The Soccer Coaching Podcast
A podcast that discusses topics impacting soccer coaching at the Foundation and Youth Development phases. It covers coaching techniques, player development, and other relevant subjects. The show is hosted by The Soccer Coaching Podcast and engages with listeners via social media and email.
Episodes
Episode 131 - Coaching a Performance Mindset, with Dan Leivers
Send us Fan MailEpisode 131 – Coaching a Performance Mindset, with Dan LeiversIn this episode Scott and Ray are joined by the brilliant Dan Leivers for a fascinating discussion on Coaching a Performance Mindset.Dan is one of the most respected coach developers in the game and is currently working at Notts County following his time with Norwegian champions Bodø/Glimt. Throughout the conversation, D
Episode 130 - 2026 World Cup Analysis, with the awesome John Walker
Send us Fan MailEpisode 130 - 2026 World Cup Analysis, with the awesome John WalkerBrought to you in association with our friends at Soccer Coach Weekly (@SoccerCoachWeek)Episode 130 – 2026 World Cup Analysis, with John WalkerIn this episode Scott and Ray are joined by the awesome John Walker, UEFA A Licence Coach and Analyst, for a fascinating deep dive into the upcoming 2026 FIFA World Cup.John
Episode 129 - Match Day
Send us Fan MailEpisode 129,Brought to you in association with our friends at Soccer Coach Weekly (@SoccerCoachWeek)Episode 129 – Match DayIn this episode Scott and Ray discuss match days in youth football and explore the role coaches, players and parents all play in creating a positive and developmental environment on game day.They talk about preparation leading into matches, managing emotions on
Episode 128 - What actually is Player Development?
Send us Fan MailEpisode 128Brought to you in association with our friends at Soccer Coach WeeklyEpisode 128 – What Actually Is Player Development?In this episode, Scott Mowberry is joined by regular co-presenter Ray Power for an insightful discussion exploring one of the most frequently used phrases in football coaching: player development.Together, Scott and Ray examine what player development ac
Episode 127 - Coaches Voice (episode 2) - Half-time Team Talks, Opposed v Unopposed, Player Centred
Send us Fan MailEpisode 127,Brought to you in association with our friends at Soccer Coach Weekly (@SoccerCoachWeek)Episode 127 – Coaches Voice (Episode 2): Half-Time Team Talks, Opposed v Unopposed, Player-Centred CoachingIn this episode we bring you the second instalment of our Coaches Voice series, recorded with Ray Power, where we share thoughts, experiences and reflections on key topics withi
Episode 126 - Training Session Round Table, a conversation with Ben, Craig, Peter and Ray,
Send us Fan MailEpisode 126 – Training Session Round Table, with Ben Andreos, Craig Birtwistle, Peter Prickett & Ray PowerIn this episode we bring together an outstanding panel for a Training Session Round Table discussion, focusing on what is arguably the most fundamental part of player development – the training session itself.Joined by Ben Andreos, Craig Birtwistle, Peter Prickett and co-ho
Episode 125 - How AI can be used in football coaching, a conversation with Kevin Middleton
Send us Fan MailEpisode 125Brought to you in association with our friends at Soccer Coach Weekly (@SoccerCoachWeek)Episode 125 – How AI Can Be Used in Football Coaching, a conversation with Kevin MiddletonIn this episode, Ray and I are joined by the awesome Kevin Middleton to explore the growing impact of Artificial Intelligence in football coaching and beyond.Kevin shares his journey and provides
Episode 124 - Deep Dive 2: Playing a HIGH BLOCK
Send us Fan MailEpisode 124Brought to you in association with our friends at Soccer Coach Weekly (@SoccerCoachWeek)Episode 124 – Deep Dive Episode 2: Playing a HIGH BLOCKIn this episode, Paddy and I take a deep dive into the concept of playing a high block, using a fascinating tactical example from the Carabao Cup Final where Manchester City surprised Arsenal with a bold and aggressive approach.We
Episode 123 - Being A Confidant To Elite Football Managers
Send us Fan MailEpisode 123 Brought to you in association with our friends at Soccer Coach Weekly (@SoccerCoachWeek)Episode 123 – Being a Confidant to Elite Football Managers, a conversation with Ray PowerIn this episode, Ray and I explore a fascinating and often unseen aspect of his coaching business, his 1-2-1 work with elite, top-flight football managers.Ray shares what it means to act as a tru
Episode 122 - Coaches Voice (episode 1)
Send us Fan Mail🎙️ Episode 122: Coach’s Voice (Episode 1)Episode 122 marks the launch of our brand-new Coach’s Voice series — where the conversation starts with you.In this first edition, Scott and Ray respond to four thought-provoking questions sent in by coaches who listen to the podcast. These are real challenges from real environments, and the discussion is honest, practical, and grounded in l
Episode 121 - Coaching Gen Z and Gen Alpha players, a conversation with Phil Phillipou
Send us Fan Mail🎙️ Episode 121: Coaching Gen Z and Gen Alpha Players – A Focus on MindsetEpisode 121 marks the first episode co-hosted by Scott Mowberry and Ray Power, launching a new collaborative chapter for The Soccer Coaching Podcast.For this episode, Scott and Ray are joined by Phil Phillipou to explore the challenges and opportunities of coaching Gen Z and Gen Alpha players, with a particula
Episode 120 - Podcast Update / Have YOUR voice on the pod!
Send us Fan Mail🎙️ Episode 120: An Exciting Evolution of The Soccer Coaching PodcastIn this short update episode, I share some exciting news about the next evolution of The Soccer Coaching Podcast.Going forward, I’ll be collaborating with Ray Power to bring even more engaging, thought-provoking, and coach-focused content to the podcast. Together, we’re planning to release one or two episodes per m
Episode 119 - DEEP DIVE (YouTube & Audio Only) - Episode 1: Building Out From Our Defensive Third
Send us Fan Mail🎙️ Episode 118 — Deep Dive #1: Building Out from the Defensive Third (with Paddy King)Brought to you in association with our friends at Soccer Coach Weekly (@SoccerCoachWeek)In the first episode of our brand-new Deep Dive series, we’re joined by Paddy King to explore one of the game’s most important tactical elements — building out from the defensive third.Paddy breaks down what ef
Episode 118 - Deep Dive Episode 1 PROMO
Send us Fan Mail🎙️ Episode 118 — Introducing Our New Deep Dive Series In this short promo, we unveil our brand-new Deep Dive series: focused, practical episodes that take one coaching theme at a time and go beneath the surface—ideas you can lift straight onto the training pitch. What to expect Clear, actionable takeaways for grassroots to academy coachesReal session ideas, common pitfalls, and qui
Episode 117 - The Importance of Philosophy and Culture, a conversation with Jason Carney
Send us Fan MailEpisode 117, Brought to you in association with our friends at Soccer Coach Weekly (@SoccerCoachWeek) Episode 117 – The Importance of Philosophy and Culture, a conversation with Jason CarneyIn this episode we speak again with the superb Jason Carney about the importance of Philosophy and Culture. Jason is the Director of Coaching at FC Portland, and is an A licensed coach and autho
Episode 116 - Positional Play, a conversation with Paddy King
Send us Fan MailEpisode 116, Brought to you in association with our friends at Soccer Coach Weekly (@SoccerCoachWeek) Episode 116 – Positional Play, a conversation with Paddy KingIn this episode we speak again with the awesome Paddy King. Paddy has a passion for positional play and in this episodes, we speak about what he’s been up to since we last spoke on episode 39. Paddy tells about his new on
Episode 115 - The Importance of Coaching Principles, a conversation with Osku Partonen
Send us Fan MailEpisode 115, Brought to you in association with our friends at Soccer Coach Weekly (@SoccerCoachWeek) Episode 115 – The Importance of Coaching Principles, a conversation with Osku Partonen UEFA Pro Licensed CoachIn this episode we speak again with the awesome Osku Partonen about the importance of coaching principles, why they are important and how to embed them. Osku shares with us
Episode 114 – What Makes Great Coach Development?
Send us Fan Mail🎙️ Episode 114 – What Makes Great Coach Development? (with Ray Power) Brought to you in association with our friends at Soccer Coach Weekly (@SoccerCoachWeek)What really makes coach development effective?In this episode, Scott is joined by coach educator, author, and Head of Football at Bangladesh’s National Academy, Ray Power, for a deep dive into the principles that truly help co
Episode 113 - Formations, Styles, and Player Roles, a conversation with Ray Power
Send us Fan MailEpisode 113, Brought to you in association with our friends at Soccer Coach Weekly (@SoccerCoachWeek) Episode 113 - Formations and Playing Positions, a conversation with Ray PowerFootball formations mystify many coaches – are they essential blueprints or merely starting points for something more fluid? Ray Power, Head of Football at Bangladesh's National Academy (BKSP), master
Episode 112 - A Look at Grassroots Football, with Jason Carney, Director of Coaching at FC Portland and Author
Send us Fan MailEpisode 112, Brought to you in association with our friends at Soccer Coach Weekly (@SoccerCoachWeek) Episode 112 - A Look At Grassroots Football, with Jason Carney, Director of Coaching at FC Portland and AuthorIn this episode we speak again with the wonderful Jason Carney, who is the Director of Coaching at FC Portland. We discuss his coaching background and updates since we prev
Episode 111 - A Look At Scouting In Grassroots Youth Football, a conversation with Chris Robinson, Director at The Scouting Game and Head of Academy Recruitment at Southampton FC
Send us Fan MailEpisode 111, Brought to you in association with our friends at Soccer Coach Weekly (@SoccerCoachWeek) Episode 111 - A Look At Scouting In Grassroots Youth Football, a conversation with Chris Robinson, Director at The Scouting Game and Head of Academy Recruitment at Southampton FCIn this episode we speak with the awesome Chris Robinson about the world of scouting. We look behind the
Episode 110 - Giving The Game Back To The Kids, a conversation with Chris Fraser
Send us Fan MailEpisode 110, Brought to you in association with our friends at Soccer Coach Weekly (@SoccerCoachWeek) Episode 110 – Giving The Game Back To The Kids, a conversation with Chris Fraser In this episode we speak to Chris Fraser about grassroots football and discuss if adults are taking the game away from the kids We talk about the experiences Chris has seen this seen and how youth gra
Episode 109 - Whats too far? A conversation about behaviour in youth grassroots football
Send us Fan MailEpisode 109, Brought to you in association with our friends at Soccer Coach Weekly (@SoccerCoachWeek) Episode 109 – What’s too far? A conversation about behaviour in youth grassroots football In this episode we speak with James Brooks and discuss behaviour in grassroots football.We look at coach matchday behaviour and what’s changes over the past 5-10 years and discuss some of the
Episode 108 - How To Deliver An Effective Training Session, a conversation with Mark Rivers, Arsenal Pre-Academy Manager and FA Tutor
Send us Fan MailEpisode 108, Brought to you in association with our friends at Soccer Coach Weekly (@SoccerCoachWeek) Episode 108 – How To Deliver An Effective Training Session, a conversation with Mark Rivers, Arsenal Pre-Academy Manager and FA Tutor In this episode we speak with the awesome Mark Rivers who is the current Pre-Academy Manager at Arsenal and an FA Tutor.Mark talks us through his ow
Episode 107 – Maximising Coach Delivery, a conversation with Temisan Williams former academy UEFA A coach and founder of Excellence Academy
Send us Fan MailEpisode 107, Brought to you in association with our friends at Soccer Coach Weekly (@SoccerCoachWeek) Episode 107 – Maximising Coach Delivery, a conversation with Temisan Williams former academy UEFA A coach and founder of Excellence Academy In this episode we speak with the awesome Temisan Williams (Temi) about his top tips for coaches to maximise their coaching delivery.Temi talk
Episode 106 - Designing effective training practices and adapting for winter training, a conversation with Macauley Musgrave coach and owner of The Coaches Zone
Send us Fan MailEpisode 106, Brought to you in association with our friends at Soccer Coach Weekly (@SoccerCoachWeek) Episode 106 - Designing effective training practices and adapting for winter training, a conversation with Macauley Musgrave coach and owner of The Coaches Zone In this episode we speak with the awesome Macauley Musgrave (Macca) about how he goes about designing effective training
Episode 105 - A Look At How Coaching Player Behaviours Can Support Player Development, A conversation with Dan Abrahams, sports psychologist and author
Send us Fan MailEpisode 105, Brought to you in association with our friends at Soccer Coach Weekly (@SoccerCoachWeek) Episode 105 - A Look At How Coaching Player Behaviours Can Support Player Development, A conversation with Dan Abrahams, sports psychologist, podcast host and authorIn this episode we speak with the awesome Dan Abrahams about how coaches can focus on player behaviours to help the p
Episode 104 - How Coaching Abroad Has Helped Me Develop, a conversation with Billy Ready, UEFA B coach at PASS Abu Dhabi
Send us Fan MailEpisode 104, Brought to you in association with our friends at Soccer Coach Weekly (@SoccerCoachWeek) How Coaching Abroad Has Helped Me Develop, a conversation with Billy Ready,UEFA B coach at PASS Abu Dhabi In this episode we speak with Billy Ready about how coaching abroad has helped him develop as a coach.Billy talks us through how his approach to coaching has evolved since we l
Episode 103 - Using Positional Play To Better Understand The Game, a conversation with David Garcia, UEFA Coach, Coach Developer and founder of `It's Just A Sport`
Send us Fan MailEpisode 103, Brought to you in association with our friends at Soccer Coach Weekly (@SoccerCoachWeek) Episode 103 - Using Positional Play To Better Understand The Game, a conversation with David Garcia, UEFA Coach, Coach Developer and founder of `It's Just A Sport`In this episode we talk to the awesome David Garcia about how we can use the concept of `positional play` to bette
Episode 102 - A look at the importance of Mental Training in athlete development, a conversation with Lindsey Willson founder of Positive Performance Training
Send us Fan MailEpisode 102, Brought to you in association with our friends at Soccer Coach Weekly (@SoccerCoachWeek) A look at the importance of Mental Training in athlete development, a conversation with Lindsey Willson founder of Positive Performance Training and the Mindset Coach AcademyIn this episode we speak again with Lindsey about the importance of and ways to support mental training of y
Episode 101 - What we might be able to learn as youth football coaches by looking at the adult game, a conversation with Jamie Tompkins, Senior Manager at Brentford FC CST and Ascot United 1st Team Manager
Send us Fan MailEpisode 101, Brought to you in association with our friends at Soccer Coach Weekly (@SoccerCoachWeek)Episode 101 – What we might be able to learn as youth football coaches by looking at the adult game, a conversation with Jamie Tompkins, Senior Manager at Brentford FC CST and Ascot United 1st Team ManagerIn this episode we speak again with Jamie Tompkins, Senior Manager at Brentfor
Episode 100 - Facilitating Self Managing Teams, a conversation with Mark Bennett MBE and founder of PDS Coaching
Send us Fan MailEpisode 100, Brought to you in association with our friends at Soccer Coach Weekly (@SoccerCoachWeek) Episode 100 - Facilitating Self Managing Teams, a conversation with Mark Bennett MBE and founder of PDS CoachingIn this episode we talk to the awesome Mark Bennett (MBE), founder of PDS Coaching. Mark talks about his journey and what inspired him to spend the past 30 years crafting
Episode 99 - Reflecting Back on an U14's Season, a conversation with James Brooks, FA Level 2 grassroots and Development Centre Coach
Send us Fan MailEpisode 99, Brought to you in association with our friends at Soccer Coach Weekly (@SoccerCoachWeek) Episode 99 – Reflecting Back on an U14's Season, a conversation with James Brooks, FA Level 2 grassroots and Development Centre CoachIn this episode we talk to James Brooks (FA Level 2 grassroots and Development Centre Coach) about his grassroots teams U14’s Season. James gives
Episode 98 - 10 Things To Consider When Coaching Adolescent Football Players
Send us Fan MailEpisode 98, Brought to you in association with our friends at Soccer Coach Weekly (@SoccerCoachWeek) Episode 98 – 10 Things To Consider When Coaching Adolescent Football PlayersIn this episode Scott reflects back on his experience of coaching the U13 and U14 boys’ team for the past two seasons. Scott talks about the differences between adolescence and puberty and how on reflection
Episode 97 – Key Coaching Topics for Youth Football Coaches and CPD, a conversation with Ray Power, Academy Manager, Coach Developer and Best Selling Author
Send us Fan MailEpisode 97, Brought to you in association with our friends at Soccer Coach Weekly (@SoccerCoachWeek) Episode 97 – Key Coaching Topics for Youth Football Coaches and CPD, a conversation with Ray Power, Academy Manager, Coach Developer and AuthorIn this episode we speak to Ray Power, academy manager, coach and author of Making the Ball Roll, Coaching Youth Football and the Deliberate
Episode 96 - The 3 A's to Maximising Player Game Impact!
Send us Fan MailEpisode 96, Brought to you in association with our friends at Soccer Coach Weekly (@SoccerCoachWeek) Episode 96 - The 3 A's to Maximising Player Game ImpactIn this episode Scott responds to several listener questions asking for more information about the 3 A’s that he uses to underpin his coaching syllabus and training sessions.Scott talks us through the 3 A’s (Attitude, Abili
Episode 95 - Quality Coaching and Player Engagement, a conversation with Faith Jasper, coach and recreational therapist
Send us Fan MailEpisode 95, Brought to you in association with our friends at Soccer Coach Weekly (@SoccerCoachWeek) Quality Coaching and Player Engagement, a conversation with Faith Jasper, Coach and Recreational TherapistIn this episode we discuss what is quality coaching? And the importance of player engagement, especially with our youngest players, with Faith Jasper, Coach and Recreational Th
Episode 94 - Top Trump Coaching Tips, a Christmas Special!
Send us Fan MailEpisode 94, Brought to you in association with our friends at Soccer Coach Weekly (@SoccerCoachWeek) Episode 94 - Top Trump Coaching Tips, a Christmas Special!In this episode Mark and I play Top Trumps with our coaching tips to see who has the best tips for coaches.We share a coaching tip each, that we believe is important in coaching and and try and agree which one is the `best` ;
Episode 93 - Developing Your Coaching Blueprint, a conversation with Jason Carney, UEFA coach and author
Send us Fan MailEpisode 93, Brought to you in association with our friends at Soccer Coach Weekly (@SoccerCoachWeek) Episode 93 – Developing Your Coaching Blueprint, a conversation with Jason Carney, UEFA coach and authorIn this episode we talk to Jason about the importance or having a coach’s blueprint and how you can put one together.Jason talks us through his own playing and coaching journey an
Episode 92 - My Coaching Journey, so far!...a conversation with Ali Speechly, UEFA B football coach
Send us Fan MailEpisode 92, Brought to you in association with our friends at Soccer Coach Weekly (@SoccerCoachWeek) Episode 92 – My Coaching Journey, so far!...a conversation with Ali Speechly UEFA B football coachIn this episode we talk to Ali about her football coaching journey including going from her Level 1 to UEFA B and coaching grassroots and academy players.Ali shares her approach to coac
Episode 91 - Developing a Team Culture, a conversation with JP Nerbun, coach, author and founder of TOC
Send us Fan MailEpisode 91, Brought to you in association with our friends at Soccer Coach Weekly (@SoccerCoachWeek) Episode 91 – Developing a Team Culture, a conversation with JP Nerbun, coach, author and founder of TOC Culture ConsultingIn this episode we talk to JP Nerbun about developing a team culture.We discuss JP`s coaching background and experiences and then look at some of the key areas t
Episode 90 - What is Great Coaching?...a conversation with Shane Smith
Send us Fan MailEpisode 90, Brought to you in association with our friends at Soccer Coach Weekly (@SoccerCoachWeek) Episode 90 – What is Great Coaching? a conversation with Shane SmithIn this episode we talk to Shane Smith about what is great coaching and how to support player development.Shane has a BSc in Sports Science, an M.A. in Primary Education, is a primary school teacher and a coach. We
Episode 89 - Connected Coaching, The Craft of Player Development, a conversation with Ben Bartlett
Send us Fan MailEpisode 89, Brought to you in association with our friends at Soccer Coach Weekly (@SoccerCoachWeek) Episode 89 - Connected Coaching, The Craft of Player Development,a conversation with Ben BartlettIn this episode we talk with Ben Bartlett about his second book Connected Coaching, The Craft of Player Development.Ben updates us on what’s changed since we last spoke (episode #75) and
Episode 88 - A look at academy coaching, a conversation with Ross O'Kane, UEFA A and Advanced Youth Award Coach
Send us Fan MailEpisode 88, Brought to you in association with our friends at Soccer Coach Weekly (@SoccerCoachWeek) Episode 88 - A look at academy coaching, a conversation with Ross O'Kane, UEFA A and Advanced Youth Award CoachIn this episode we talk with Ross O’Kane about his experience of coaching in the academy system for the past twelve years.Ross talks to us about his time as foundation
Episode 87 - Player Development, a conversation with Carl Wild, lecturer, author and lead U9's-U14's coach at Chester FC
Send us Fan MailEpisode 87, Brought to you in association with our friends at Soccer Coach Weekly (@SoccerCoachWeek) How to plan a season long Player Development Program, a conversation with Carl Wild,lecturer, author and lead U9’s-U14’s coach at Chester FC In this episode Carl returns to discuss the topic of player development and how we might approach supporting our players individual developmen
Episode 86 - All things 9 aside, a conversation with James Brooks, FA level 2 Grassroots and Brentford FC foundation/YDP phase coach
Send us Fan MailEpisode 85, Brought to you in association with our friends at Soccer Coach Weekly (@SoccerCoachWeek)All things 9 aside, a conversation with James Brooks, FA level 2 and Brentford FC Foundation/ YDP phase coachIn this episode we discuss all things 9 aside with James Brooks, FA level 2 and Brentford FC coach.James reflects on what the team had in place to transition from 7 to 9 aside
Episode 85 - Foundation Phase Player Development, a conversation with Peter Sturgess, FA National Lead Coach (5-11)
Send us Fan MailEpisode 85, Brought to you in association with our friends at Soccer Coach Weekly (@SoccerCoachWeek) Foundation Phase Player Development, a conversation with Pete Sturgess, FA National Lead Coach (5-11)In this episode we talk with Peter Sturgess about all things coaching with a focus on the Foundation PhasePete talks to us about his own coaching journey and the time he spent in aca
Episode 84 - Creating a Great Training Environment, a conversation with Jonny Martin from the Football Fun Factory
Send us Fan MailEpisode 84, Brought to you in association with our friends at Soccer Coach Weekly (@SoccerCoachWeek)Creating a Great Training Environment, a conversation with Jonny Martin from the Football Fun FactoryIn this episode we talk with Jonny Martin, Co-Founder and Director @ the Football Fun Factory.Jonny talks to us about his own coaching journey and time he spent in academy football, a
Episode 83 - All things 7 aside, a conversation with Mark Edwards, FA level 2 Coach, U10's coach/manger and Football Development Officer
Send us Fan MailEpisode 83, Brought to you in association with our friends at Soccer Coach Weekly (@SoccerCoachWeek) All things 7 aside, a conversation with Mark Edwards, FA level 2 coach, U10’s coach/manager and Football Development OfficerIn this episode we talk all things 7 aside with Mark Edwards who is currently coaching/managing a boys U10’s team. Mark is also one of the Football Development
Episode 82 - Football Beyond Borders, existing to change the lives of young people, a conversation with Jeremie Tchibo from FBB
Send us Fan MailEpisode 82, Brought to you in association with our friends at Soccer Coach Weekly (@SoccerCoachWeek) Football Beyond Borders, existing to change the lives of young people, a conversation with Jeremie Tchibo from FBBIn this episode we talk with Jeremie Tchibo about the work he and the team do to support young people at Football Beyond Borders.We discuss how Football Beyond Borders w
Episode 81 - Helping Coaches Maximise Their Potential, a conversation with Nick Levett, Head of Coaching at UK Coaching
Send us Fan MailEpisode 81, Brought to you in association with our friends at Soccer Coach Weekly (@SoccerCoachWeek) Helping Coaches Maximise Their Potential, a conversation with Nick Levett, Head of Coaching at UK Coaching.In this episode we talk with Nick Levett about his coaching philosophy, his coaching journey, and his current role as Head of Coaching at UK Coaching.We discuss what coaching i
Episode 80 - The Power of Personalised Coaching, a conversation with Dion Von Moltke and Mike Semenza from Blayze
Send us Fan MailEpisode 80, Brought to you in association with our friends at Soccer Coach Weekly (@SoccerCoachWeek) The Power of Personalised Coaching, a conversation with Dion Von Moltke and Mike Semenza from Blayze.In this episode we talk with Dion Von Moltke and Mike Semenza from Blayze. We discuss their background, their approach to coaching, their shared passion for personalised coaching and
Episode 79 - A Look At Football In The English Premier League During The Pandemic, a conversation with Sam Hudson, UEFA A, Aston Villa YDP Coach and Author.
Send us Fan Mail Episode 79, Brought to you in association with our friends at Soccer Coach Weekly (@SoccerCoachWeek) A Look At Football In The English Premier League During The Pandemic, a conversation with Sam Hudson, UEFA A, Aston Villa YDP Coach and Author.In this episode we look at how the global pandemic i
Episode 78 - Principles of Play and Developing Skill, a conversation with Peter Prickett, football coach and author
Send us Fan MailEpisode 78, Brought to you in association with our friends at Soccer Coach Weekly (@SoccerCoachWeek)Principles of Play and Developing Skill, a conversation with Peter Prickett, football coach and author.In this episode we discuss principles of play, developing skills, 3v3 and much more with football coach and author, Peter Prickett.Peter talks us through his coaching journey, philo
Episode 77 - Online Coach Education, a conversation with Gerard Jones, UEFA A, MSc Performance Coaching and founder of ULEARNBLY
Send us Fan MailEpisode 77, Brought to you in association with our friends at Soccer Coach Weekly (@SoccerCoachWeek) Online Coach Education, a conversation with Gerard Jones, UEFA A, MSc Performance Coaching and founder of ULEARNBLYIn this episode we discuss online coach education, philosophies, communication and much more with Gerard Jones (@Gerard_Jones). Gerard is a UEFA A coach with a wealth o
Episode 76 - The Soccer Coach's Toolkit, a conversation with Rob Ellis, UEFA B, Teacher, Chelsea Foundation Phase Coach and Author
Send us Fan MailEpisode 74, Brought to you in association with our friends at Soccer Coach Weekly (@SoccerCoachWeek) The Soccer Coach's Toolkit, a conversation with Rob Ellis (@rob_coach82), UEFA B, Teacher, Chelsea Foundation Phase Coach and AuthorIn this episode we discuss coaching influences, philosophies and The Soccer Coach’s Toolkit book with author and coach Rob Ellis.Rob talks us thro
Episode 75 - Adopting a Constraints-led Approach to Player Development, a conversation with Ben Bartlett, Head of Academy Coaching at Fulham Football Club
Send us Fan MailIn this episode we discuss the benefits of adopting a constraints-led approach to player development with Ben Bartlett, Head of Academy Coaching at Fulham Football Club.Ben talks to us about his coaching journey including time at Colchester FC, Chelsea FC, The FA and now Fulham FC. Ben also explains what a constraints-led approach to player development is, how coaches can adopt it
Episode 74 - The Canadian Premier League and Youth Development, a conversation with Oliver Gage, Director of Football at the CPL
Send us Fan MailIn this episode we discuss the launch and first three seasons of the new Canadian Premier League with the leagues Director of Football, Oliver Gage.Oliver talks to us about his journey, his role with the CPL and how CPL is hoping to support and grow player development in Canada. We discuss the leagues history, some of the challenges, its current situation and the hopes for the futu
Episode 73 - Running a Football Coaching Franchise Business, a conversation with Sean Conlon and Eve McBrinn from We Make Footballers
Send us Fan MailIn this episode we to talk to Sean Conlon and Eve McBrinn from We Make Footballers (@wmfootballers) about starting and running a successful football coaching franchise business.Sean and Eve talk about the company model, its history and how its grown since its beginnings back in 2008. We discuss the philosophy and how the business now support’s the development of over 5,000 young pl
Episode 72 - Soccer Starts at Home...and the importance of falling in love with the ball, a conversation with the wonderful Tom Byer.
Send us Fan MailIn this episode we discuss the impact of having fun and effective soccer interactions at home before players start playing `organised` matches and training, with the awesome Tom Byer (@tomsan106). Tom's talks about his own playing and coaching journey and how his passion for supporting soccer development at the entry level begun and developed.Tom's book and further inform
Episode 71 - Effective online resources for clubs, coaches and players, a conversation with Stewart and Ross from Football DNA
Send us Fan MailIn this episode we discuss effective online resources for clubs, coaches and players with Stewart and Ross from Football DNA (@footballdna_)Stewart and Ross talk about their background and different roles in football. They explain how online resources can support player development and how they see these developing over the next 5 years.To find out more about the resources availabl
Episode 70 - `Clear Coaching`, developing young players and coaches, a conversation with Todd Beane, author and founder of TOVO Institute and Academy Barcelona
Send us Fan MailIn this episode we discuss the importance of engagement, play and enjoyment when coaching…as well as being an effective facilitator, with the awesome Todd Beane. Todd is the founder of the TOVO Institute (https://www.tovoinstitute.com/) and has extensive experience in all ages and stages of the game. Todd shares his thoughts and ideas on effective coaching and gives us an insight i
Episode 69 - How does competition impact youth coaching and player development, a conversation with Lee Christou UEFA B coach & PE teacher
Send us Fan MailIn this episode we discuss how competition impacts on youth coaching and player development. Lee Christou (@LeeChristou), who has researched the topic and is an experienced UEFA B coach and primary school PE teacher, shares his thoughts ideas and experiences.Lee talks about how competition can be used effectively to support player development, as well as the dangers when the compe
Episode 68 - Supporting & Developing Young Grassroots Players, a conversation with Paul Barry, UEFA A , Advanced Youth Award, Author and Coach Educator
Send us Fan MailIn this episode we discuss how coaches can best support and develop young grassroot players. Paul Barry, who has extensive coaching experience at the foundation and youth development phase, shares his thoughts ideas and experiences.Paul talks about the characteristics of grassroots players, what makes a good coach, the power of empathy and his G.O.A.L philosophy. Paul also gives us
Episode 67 - Coaching Positional Soccer, a conversation with Michael Curless, PH.D, USSF A Coach and author of `Coaching Positional Soccer: Perfecting Principles and Skills`
Send us Fan MailCoaching Positional Soccer, a conversation with Michael Curless, PH.D, USSF A Coach and author of `Coaching Positional Soccer: Perfecting Principles and Skills`In this episode we talk with Michael Curless (@michael_curless) about his playing and coaching background and his new book - `Coaching Positional Soccer: Perfecting Principles and Skills`.Michael explains about the importanc
Episode 66 - Delivering sessions based on the FA Youth Award, a conversation with Paul Robinson, UEFA B, FA Youth Award and author of `The Soccer Sessions Book`
Send us Fan MailIn this episode I talk with Paul Robinson (@TheHalfTurn) UEFA B, FA Youth Award and author. Paul talks about delivering sessions based on the FA Youth Award, his top tips for an effective session and how his new book `The Soccer Sessions Book`, combines the principles of session delivery from Youth Award with his own coaching practices.Here is the Amazon link to the book: The Socc
Episode 65 - The importance of psychology and mental well-being in relation to youth sports development, a conversation with Brandon Shintani, founder of Mind-Design Sports
Send us Fan MailIn this episode we look at the importance of psychology and mental well-being in relation to youth sports development with Brandon Shintani, founder of Mind-Design Sports (www.mind-designsports.org).Brandon talks to us about what psychology is, its impact and explains some of the techniques that can help players and coaches.We hope you enjoy this episode and thank you for listening
Episode 64 - How to invest in yourself as a coach, a conversation with the awesome Laurie McGinley, UEFA & SFA Advanced Licensed Coach
Send us Fan MailIn this episode Laurie McGinley (@LaurieMcGinley1) speaks about the importance of investing time in yourself as a coach. Laurie shares his own experiences and explains how he uses goals to help him develop. Laurie also tells us about his coaching philosophy, his work with the Curve Mindset podcast and the one (two! 😉) things he would change about the world of coaching. Thank you fo
Episode 63 - The Difference in Coaching Grassroots and Academy Football, a conversation with the superb Danny Fowler, founder of DF Next Level Coaching
Send us Fan MailIn this episode we discuss the difference in coaching grassroots and academy football with the superb Danny Fowler (@DFcoaching), founder of DF Next Level Coaching.Danny shares his experiences of coaching grassroots football, coaching at an academy and running his own coaching business. We look at training and how grassroots coaches could adopt a curriculum, thinking longer term wh
Episode 62 - Scoreboard Soccer, an evolution of a 'Games Based' approach described by the wonderful David Baird
Send us Fan MailIn this episode we discuss a new concept, `Scoreboard Soccer` with the wonderful David Baird (@CoachDavidBaird). David explains how Scoreboard Soccer can be used as an evolution to SSG's and as part of a general Games Based approach to training.David describes some of the Scoreboard Soccer games hes used, the benefits and how they can work for individual player and team develo
Episode 61 - The Concept of Storytelling in Coaching, a conversation and catch-up with the awesome Paul Barry
Send us Fan MailIn this episode we chat to the awesome Paul Barry (PBazza07) about the concept of storytelling in coaching. We discuss how stories can be used as `interventions` to support individual player and team development.Paul is UEFA A licenced , FA Advanced Youth Award coach and a Foundation Phase Specialist who was previously a guest on episode #21 where we looked at an U10 training sessi
Episode 60 - Session Design, Match Day Considerations, a Winning Mentality and much more, a conversation with the superb George Roberts creator of My Coaching Journey
Send us Fan MailIn this episode I talk to George about his journey, coaching, session design, match day considerations, a winning mentality and much more.George is the creator of `My Coaching Journey` and shares his superb resources via his website (www.mycoachingjourney.co.uk), twitter (@MyCoachingJour1) and YouTube (My Coaching Journey).Thanks for listening and we hope you enjoy this episode.T -
Episode 59 - Coaching U12's, a conversation with the awesome Michael Thomas, U12 Everton RTC coach and creator of the e-book `Foundation Phase Sessions`
Send us Fan MailEpisode 59 - Coaching U12's, a conversation with the awesome Michael Thomas, U12 Everton RTC coach and creator of the e-book `Foundation Phase Sessions`In this episode we talk to the awesome Michael Thomas (@MickThomo) about coaching U12's. We discuss Michael's coaching background and philosophy and then look at some of the specific aspects to consider and focus on w
Episode 58 - Developing The Culture to Create Positive Performances, a conversation with the superb Charlie Bill, MK Dons Women's Manager
Send us Fan MailIn this episode we talk to the superb Charlie Bill (CBillCoach), women`s first team manager at MK Dons F.C. We discuss Charlies coaching philosophy and look at how he focuses on the team culture to create positive individual and collective performances.We discuss what is `Culture` and how it can be influenced as well as what Charlie means by `Positive Performance` and how the team
Episode 57 - Creating a Player-Centred Environment, a conversation with the wonderful James Honeyman, Women`s Academy Manager at Arsenal FC
Send us Fan MailIn this episode we discuss creating a player-centred approach with the wonderful James Honeyman (@jameshoneyman10).James shares his coaching journey where he is currently the Women`s Academy Manager at Arsenal FC and discusses his views on adopting a player-centred approach to your coaching. We look at the benefits and challenges of taking such an approach for both coaches and play
Episode 56 - Alchemy Coaching - Rondos and Positional Play, a conversation with the wonderful Grant Knight from King Knight Methodology.
Send us Fan MailIn this episode I talk to Grant Knight (@grantknight16) from King Knight Methodology (@KingKnightEd) about their new book `Alchemy Coaching, turning training into gold`.We discuss Grants coaching philosophy, principles and core values before taking a look at rondos and positional play. https://www.kingknightcoacheducation.com/https://www.amazon.co.uk/Alchemy-Coaching-Turning-traini
Episode 55 - Who are you doing it for, really?
Send us Fan MailIn this episode I ask the question...who are you doing it for, really? I discuss some of the positive things I've seen over the past seven years of coaching, as well as the negative and ask why is this happening?I look at the groups that impact on the whole training and playing environment and ask what type of coach are you? Is your coaching `epicentre` positioned in one the
Episode 54 - The role of Coaches and Parents in youth development, a conversation with the superb John O`Sullivan from Changing the Game Project
Send us Fan MailIn this episode we discuss the wonderful work John has done and continues to do in shinning a spotlight on the important role coaches and parents play in the youth development journey of young players. We talk about the brilliant Changing the Game Project (@CTGProjectHQ / www.changingthegameproject.com) the awesome Way of Champions podcast and both of Johns Books (Changing the Game
Episode 53 - Rough and Tumble Play, a conversation with the awesome Carl Wild, Man City Foundation Phase Lead Coach
Send us Fan MailRough and Tumble Play, a conversation with the awesome Carl Wild (@CarlWild75), Man City Foundation Phase Lead CoachIn the episode Carl talks about the importance of embedding `Rough and Tumble` play in training and gives us the highlights of the presentation he delivered as part of a St Marys university CPD webinar. Carl tells us how to go about embedding it and some of the many p
Episode 52 - Game Models, Tactical Periodization, Play v`s Practice and much more, a conversation with the wonderful Sam Holmshaw
Send us Fan MailIn this episode Sam Holmshaw (@SamHolmshaw_MSc) from The Sports Coaching Podcast (@The_SC_Podcast) discusses Game Models, Tactical PeriodiZation, Play v`s Practice and much more. Sam shares his own coaching journey and philosophy, and explains how the Ajax model and Portuguese methodology has influenced his practice. Thanks for listening and I hope you enjoy this episode!E - thesoc
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