So we are very much into the end of the season now, with professional leagues finishing and youth football clubs hosting their end-of-the-year events up and down the country. Here is your selection of links for this week anyway, enjoy!
Topic of the week
A nice short article of the importance of developing Grit in football players: a desire to play the game and take responsibility regardless of pressure.
![](https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fbucketeer-e05bbc84-baa3-437e-9518-adb32be77984.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fcf093c35-0702-4d1d-8c4d-c2e6b4bf7eb9_478x402.png)
Practice of the week
A drill for 3 players to combine to finish, using 4 different variations.
Campaign of the week
This week is Mental Health Awareness Week - an important topic worth sharing and considering, not just for players but also for us coaches, staff, parents. Personally I find regular trail running very helpful (and just last weekend completed my first ultra-marathon).
![Twitter avatar for @Sport_England](https://substackcdn.com/image/twitter_name/w_96/Sport_England.jpg)
![Image](https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/w_600,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fpbs.substack.com%2Fmedia%2FD6b5euAX4AAVger.jpg)
Have a great week everyone!
Fabrice