Our goal is to bring in-depth content to coaches with a combination of interviews, chats, and personal thoughts on the topics that really matter in the beautifu...
Understanding Football Actions, Interactions & References with Yiannis Tsala
Gary is joined by FC London head coach and Director of Methodology, Yiannis Tsala, who discusses football actions, interactions and references - alongside coaching and analysis. With more research around decision-making areas in recent years, theory and practice seem to be drifting further and further apart, making it more challenging for coaches to implement new concepts and ideas. However, in this interview, Yiannis does an outstanding job in relating complexity to daily tasks of coaches and analysts today.
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Building a Coaching Philosophy WITHOUT the Buzzwords! Dominic Casciato Interview
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Gary is joined by Union Omaha head coach Dominic Casciato, who discusses his coaching journey and gives insights on how coaches can adapt to the different challenges that may arrive along the way. Dominic also discusses the role of data, sport science and how learning changes as players progress in their development.
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The Potential Drawbacks of Play-Practice-Play Methodology with Ian McCall
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We are joined by former Queens Park academy coach, Ian McCall to discuss the Play-Practice-Play methodology. Of course, there are a number of benefits around having a games-based approach to training sessions, but have we looked enough at the potential drawbacks or ways that this approach has been misinterpreted? Ian provides ideas and insights around best practice and aligning session design to holistic development and a club ethos.
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The Art (and Science!) of Coaching Goal-Scorers with Conor Washington
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This week, Gary talks to current professional striker Conor Washington about the position and ways to potentially improve how it is coached from youth to senior level.
With over 400 appearances at the professional level at clubs including Derby County and Queens Park Rangers, plus 40 caps at international level, Conor has experienced the game at the highest level and shares insights on what separates the best players. Also, there are a couple of twists in the conversation. Firstly, as a pro player Conor utilized and benefited from an individual coach that made an immediate improvement on his game. Now, as Conor starts to look ahead into the future, he's already started his Elite Attacking Coach program where he's supporting the next generation of attacking players. Conor discusses this and much more!
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Todd Beane on Youth Development, Decision-Making and Over-Coaching!
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Todd Beane talks with Gary on whether we are making progress in coach education, the landscape in the US, and how environments can challenge coaches as well as players!
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