Modern Soccer Coach Podcast

Gary is joined by Abdul Faisal Chibsah, who recently started a new role as High Performance Specialist at FIFA. He was recently Head of Academy Recruitment at Charlotte FC (MLS) and also worked as Regional Academy Scout at Philadelphia Union (MLS). He talks about identifying talent at youth level, the importance of environment, projecting talent in ten years, and what it's like working alongside Arsene Wenger in his new role!! NEW MODERN SOCCER COACH BOOK: DETAIL IS OUT NOW!!!! Find out more and get your copy below: https://www.modernsoccercoach.com/product-page/modern-soccer-coach-detail

Gary is joined by head coach of Philadelphia Union II, Marlon LeBlanc, to discuss the differences between college and pro environments in the US. Having spent fourteen successful seasons at West Virginia University, few better understand the dynamics of player development better than Marlon. NEW MODERN SOCCER COACH BOOK: DETAIL IS OUT NOW!!!! Find out more and get your copy below: https://www.modernsoccercoach.com/product-page/modern-soccer-coach-detail

Gary is joined by Nate Weiss, Individual Development Coach at VfB Stuttgart in Germany's Bundesliga. He shares his journey from playing college soccer in US with NC State, to playing professionally in Europe, and then transitioning to the individual development side of the game. NEW MODERN SOCCER COACH BOOK: DETAIL IS OUT NOW!!!! Find out more and get your copy below: https://www.modernsoccercoach.com/post/new-msc-book-out-now-detail

Gary is joined by Candice Fabry, Founder and Mentor at Fearless & Capable – a female led mentorship program for women working in sport. She also has extensive experience as a coach and in the coach education world as well. Candice talks about life – balance and coaching: - Is it possible or just a myth? - How can we manage the hectic world of coaching and family life? - How important is happiness in your work? All this and more in this conversation.. Please subscribe on YouTube for more FREE MSC content: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCU_n6cNknf6JlgnoVWEyTWw Also check out Candice's work at Fearless and Capable: https://www.fearlessandcapable.com/site/about

Gary is joined by Head of Performance Analysis at Maccabi Haifa FC, Adam David. He has also worked in analysis and scouting for Hapoel Tel Aviv FC and Performance Analyst in Chelsea academy. Adam shares his insight into the role of video analysis at professional level, and the journey in terms of what it takes to get there including: - Ways to connect with players on video analysis - Communicating with coaching staff - Linking video analysis to data and scouting - Getting a job at a professional club - Building frameworks and structures around analysis This podcast is brought to you by Spiideo. Spiideo is a complete video solution with automated capture, used for analyzing and live streaming soccer. It's always live and ready to go, an unparalleled tool,easy to use, so you can focus on what matters - coaching your team. Please check Spiideo out on the link below.... https://hubs.ly/Q0132JyK0

Gary is joined by David Charlton to discuss 'Demystifying Mental Toughness'. David is the Owner of Inspiring Sporting Excellence and is a HCPC Sports and Exercise Psychologist. You can check out his work at https://www.sport-excellence.co.uk/ This is part two of the interview… part one is David interviewing Gary on a coaches viewpoint on the mental side of the game. The interview is available below: https://www.sport-excellence.co.uk/demystifying-mental-toughness-podcast/ Huge thank you to all the coaches who attended our recent MSC Virtual HS Coaches Conference on January 8 – 12 presenters throughout the day. If you missed it, you can get on-demand access and all the replays at: https://www.modernsoccercoach.com/product-page/virtual-high-school-coaches-conference

Gary previews the upcoming MSC Virtual High School Coaches Conference on Saturday, January 8th with Todd Beane, Donna Fishter, Cody Royle, Bri Brown and Nicole Surdyka. You can find out more and register for the event here: https://www.modernsoccercoach.com/product-page/virtual-high-school-coaches-conference To read more about the presenters: https://www.modernsoccercoach.com/post/msc-high-school-virtual-conference-2022

Gary is joined by a panel of High School soccer coaches: Nick Martin, Nicole Arsenault, Dan Rudolph, and Adam Scott, to discuss the specific challenges that they face throughout the high school season. This podcast is in preparation for the MSC Virtual High School Coaches Conference on January 8th. There will be a full day of online presentations from some of the best presenters in the world! Please take advantage of the early registration special on the link below: https://www.modernsoccercoach.com/product-page/virtual-high-school-coaches-conference We are also joined by Ulearnbly founder, Gerard Jones. Ulearnbly is an Online Learning space for Coaching. Please check out their courses below: https://ulearnbly.com/

Gary is joined by Greece assistant coach, Michael Valkanis, to discuss his role during the recent World Cup qualification period. A former professional and Australia national team player, Michael has also worked as head coach with Melbourne City and assistant coach with PEC Zwolle in the Dutch Eredivisie. During the interview Michael discusses: - The importance of flexibility in a game model - Experience of coaching against Sergio Busquets - Importance of tempo and intensity in Greece training sessions - Building strong team spirit in a national team camp - The 'Gladiator Arena' of coaching today And much more!!! On Saturday, January 8th, Modern Soccer Coach will host our inaugural online High School Coaches Conference, aimed at specifically at coaches working with high school aged players (14-18 years old). The aim of the one-day event will be for coaches to get a toolkit of resources that they can use for the upcoming season. We will have world class presenters sharing their insights into specific aspects of the game including science, training, skill development, culture, goalkeeping, and analysis. If you are a high school coach, please join us for this virtual conference where you can access coaching content and training to help you learn, grow and enjoy the season ahead with your team. Tickets: Click below to get Early Registration Special - ONLY $40 before December 20, 2021 https://www.modernsoccercoach.com/product-page/virtual-high-school-coaches-conference

Gary is joined by the first Iranian-American to carry a FIFA A coaching license, Kat Khosrowyar. She is the former Iran Under 19 National team Head Coach and was nominated best coach of Asia in 2019. In this interview she discusses.... - Growing Iranian women’s league from 40 women to over 2 million - Changing FIFA legislation on religious head-wear - Developing players at international level - Recent help in rescuing Afghan female soccer players from Taliban And more!! If you enjoy this episode, please give it a shout-out on social media! Also - we are posting more FREE content on our YouTube page, please subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/user/curneen16