A product of the as soon as formidable and extremely acclaimed youth soccer growth initiatives of The British Council in Lagos, Jamiu Mohammed Isah has set a goal for himself to be within the subsequent teaching crew of Nigeria’s under-17 nationwide crew, Sports247 stories.
The fast-rising tactician, who was a central defender throughout his lively days, and performed in England for some years, enthused that his monitor data make him a very good choice for the Golden Eaglets’ crew.
Whereas affirming that he has found, groomed and promoted many gifted kids from grassroots degree to numerous league golf equipment and nationwide groups within the nation, Isah is equally flaunting his achievements with a protracted record of groups that he has labored with.
Amongst them are Dominion Hotspur of Lagos, from the place he moved to golf equipment in Ilorin, Kwara State and Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State, however is now again creating waves in Lagos.
He disclosed in an unique chat with Sports247: “I’m at the moment in Lagos teaching a semi-pro youth crew with good advertising worth. Our goals and aims are creating technical, tactical, psychological and bodily proficiency in younger gamers underneath our supervision.
“We’ve got completely different departments within the crew, amongst that are community of scouts, soccer advertising brokers, medical unit and technical crew.
“All of them mix nicely to extend productiveness of the crew and enhance a really excessive commonplace. We would like them to provide prime degree of performances for us.
“This we acquire by a conducive and vibrant developmental setting that we try to create for the gamers.”
Although he’s now very lively in Nigeria’s decrease league sector, the previous captain of Nationwide Grassroots Dream Staff’s junior squad and pioneer member of The British Council’s former youth venture, Group Motion By Sport (CATS), disclosed that he’s nonetheless very a lot concerned in mentorship of hidden skills and college students.
Isah, who earlier labored as a participant, trainee and teacher in lofty ventures like Premier Skils, Cowbell Soccer Academy, Assist The Expertise Venture (HTTP) in addition to Desires & Groups, added that he now makes use of know-how to advertise educational facets in youth soccer growth.
He disclosed additional, “I’ve created a platform the place I share teaching assets, books and podcast for grassroots growth coaches to help their studying. This additionally helps their progress within the fashionable manner of creating technical and tactical expertise of gamers.
“We’ve additionally acquired initiatives the place coaches meet bodily to debate the way in which ahead for higher growth of soccer and sharing of concepts; particularly when it comes to data in regards to the sport from the previous.
“We additionally vigorously and extensively research the sport as it’s performed within the current and equally anticipate what it will likely be like sooner or later.
“We’ve got duties to outlive with restricted assets in our care and to innovate new concepts to optimize the performances of gamers.”
Isah, who a lot of his gamers, followers, fellow-coaches and associates name ‘The Future One,’ outlined steps he’s planning and those he has already set in movement in direction of guaranteeing that he quickly turns into a youth nationwide crew coach.
“I nonetheless need to purchase extra data by superior teaching programs for CAF and UEFA licenses.
“It requires numerous monetary dedication to achieve these heights however, with God, I imagine it’s doable. I also can obtain it by the help of people like household and pals.
“It’s extremely important for me as a coach to additionally hold creating by studying from colleagues, studying books, listening to podcasts, and observing consultants by sensible periods in addition to correct administration of gamers.
“We should be aware of the setting of every participant and information them by management expertise that we will apply for younger folks underneath our supervision.”
He concluded by stating his ambition to in the future be within the Golden Eaglets’ teaching and quickly develop to take full cost of the Nigerian under-17 squad, as he needs to practicalise on the next scale what he has learnt through the years as a participant, teacher and coach.
