
Youth Soccer Coaching Player Development Podcast
Join Saul Isaksson-Hurst, 10 years experience as a Technical Football Coach in the Premier League with Chelsea FC and Tottenham Hotspur FC, as he chats to some of the worlds leaders in Youth Soccer Development. A podcast aimed at Soccer Players, Coaches and parents interested in the beautiful game and youth soccer player development.
Latest episodes

Jan 9, 2025 • 43min
123 Ricky Clarke Ex Houston Dash Head Coach
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Ricky Clarke has been coaching for over 25 years. He has coached at every level and was until recently Head Coach of the Houston Dash in the Women's Pro League in America. Ricky shares his journey from starting his career coaching at summer camps to being Head Coach of one of the biggest teams in the USA with some of the best players in world football.

Nov 27, 2024 • 37min
122 Beto Lima Next Gen Coaches Individual Coaching Specialist
Beto Lima is one of the most exciting young coaches in world football right now. Brazilian born he now works in America. An individual skill specialist he supports players individually both in Academy and Grasssroots football. Beto specialises in supporting players to produce game changing moments linking them to game analysis from professional football at the highest level.

Nov 18, 2024 • 55min
121 John Lawson Rangers U12 Coach
John Lawson joins Glen and Saul to discuss the foundation phase programme at Glasgow Rangers.
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Nov 11, 2024 • 1h 27min
120 Michael Beale Returns. Development from Pre Academy to 1st Team. Coaching Family
Michael Beale is one of the best young English Coaches in the country. His incredible career has seen him work at all academy age groups at Chelsea and Liverpool. He has been 1st team assitant coach in Brazil, in the Premier League at Aston Villa and at Rangers. He also been Head Coach at QPR, Rangers and Sunderland. Micahel joins the boys to discuss development from the very youngest all the way to the 1st team.
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Nov 1, 2024 • 49min
119 Next Gen Coaches Eddie Johnson Coaching Family Special
Eddie Johnson has a successful playing career in America and England, he's now one of the most exciting young coaches in the USA. Eddie has been fighting against the conventional coaching system in the USA, his technical coaching philosophy has come under attack by many but the results speak for themselves. Now the doubters have become fans!
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Oct 28, 2024 • 37min
118 Coaching Family Tom Byer Early Years Development Specialist
Tom Byer returns to the show to chat with Glen and Saul about his ground breaking work with early years skill development. Tom argues that the real key to developing top players is engagement between 2 and 6 years old. Tom consults with some of the biggest clubs in the world and with Federations.
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Oct 21, 2024 • 41min
117 Dribbling or Passing, What's more important?
Alex Nichols, ex Arsenal Academy Coach joins Saul and Glen to discuss, what's more important, dribbling or passing?
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Sep 23, 2024 • 36min
116 Next Generation Coaches Kai Parkinson
In the latest 'Next Generation' series, Kai Parkinson joins Saul to talk about his coaching and player journey. Kai was a young Academy player at clubs including Chelsea. He's now one of the most exciting young coaches in the UK.

Sep 6, 2024 • 41min
115 Anton Blackwood Spurs Women's Coach ex Spurs Academy
Anton joins Glen and Saul to discuss his role with Tottenham Hotpsur Women's Team where he works with the 1st team and as a transition coach for players coning through the Academy. Anton, also discusses his journey as a young pro and then an Academy Coach at Spurs.

Aug 27, 2024 • 55min
114 David Webb Georgia 1st Team Coach 'Euros Reflection'
David Webb returns to the show to discuss his current role as 1st team coach of Georgia's national team. Saul and David discuss their remarkable Euros campaign. How the got there and what was the day to day workings to make football history for this relatively small nation.