on Saturday 5th and Sunday 6th.

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WORLD CUP FUTSAL FOOTBALL FESTIVAL

On Sunday 6th, the Futsal Arena will be featuring a Junior World Cup Football Festival. The tournament has been organised in conjunction with the Birmingham 2018 Bid Team. Young teams will be representing Spain, Brazil, USA, Holland, Australia, Ivory Coast, South Africa and Japan in a round robin tournament.

The Futsal Arena will also feature specialist demonstrations and coaching as well as offering visitors a chance to ‘have a go’ at the UK’s fastest growing small sided game.

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SOCCER MATRIXSoccer Matrix will be promoting their innovative training aid, designed to develop control and passing skills, build fitness and improve confidence.

Soccer Matrix uses a unique audio tuition, instructing the player to aim the ball at a specific panel. Once this panel has been struck the next panel number in the sequence is called out. These number sequences are arranged into a series of drills and blocks to develop quick feet, balance, body and feet positioning as well as improving the player’s concentration and fitness.

HUCK NET’S What the best-dressed goal posts will be wearing this season!!When the new football season begins you will once again be kitting yourself out in your team’s colours to show your support and encouragement for the club. Hats, scarves, shirts, flags, in fact anything matching the team strip will be worn, carried or waved to bring the team that extra bit of luck ensuring success on match day. Now thanks to Huck Net’s new hexagonal check net even the goals can get in on the action! Find out more by visiting the Huck Net’s stand at the show.

ACA SPORTS A regular exhibitor at Grass Roots Football LIVE, ACA Sports offer one of the most comprehensive ranges of sporting equipment and apparel in the UK. Stockists of all the major leading sports brands, they offer full ranges across a diverse range of sports.

PHYSICOOLPhysicool is a new, stretchy reusable bandage that combines cooling with support and compression. Physicool works by drawing heat out through rapid evaporation and gives instant treatment for inflammation and bruising of muscles, tendons and ligaments combined with a long lasting cooling effect even after the bandage has been removed.

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POP-UP BANNERS Pop-Up Banners are the perfect solution for promoting a football club sponsor or brand wherever you go, indoors and out. They can be set up and taken down in 60 seconds - ideal for that last minute photo opportunity, or for pitch demarcation at summer soccer schools, no matter what the weather!

COERVER COACHINGCoerver Coaching claims to be known globally as the World’s Number 1 soccer skills teaching method with endorsements from the games top clubs, federations and players. This is Coerver

BUCKINGHAMSHIRE NEW UNIVERSITY Buckinghamshire New University was the first to offer an Honours degree programme in sports management, related to the football industry. The University provides various employability schemes including the ‘The FA/Bucks New University Student Ambassador’ where students get hands-on experience in the football industry.

It also runs a Work-Based Foundation Degree in Applied Coaching Science, a part-time programme for industry practitioners’ who wish to gain a high quality sport science & coaching qualification.

CONCAVE SPORTS Designers of the world’s most innovative footie boot have thrown down a challenge to find the footballer with the hardest shot in Britain. Visitors to the Grass Roots Football LIVE can compete for that distinction while wearing the award-winning Concave boots.

Simply visit the Concave Kicker Tube in the Skills Zone for an opportunity to measure the power and accuracy of your shot against a radar gun – and against all other attendees in your age group as you compete to hit a target in the Kicker Tube with as much power and accuracy as you can.

Winners for the 3-day event will receive a shirt signed by Manchester United and Republic of Ireland star John O’Shea, who wears the Concave PT+ for club and country. And, a pair of Concave boots – which recently won the “Best Boot” category at the Oscars of football kit – the AVID Soccer equipment Review Awards in Los Angeles, California.

INSIDE PERFORMANCEInside Performance will be providing team managers, coaches, club officials and players of all levels a chance to enhance the mental side of their performance via their new NLP & Sport Psychology Home Learning Programme.

Based around essentials of Sport Psychology and NLP (Neuro Linguistic Programming), this multi-media package (Manual, 13 audio sessions, workbook and 3 DVDs) is the first coach aid in enhancing performance both on and off the field.

Coaching’s 26th year and they are re-launching the business in the UK with a new model – The Performance Academy. They are looking to build long term quality businesses with new franchisees. Coaches wishing to discuss franchise opportunities should visit the Coerver Coaching area in the Skills Zone.

FOR MORE INFO VISIT WWW.GRASSROOTSFOOTBALL.CO.UK

WIN WIN WINWIN THE ULTIMATE GOALKEEPER COACHING SET

Courtesy of Soccer Tutor, sponsors of the Coaches Resource Centre at Grass Roots Football LIVE

We’ve got a superb bundle of books and DVDs to give away thanks to our friends at Soccer Tutor.

The winner will get:

2 Complimentary adult tickets to Grass Roots Football LIVE

Team Training for the Goalkeeper Book Goalkeeping Drills Book - Volume One Bill Beswick - MasterCoach 2 DVD -

Soccer Psychology for The Complete Goalkeeper

To enter this competition, just answer the following question:

Who kept goal for England in the 2006 World Cup Finals? – was it:

a) Paul Robinsonb) Robert Greenc) David Seaman

The winner will be selected and contacted on Tuesday 1st June.

ENTER ONLINE AT WWW.GRASSROOTSFOOTBALL.CO.UK/GKCOMP

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