Episode 109, 

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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 reasons. We also look at spectators and players and the role the FA and leagues could and possibly should play in supporting a positive training and playing environment.

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Episode 108, 

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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 own coaching journey and how that influences his delivery as well as what he believes helps make an effective coaching session. We discuss the importance of plan, do , review as well as  what to consider to get the most of your training sessions for your players.

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Episode 107, 

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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 talks us through his own coaching journey and experiences. We talk about how his own views on coaching has changed over the past 13 years, how formal coach qualifications can support and what coaches might want to think about when planning and delivering their sessions as well as wider curriculum planning.

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Temisan Williams – X (formerly Twitter) - @become_excel

Website - https://www.excellence-acaddemy.co.uk/ 

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Episode 106, 

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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 practices. We also discuss what coaches could consider as many of us move into winter training.

Macca talks us through his own coaching journey and experiences. We talk about what he means by ‘effective’, what coaches might want to consider before they plan the individual sessions, and his work with The Coaches Zone.

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Episode 105, 

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Episode 105 - A Look At How Coaching Player Behaviours Can Support Player Development, 

A conversation with Dan Abrahams, sports psychologist, podcast host and author

In this episode we speak with the awesome Dan Abrahams about how coaches can focus on player behaviours to help the players develop

Dan talks us through his own coaching journey and his passion for sports psychology. We discuss how import behaviours can be in player development, what specific behaviours coaches may focus on, some of the ways these can be embedded and some of the things to be conscious of when it comes to the psychological part of player development.

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Website - https://danabrahams.com/

Podcast – The Sport Psych Show

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Episode 104, 

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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 last spoke and the adaptations he has made so as to effectively coach abroad. Billy tells us about his role and gives us some detail around the coaching set-up. We also discuss what a session looks like and how that integrates into a season long syllabus.

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Episode 103, 

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 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 better understand the game.

David talks us through his own coaching journey and how the Spanish and South American influence has impacted his coaching methodology and philosophy.

We discuss what positional play is, how it can benefit coaches and players, and ways in which it can be embed into training.

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Episode 102, 

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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 Academy

In this episode we speak again with Lindsey about the importance of and ways to support mental training of young athletes.

Lindsey talks us through her own journey as an elite basketball player and the role that mental training had on her development. We discuss the importance of attitude, behaviours and mindset, as well as the environment that coaches create. 

Lindsey talks us through her Six Step Positive Performance Framework and explains how she helps train and provide accreditation for those looking to become certified in Mental Training and Mindset Coaching.

Here is the link to the guide we discuss - https://www.positiveperformancetraining.com/guide 

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Episode 101, 

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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

In this episode we speak again with Jamie Tompkins, Senior Manager at Brentford FC CST and Ascot United 1st Team Manager.

Jamie helps us look at what we might be able to take from the adult game and bring into our youth football coaching to help best prepare young players for first team, adult football. We look back on last season and discuss the success with Ascot United FC and what factors might transfer back down the age groups for younger players. We discuss the importance of attitude, behaviors and mindset, as well as the environment that coaches create.

Here is the link to Brentford Gunnersbury Cup (2022/23) that we discuss - https://www.brentfordfccst.com/event/gunnersbury-cup-2023/ 

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Episode 100, 

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Episode 100 - Facilitating Self Managing Teams, a conversation with Mark Bennett MBE and founder of PDS Coaching

In 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 his understanding and skills to help others get the best of themselves.

We talk about how coaches can go about facilitating an environment that promotes teams managing themselves, why this can be helpful and some of the technique’s coaches can use to do this.

Mark also tells us some of the `red flags` for us to avoid as coaches and asks listeners to tell us what they will take from the episode, what they will use and what they would like us to discuss in more detail next time. Please do let us know!!

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Episode 99, 

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Episode 99 – Reflecting Back on an U14's Season, a conversation with James Brooks, FA Level 2 grassroots and Development Centre Coach

In this episode we talk to James Brooks (FA Level 2 grassroots and Development Centre Coach) about his grassroots teams U14’s Season. James gives us a bit of background to the team and what was in place up to the send of U13’s. We discuss the ambitions for the season, what was put in place to try and achieve them and on reflection what worked and what he would have done differently.

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