Modern Soccer Coach Podcast

Gary is joined by Player and Coach Developer at Sarpsborg 08 and UEFA PRO Licensed coach, Frederico Morais, to discuss ways that coaches can implement a tactical methodology at their club, as well as sharing his perspectives in the game. He has worked at the professional level in Italy, France, Portugal, England, and now Norway, and is also a passionate student of the game. He discusses the following: - What he learned from Vitor Frade - Where the methodology is mis-interpreted - Where does strength training fit in the methodology - Learnings from Rui Faria on the Pro License - Tactical flexibility at the elite level And much, much more!! If you enjoy the podcast, please support our work by checking out MSC books and webinars on https://www.modernsoccercoach.com/shop

This is the Q&A segment of the recent MSC Webinar with Match Analyst for Hungarian Football Federation and set-piece specialist, István Beregi. He did a 90 minute presentation on set pieces and how coaches can be more efficient with their time on the training pitch, as well as more detailed with their scouting in this area. This is the Q&A segment after the presentation. You can watch the full presentation now on the link below: https://www.modernsoccercoach.com/post/istvan-beregi-set-pieces Will you help us support coaches during this time? Our goal is to provide the coaching community with as much daily content as possible in these times of uncertainty. If you enjoy all the free content and would like to support Modern Soccer Coach, please go to our shop and order one of our books. Thank you!

Gary is joined by former Celtic and Republic of Ireland goalkeeper, Packie Bonner, to discuss his playing career, the managers he played for and his current role with UEFA. Packie talks about the following: - The level of preparation for the 1990 penalty shoot-out - Was there any extra practice into those long goal kicks? - Playing for Jack Charlton - How management has changed - Leadership in the 1994 Rep. of Ireland World Cup squad - Transition of the back pass rule in 1993 And much more!! If you enjoy the podcast, please help us achieve our goal of providing the coaching community with as much daily content as possible moving forward. To support Modern Soccer Coach, please go to our shop and order one of our books and/or webinars. Coaches can get 40% off every order by using the code MSCSPECIAL at checkout. https://www.modernsoccercoach.com/shop

Gary is joined by former Tottenham and Republic of Ireland player and Premier League manager Chris Hughton, as part of the live interview with North American Irish Coaches. The former Newcastle, Norwich, Birmingham and Brighton manager discusses the following: - What he learned playing under Jack Charlton - Managing upwards in the modern game - Dealing with relegation at Newcastle - Role of data and analysis - Current state of the game If you are looking for a coach education opportunity at the moment, we currently have FOUR spots left for the Modern Soccer Coach Mentorship Program in July. I will take a group of coaches through an intensive four week course where they will take specific themes and discuss them in-depth through webinars, along with assignments where coaches will get feedback on their work. We will cover philosophy, tactical analysis and session design, as well as looking at ways they can improve their environment to maximize the time they have with their team. The course will be split into four weeks with a webinar and assignment on each one. You can reserve your place here: https://www.modernsoccercoach.com/shop

Gary is joined by Red Bull Salzburg head coach Jesse Marsch from the MSC webinar last week. Jesse discusses his environment at Red Bull, the "classroom" environment of video analysis, the role of motivation and then the Q&A segment at the end where Jesse discusses his year backpacking with his family in 2013, how he would coach Dennis Rodman and much more! This podcast is brought to you again by SportsLab360, an outstanding platform designed to empower youth players to increase their Soccer IQ and allow coaches to guide player development outside of training. We have some exciting news at the break on how you can claim a very special offer. Please check out their work at www.SportsLab360.com

Gary is joined by former Hull City manager, Phil Brown, to discuss his coaching journey, life in the Premier League and his experiences most recently in India. Phil discusses: - The innovative culture at Bolton under Sam Allardyce - Pre-season with a newly promoted team - Challenges of recruitment at Premier League level - Dealing with media following the half-time talk at Man City - What he learned working in India - His advice for young coaches And much more!! Please help us achieve our goal of providing the coaching community with as much daily content as possible in these times of uncertainty. To support Modern Soccer Coach, please go to our shop (https://www.modernsoccercoach.com/shop) and order one of our books and/or webinars. Coaches can get 40% off every order by using the code MSCSPECIAL at checkout. Thank you!

Gary is joined by Director of Coach Education at Belgium FA, Kris Van Der Haegen. He discusses their development model along with advice for coaches on their own programs that they have in place for their young players, including the following topics: - What Belgium changed in 2002 - Dealing with obstacles in development models - Kevin De Bruyne's late development lessons - Importance of 1v1 training for skills and retention And much more! Two new MSC Workshop Webinars are now available on the MSC website: - Pressing Workshop Webinar - Match Analysis Workshop Webinar Gary Curneen takes coaches through over 90 minute of tactical footage and discussions. Available now at https://www.modernsoccercoach.com/shop

Gary is joined by Ubuntu Cape Town FC coach and writer for Spielverlagerung, Moritz Kossman to discuss session design including: - What is his starting point for session design? - Why use different shapes like hexagons? - Why are underloads situations effective teaching tools? - Where does he draw inspiration for exercises? - Can sessions become too complex for players? - How do you judge success of a session? And much more!! This podcast is brought to you again by SportsLab360, an outstanding platform designed to empower youth players to increase their Soccer IQ and allow coaches to guide player development outside of training. We have some exciting news at the break on how MSC have teamed up with them and how you can claim a special offer. Please check out their work at www.SportsLab360.com

Mark Bennett and Alan Keane discuss the need-centered approach in coaching player decision making and adaptability. They explore evaluating coaching interventions, reprogramming players, and the importance of self-reviewing skills. They also highlight the challenges of changing coaching methods and the role of effective mentors in supporting coaches.

Gary is joined by former Dundee United and Glasgow Rangers forward Jon Daly. Since moving onto the coaching side of the game, Jon received an opportunity at Hearts in a unique position that we rarely talk about in coaching: the interim role. John discusses the challenges and opportunities in this role, both from a player and coaches perspective. He also shares his perspective on how you can potentially prepare yourself for an opportunity that may not be under the perfect circumstances, his UEFA PRO License course, club visits in US, and much more! This podcast is brought to you by Bounce Athletics. If you are running a summer camp Bounce Athletics offers fully customized micro-stitched textured premium camp balls for under $9/ball. These are same camp balls that are used by major DI programs like Wake Forest, Creighton, Texas Tech, Michigan State, Florida State, and Clemson to name just a few. Modern Soccer Coach listeners can get a $50 discount on their first order of custom balls or training vests by mentioning the podcast when they email info@BounceAthletics.com to begin the order process.