Coach Speak – Mgby

Meet Mgby Ningshen who has been with Great Goals since January 2018. Mgby has played football since he was 10, playing in the Ileague as part of the Delhi Dynamos. He brings the energy and enthusiasm of a player onto the field. Mgby is from Shingta village in Manipur and has 7 siblings. He holds an AIFF D license.

You chose to be a football coach because….?

I love football. It taught me and made me learn everything for my day-to-day life. (e.g. discipline, respect, patience. etc.)

Which is your favourite drill and why?

Passing is my favourite drill, because passing involves all the technique and elements of football and I have a lot of fun and enjoy it. (e.g. pass to move on space, pass to score goal. etc)

What is your favourite moment coaching a class?

The moments when my kids understand what I say and do it correctly no matter how tired I am.

Who is your coaching idol and why?

I don’t have any idol in terms of coaching.

What  is your philosophy as a coach?

My philosophy is to give my experience to my society and change the modern style of playing football.

What is your favourite thing about Great Goals?

Building up relationships when there is no relationship. Seeing the kids playing with their smiles and this makes me forget all my tension.

What gives you joy?

Seeing myself as a coach and family of Great Goals.

What’s your favourite tool to motivate a player?

The examples of my hard work and failure.

Great Goals is….

..my first path is a way to learn all the need in my life.