'They came alive': how huddles are developing social skills

Why the 'circle time' method is moving from classroom to training ground

It's a technique used by primary school teachers, which can be traced back to Native Americans. It looks like a huddle. It's also imbuing young footballers with confidence and problem-solving skills. As Stephen Rollnick puts it: 'They came alive.'

Rollnick, a renowned clinical psychologist best-known for co-founding 'motivational interviewing', is descri…