Send us a textIn this episode we discuss the impact of having fun and effective soccer interactions at home before players start playing `organised` matches and training, with the awesome Tom Byer (@tomsan106). Tom's talks about his own playing and coaching journey and how his passion for supporting soccer development at the entry level begun and developed.Tom's book and further information can be found here - https://www.soccerstartsathomebook.co To find out more about the wonderful work Tom is doing you can reach him on twitter @tomsan106Thank you for listening and we hope you enjoy the episode!T - @SoccerCoachCastE - thesoccercoachingpodcast@gmail.comThis episode was brought to you in association with our friends at Spond…Spond takes all the hassle out of organising ANY group event, removing the hurdles so everyone can spend more time on what they love, like organising your fantasy football team…and it is 100 % free!With Spond you can organise anything, so let's say you are trying to organise a football game. All you have to do is download the Spond app using the link in the description, set up the event using their easy-to-use event organiser, send the link to your teammates and then relax and wait for them to reply...easy!Spond works across any device and even allows you to share files, create polls, schedules, manage events and attendance, make payments, send group AND private messages…it even syncs with your calendar.Hit the link in the description below and join the one million other coaches, teams and awesome people using this popular free app to save hours organising all their event needs and engage members.https://spond.com/welcome

Send us a textIn this episode we discuss effective online resources for clubs, coaches and players with Stewart and Ross from Football DNA (@footballdna_)Stewart and Ross talk about their background and different roles in football. They explain how online resources can support player development and how they see these developing over the next 5 years.To find out more about the resources available at Football DNA visit their website www.footballdna.co.uk  Thank you for listening and we hope you enjoy the episode!T - @SoccerCoachCastE - thesoccercoachingpodcast@gmail.comThis episode was brought to you in association with our friends at Spond…Spond takes all the hassle out of organising ANY group event, removing the hurdles so everyone can spend more time on what they love, like organising your fantasy football team…and it is 100 % free!With Spond you can organise anything, so let's say you are trying to organise a football game. All you have to do is download the Spond app using the link in the description, set up the event using their easy-to-use event organiser, send the link to your teammates and then relax and wait for them to reply...easy!Spond works across any device and even allows you to share files, create polls, schedules, manage events and attendance, make payments, send group AND private messages…it even syncs with your calendar.Hit the link in the description below and join the one million other coaches, teams and awesome people using this popular free app to save hours organising all their event needs and engage members.https://spond.com/welcome

Todd Beane, founder of the TOVO Institute, shares his deep insights on effective coaching and player development. He emphasizes the importance of engagement and enjoyment, contrasting traditional pressure-driven methods with a holistic approach. Beane discusses his book, Clear Coaching, as a guide for talent activation and reflects on the evolution of coaching dynamics, advocating for humility over ego. The conversation also highlights fostering player ownership and the value of positive experiences in nurturing young talent.

Send us a textIn this episode we discuss how competition impacts on youth coaching and player development. Lee Christou (@LeeChristou), who has researched the topic and is an experienced UEFA B coach and primary school PE teacher, shares his thoughts ideas and experiences.Lee talks about how competition can be used effectively to support player development, as well as  the dangers when the competition becomes the primary focus for the coach.Thank you for listening and we hope you enjoy the episode!T - @SoccerCoachCastE - thesoccercoachingpodcast@gmail.comThis episode was brought to you in association with our friends at Spond…Spond takes all the hassle out of organising ANY group event, removing the hurdles so everyone can spend more time on what they love, like organising your fantasy football team…and it is 100 % free!With Spond you can organise anything, so let's say you are trying to organise a football game. All you have to do is download the Spond app using the link in the description, set up the event using their easy-to-use event organiser, send the link to your teammates and then relax and wait for them to reply...easy!Spond works across any device and even allows you to share files, create polls, schedules, manage events and attendance, make payments, send group AND private messages…it even syncs with your calendar.Hit the link in the description below and join the one million other coaches, teams and awesome people using this popular free app to save hours organising all their event needs and engage members.https://spond.com/welcome 

Send us a textIn this episode we discuss how coaches can best support and develop young grassroot players. Paul Barry, who has extensive coaching experience at the foundation and youth development phase, shares his thoughts ideas and experiences.Paul talks about the characteristics of grassroots players, what makes a good coach, the power of empathy and his G.O.A.L philosophy. Paul also gives us an insight into coaching workshops designed specifically to support grassroots clubs.To find out more about these workshops and the wonderful work Paul is doing you can reach him on twitter @PBazza07 or by email at paul.barry07@hotmail.com.Thank you for listening and we hope you enjoy the episode!T - @SoccerCoachCastE - thesoccercoachingpodcast@gmail.comThis episode was brought to you in association with our friends at Spond…Spond takes all the hassle out of organising ANY group event, removing the hurdles so everyone can spend more time on what they love, like organising your fantasy football team…and it is 100 % free!With Spond you can organise anything, so let's say you are trying to organise a football game. All you have to do is download the Spond app using the link in the description, set up the event using their easy-to-use event organiser, send the link to your teammates and then relax and wait for them to reply...easy!Spond works across any device and even allows you to share files, create polls, schedules, manage events and attendance, make payments, send group AND private messages…it even syncs with your calendar.Hit the link in the description below and join the one million other coaches, teams and awesome people using this popular free app to save hours organising all their event needs and engage members.https://spond.com/welcome

Send us a textCoaching Positional Soccer, a conversation with Michael Curless, PH.D, USSF A Coach and author of `Coaching Positional Soccer: Perfecting Principles and Skills`In this episode we talk with Michael Curless (@michael_curless) about his playing and coaching background and his new book - `Coaching Positional Soccer: Perfecting Principles and Skills`.Michael explains about the importance of practice design, the eleven coaching elements, playing principles and coaching points. We also discuss the importance of coaching interventions and how coaching may change in the coming years.  You can find more information about Michael's book here - www.coachingpositionalsoccer.comThanks for listening and I hope you enjoy this episode!Twitter - @SoccerCoachCastEmail - thesoccercoachingpodcast@gmail.com

Send us a textIn this episode I talk with Paul Robinson (@TheHalfTurn) UEFA B, FA Youth Award and author. Paul talks about delivering sessions based on the FA Youth Award, his top tips for an effective session and how his new book  `The Soccer Sessions Book`, combines the principles of session delivery from Youth Award with his own coaching practices.Here is the Amazon link to the book: The Soccer Sessions Bookhttps://www.amazon.co.uk/Soccer-Sessions-Book-Prepared-Practice/dp/1782552197/ref=sr_1_1?crid=33WN61U5SOH11&dchild=1&keywords=the+soccer+sessions+book&qid=1626635916&sprefix=the+soccer+sess%2Caps%2C151&sr=8-1Thanks for listening and I hope you enjoy this episode! E - thesoccercoachingpodcast@gmail.comT - @SoccerCoachCast

Send us a textIn this episode we look at the importance of psychology and mental well-being in relation to youth sports development with Brandon Shintani, founder of Mind-Design Sports (www.mind-designsports.org).Brandon talks to us about what psychology is, its impact and explains some of the techniques that can help players and coaches.We hope you enjoy this episode and thank you for listening.T - @SoccerCoachCastE - thesoccercoachingpodcast@gmail.com

Send us a textIn this episode Laurie McGinley (@LaurieMcGinley1) speaks about the importance of investing time in yourself as a coach. Laurie shares his own experiences and explains how he uses goals to help him develop. Laurie also tells us about his coaching philosophy, his work with the Curve Mindset podcast and the one (two! 😉) things he would change about the world of coaching. Thank you for listening and I hope you enjoy this episode. T - @SoccerCoachCastE – thesoccercoachingpodcast@gmail.com

Send us a textIn this episode we discuss the difference in coaching grassroots and academy football with the superb Danny Fowler (@DFcoaching), founder of DF Next Level Coaching.Danny shares his experiences of coaching grassroots football, coaching at an academy and running his own coaching business. We look at training and how grassroots coaches could adopt a curriculum, thinking longer term when it comes to developing players and teams, and also about approaching matches.Thanks for listening and we hope you enjoy this episode.T - @SoccerCoachCastE - thesoccercoachingpodcast@gmail.com