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“The principle goal of education is to create people who are capable of doing new things, not simply repeating what other generations have done - people who are creative, inventive and discoverers”
– Jean Piaget, Child Development Psychologist
Coach creativity is just as important as player creativity. When you have a wacky idea, trust yourself - try it out! Dare to be different. This country is riddled with coaching programmes that try to produce robots. (Many don’t seem to have noticed that robots don’t win World Cups!) We do not want to produce robots, and coaches aren’t expected to be machines. Be expressive, be creatve, don't be afraid to try new things. As the Football Association say, in The Future Game, 2010: "If we want to develop young players who are more creative and imaginative, more resilient and responsible, the coach must convey these values and beliefs in their own behavior with the players."
Horst Wein is one of the world's foremost mentors of football coaches and an expert on coaching creativity. Click here for an in-depth analysis of coaching creativity.
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