JP Nerbun, bestselling author and leadership coach, shares insights on developing coaching philosophy, merging leadership styles, strengthening parent relationships, creating effective feedback systems, and improving leadership within a club.

Liviu Bird, Oly Town FC head coach, discusses game models, emphasizing the importance of clarity, planning, and analyzing game performance. He shares insights on starting a game model, mistakes coaches make, and judging its success. They also talk about pass and practice exercises for coaches, understanding individual players, finding a balance between structure and freedom, and utilizing limited resources for analysis.

Gary is joined by Michael Quinn, a former professional goalkeeper and lead author from Dublin City University, who has proven for the first time that goalkeepers perceive the world very differently from both outfield players and individuals with no football experience. Their groundbreaking study - which has just been published in the international journal Current Biology - is just the start of the conversation for Michael, who feels like we are just scratching the surface on the world of goalkeeping development. In this interview Michael discusses: - How auditory senses may be just as important as visual ones - Why cognitive load may impact goalkeeping - What effect this will have at the highest level - Ways that youth goalkeeping coaches can maximize their environment Any much more!! You can read the full article here: https://www.dcu.ie/science-and-health/news/2023/oct/dcu-research-reveals-goalkeepers-really-are-different

Gary is joined by football coach and writer, Jamie Hamilton, to discuss a topic which he has written extensively about in recent months.... and has had a huge effect on the coaching community. Is Fernando Diniz system at Fluminense exactly what football fans and coaches need at the moment? What are the differences between positionism and relationism? Is positional play a more restrictive and controlling style of football? Do we really need the future game to be as tactically structured as it is becoming? All this and more!! Check out Jamie's blog below: https://medium.com/@stirlingj1982 Follow Jamie on Twitter below: https://twitter.com/stirling_j Check out new MSC eBook: https://www.modernsoccercoach.com/product-page/30-high-intensity-passing-exercises

Gary is joined by Ted Suihkonen, Director of Player Development of ice hockey side EVZ in Switzerland, to discuss the differences in player development and decision making between soccer and hockey. With a unique approach to player development and extensive experience at the professional and youth ranks in Russia, USA and Sweden, Ted discusses the following: - Technique versus Skill - 'Skeleton' model of development - Coach impact on the sidelines - Decision making in a free flowing game And much more!! Looking for session ideas? Check out new MSC 30 High Tempo Passing Exercises below: https://www.modernsoccercoach.com/product-page/30-high-intensity-passing-exercises

Gary is again joined by Ally Bain, an academy coach who has also recently moved onto the analysis side and scouting side with Insight Analysis (see info below). This week we discuss a popular coaching challenge: How do coaches deal with the pressure of youth soccer? Please check out Ally's Insight Analysis work below: insightanalysis.net/ Check out new MSC 30 High Tempo Passing Exercises below: https://www.modernsoccercoach.com/product-page/30-high-intensity-passing-exercises

Gary is joined by Ally Bain, an academy coach who has also recently moved onto the analysis side and scouting side with Insight Analysis (see info below). This week we discuss a popular coaching challenge: How to deal with different ability levels in a team? We are excited to team up with SportsLab360 for this episode. As a coach, it feels like you always need more time to teach your players all these different concepts, but not when you use SportsLab360. Assign their interactive modules to your players outside of training time so they can continue the learning process. We have a special offer for coaches in this podcast!! sportslab360.com/ Please check out Ally's Insight Analysis work below: https://insightanalysis.net/

Gary is joined by Jack Cassidy to discuss ways that coaches can add a little more detail and relevance to the preparation on their training sessions. Jack's current role is as Senior Professional Development Phase Coach (U21) & Pathways Manager at Cambridge United FC and he recently created a document where he researched all the goals scored in the Premier League. You can access Jack's document below: https://heyzine.com/flip-book/PremierLeagueGoalsTechnicalReport-JackCassidy

Highly acclaimed sport psychologist Dan Abrahams joins the podcast to discuss game day coaching. He shares techniques for coaches to optimize their time and engage players mentally. The importance of effective pregame speeches, dynamics of coaching styles, and post-game analysis are also explored. The challenge of committing to mental work is discussed, along with the role of coaches in creating a culture of commitment.

Ivan Militar, Academy Director at El Paso Locomotive, discusses implementing a playing philosophy in a different culture, 'personifying' values as a leader, connecting a community around the game, aligning academics and soccer, differences in training methodology at youth level, and the do's and don'ts of Rondos.