Modern Soccer Coach Podcast

Gary is joined by Finland national team captain and FC Midtjylland midfielder Tim Sparv. He takes an inside look into his journey as a professional, views on coaching, and life inside his current club. - What did he learn most at Southampton academy? - Differences between Dutch and English football culture? - Environment at FC Midtjylland - How can training set pieces become enjoyable? - How does a player view the role of data? - What can coaches learn about feedback to elite players? And much more! This podcast is sponsored by Total Football Analysis. A monthly magazine, with 120+ pieces of analysis per month, along with a website which has an all-access subscription, allowing you get back access to all the magazines plus every piece of content on the site! Discount code: MSC20 - gets people 20% off anything on the site up until end of April. https://totalfootballanalysis.com/

Gary is joined by former FIFA, World Cup referee, and Rules Analyst for Fox TV, Dr. Joe Machnik. He discusses the both the controversy in the modern game in terms of officiating and gives clarity on issues in the college and pro side of the game, including: - Why are the Premier League having so many problems with VAR? - Is it completely out of bounds for a ref to have a joke with an opposing player? - Should a coach be allowed to confront a ref after a game? - How have offside decisions improved so much? - Should refs do post-game interviews? 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. To receive free shipping, with delivery in May, order by February 15th. 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.

Coach and tactical analyst Judah Davies discusses game models and their impact on soccer teams, including differentiation, youth vs. pro objectives, Man City's failures, creativity restrictions, session creation, and more. The episode also explores strategic adjustments, tactical training, bringing fresh ideas, future goals, Twitter's impact, and the evolution of game models and coaching strategies.

Gary is joined by former Manchester United, Olympiacos, West Ham and Northern Ireland goalkeeper and now GK coach, Roy Carroll. A Premier League winner and playing experience in Greece, England, Denmark and Northern Ireland, Roy discusses the following: - What did he learn from head coaches at different clubs? - What can a GK coach do to help nerves on game day? - How can a coach help a back-up goalkeeper? - How does a young goalkeeper get help on the mental side of the game? - What was special about the Manchester United environment? And much more! This podcast is brought to you by Nemesis Goalkeeping. They are a goalkeeper business based out of Des Moines, Iowa, who run group, individual sessions and also have camps during summer and winter months. Nemesis also travels to host clubs and provide training for the clubs. In addition to training keepers they are goalie glove distributor for No Goals Against who is based out of Canada. NGA offers top notch Goalie Gloves at affordable prices. Visits them at www.nemesisgoalkeeping.com

Gary talks with Lesle Gallimore, who has just completed 26 season as head coach at University of Washington, and achieved phenomenal success with 15 NCAA Tournament appearances, 270 wins, and numerous Coach of the Year awards at national level. Lesle discusses the following: - Are cultures more difficult to manage when you experience success? - How do you judge character of players in the recruitment process? - Why are humor and fun critical aspects of team environments? - Ways to manage different types of personalities? - Can you coach with "tough love" today? - How do you avoid burnout? - Why are relationships with peers so important? And much more! This podcast is brought to you by Bounce Athletics. Raise your club's profile in your local community, and give them a professional look this season, with NFHS and FIFA approved custom textured training balls and training vests from Bounce Athletics. Fully customized with your logo and color scheme, and produced in the same factories as the global-brand balls you are already using, Bounce Athletics training balls feature a textured PU outer with hybrid seamless construction so they look, feel, and play like match balls. They also feature premium butyl bladders that hold their air all season so you can spend your time setting your sessions and not pumping balls. With only 25 ball minimums, a quick four-week turnaround, and a 2-year warranty, Bounce Athletics can still get you a custom look in time for the spring. 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.

Gary is joined by former rugby professional, coach, and coach educator Russell Earnshaw. He has consulted with and delivered for Google, The English FA, Great Britain Hockey, British Triathlon, the Rugby Football League and British Swimming to name a few. He has also delivered to soccer coaches recently both in the UK and in the US at the Mass Youth Soccer Workshop. Rusty discusses a number: - What does a great environment look like? - How can we make learning more enjoyable for young players? - How can we challenge ourselves as coaches to be more creative? - What are some cultural differences in how coaches from UK view coaching to those in US - Should coach intelligence be a higher priority than player intelligence? - How do we challenge and disrupt thinking without being labelled as negative or someone who is continually finding faults? And much, 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 for February. Please check out their work at www.SportsLab360.com

Gary is joined by coach, author, professional speaker, and consultant to NBA and college athletic teams, Jamy Bechler. He has just released a new book called 'The Bus Trip' and he discusses the following questions with Gary: - What is the starting point for a coach to build a leadership group that can eventually drive the standards? - How can a coach facilitate more meaningful communication amongst their team? - How can a coach deliver a "life lesson" if the player gets a different message from parents? - Is it harder for players today to have those peer-to-peer conversations with the role of technology and social media? - Can a coach have a great culture and still lose games? And much, 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. To receive free shipping, with delivery in May, order by February 15th. 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.

Gary is joined by David and Keith Mayer, authors of the brand new book 'Gold Dust: How To Become a More Effective Coach, Quickly' They discuss: - Optimizing players learning experience - How does a coach begin to understand themselves - Adapting coaching style to suit quiet players - Balancing praise and critical feedback - Impact of Dick Bate And much, 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. To receive free shipping, with delivery in May, order by February 15th. 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.

Gary talks with founder of Changing The Game Project, John O'Sullivan, about his new book Every Moment Matters. John's book give an insight into unique cultures where players are given ownership to grow, develop, and enjoy the game. He also takes coaches on a journey of self-discovery and asks some tough questions: - Why do I coach? - How do I coach? - How does it feel to be coached by me? John talks in-depth about his philosophy on coach development and how we can all help one another maximize our potential and create a better experience for our players. 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. Please check out their work at www.SportsLab360.com

In the lead up to the United Soccer Coaches Convention this week in Baltimore, Gary talks with Scottish FA Head of Coach Education & Development, Greig Paterson. After recently hosting a Midfield Masterclass with Paul Scholes, Darren Fletcher and Scott Brown, Gary wanted to get Grieg's perspective on if we should place more emphasis on the perspective of players at the highest level. Greig also discusses: - Moving coaches outside their comfort zones - Introverted coaches on courses - Mental Health for coaches - Giving back to the coaching community - Learning as a coach educator And much more! If you are heading to Baltimore this week, please check out Greig's presentations and his work with the SFA. Gary is also presenting on Thursday at 4.30pm and Saturday at 1.30pm. If you are planning on attending, please let us know!