In episode two, FA youth coach developer, Mark Neville, talks about how the volume and variety of games you offer can benefit your players. Mark also helps Steven from Nottingham with his coaching challenges and takes on our swift session feature.

If you'd like a transcript of this episode you can access it via the England Football community. https://community.thefa.com/coaching/podcasts/coachcast/w/coachcast-transcripts

Relevant resources:

The Boot Room

England Football Learning YouTube channel

England Football Learning Twitter

England Football community

Top tips: adding variety to your coaching sessions

Games programme: challenges and returns

Welcome back to a brand-new season of Coachcast! This time we’re focusing on how you can provide your players with inspirational opportunities. This is all about what players get to experience; such as the environments they play in and what they do in training.

In the first episode of season two, our futsal development lead, Ian Parkes, joins us to talk about – you guessed it – futsal! Ian provides an insightful introduction to the game, before helping Michael from Dorset with his coaching challenges and taking on our swift session feature.

If you'd like a transcript of this episode you can access it via the England Football community. https://community.thefa.com/coaching/podcasts/coachcast/w/coachcast-transcripts

Relevant resources:

The Boot Room

England Football Learning YouTube channel

England Football Learning Twitter

England Football community

10 reasons why young players should play futsal

Futsal’s physical and technical returns

Playing out of pressure in futsal: age and stage priorities

TRANSCRIPT: Coachcast is back for a brand-new season – and it’s just around the corner!

Ian Parkes: I’ll be introducing futsal and explaining how the game demands skilful players.

Mark Neville: I’ll be talking about how the volume and variety of games you offer can benefit your players.

Danny Fenner: I’ll be talking about what different surfaces you can use in your training sessions to help and support your players needs.

Paul Holder: you’ll hear me chat about the Youth Sports Trust’s STEP framework.

Episode one is released on Wednesday 2 March; so don’t miss out, subscribe to Coachcast now.

Welcome to Coachcast extra-time! We wrapped up our first season at the end of 2021, but luckily, we have a special show to keep you going before season two kicks off!

In this episode, we’re joined by FA women’s national coach developer, Amy Price. Amy provides a fascinating insight into problem-solving – a topic which she’s exploring in her PhD – before helping Adam from Nottingham with his coaching challenge and taking on our swift session feature.

If you'd like a transcript of this episode you can access it via the England Football community. https://community.thefa.com/coaching/podcasts/coachcast/w/coachcast-transcripts

If you’re enjoying Coachcast so far, make sure you subscribe to ensure you don’t miss out on season two!

Relevant resources:

The Boot Room

England Football Learning YouTube channel

England Football Learning Twitter

England Football community

How to develop a decision-maker

Using televised games to help players learn

How to help players solve problems during training

In our final episode of season one, we’re joined by national coach development lead (women and girls), Bex Garlick. Together, we check back in with two grassroots coaches that joined us earlier in the series, Julie and Jordan, to find out how they’ve been getting on since they received advice from our experts. Bex then takes on the ‘swift session’ feature.

We’ll be back with more episodes in 2022, so make sure you subscribe to Coachcast to ensure you don’t miss out on further coaching insight!

If you’ve listened to our first season, we’d love to hear what you thought of it. You can pass on your feedback by contacting us via [email protected].

Relevant resources:

The Boot Room: https://thebootroom.thefa.com/

England Football Learning YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCisPO86aEIhWRTnTS1vrSVw

England Football Learning Twitter: https://twitter.com/EnglandLearning

The FA Community: https://community.thefa.com/

In episode six, we’re joined by FA coach development officer, Sarah Lowden. Sarah talks to us about ‘finishing’, before helping Julie from Liverpool with her coaching challenge and taking on our ‘swift session’ feature.

If you'd like a transcript of this episode you can access it via the England Football community. https://community.thefa.com/coaching/podcasts/coachcast/w/coachcast-transcripts

Relevant resources:

The Boot Room: https://thebootroom.thefa.com/

What should a finishing session look like for 5-11s?: https://thebootroom.thefa.com/resources/coaching/what-should-a-finishing-session-look-like-for-5-11s

Two-goal Games: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cLMWBcMH8Jg

England Football Learning YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCisPO86aEIhWRTnTS1vrSVw

England Football Learning Twitter: https://twitter.com/EnglandLearning

In episode five, we’re joined by FA coach development officer, Chris Welburn. Chris talks to us about ‘pressing’, before helping Sarah from Leeds with her coaching challenge and taking on our ‘swift session’ feature.

If you'd like a transcript of this episode you can access it via the England Football community. https://community.thefa.com/coaching/podcasts/coachcast/w/coachcast-transcripts

Relevant resources:

The Boot Room: https://thebootroom.thefa.com/

How to defend like England: https://thebootroom.thefa.com/resources/coaching/how-to-defend-like-england-an-overview

Pressing zones: https://youtu.be/aDeFIEKt8gU

England Football Learning YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCisPO86aEIhWRTnTS1vrSVw

England Football Learning Twitter: https://twitter.com/EnglandLearning

In episode four, we’re joined by FA coach development officer, Lawrence Lok. Lawrence discusses the topic of ‘passing and receiving’, before helping Martin from Reading with his coaching challenge and taking on our ‘swift session’ feature.

If you'd like a transcript of this episode you can access it via the England Football community. https://community.thefa.com/coaching/podcasts/coachcast/w/coachcast-transcripts

Relevant resources:

The Boot Room: https://thebootroom.thefa.com/

Spotlight on: receiving: https://thebootroom.thefa.com/resources/coaching/spotlight-on-receiving

Michael Carrick: the art of passing: https://thebootroom.thefa.com/resources/interviews/michael-carrick/the-art-of-passing

Movement to receive: https://youtu.be/WR7ICFGplhY

England Football Learning YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCisPO86aEIhWRTnTS1vrSVw

England Football Learning Twitter: https://twitter.com/EnglandLearning

In episode three, we’re joined by FA regional physical education officer, James Riches. James chats to us about the topic of ‘turning’, before helping Jordan from Leeds with his coaching challenges and taking on our ‘swift session’ feature.

If you'd like a transcript of this episode you can access it via the England Football community. https://community.thefa.com/coaching/podcasts/coachcast/w/coachcast-transcripts

Relevant resources:

The Boot Room: https://thebootroom.thefa.com/

How using the sole of the foot can benefit players: https://thebootroom.thefa.com/resources/coaching/how-using-the-sole-of-the-foot-can-benefit-players

7 ways to master the ball: https://youtu.be/LATZLJ2NiAA

England Football Learning YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCisPO86aEIhWRTnTS1vrSVw

England Football Learning Twitter: https://twitter.com/EnglandLearning

In episode two, we’re joined by FA coach development officer, Suey Smith and FA physical education officer, Vinny Halsall. The duo chat to us in detail about the topic ‘moving with the ball’. They also help Lewis from Hull with his coaching challenges before collaborating on our ‘swift session’ feature.

If you'd like a transcript of this episode you can access it via the England Football community. https://community.thefa.com/coaching/podcasts/coachcast/w/coachcast-transcripts

Relevant resources:

The Boot Room: https://thebootroom.thefa.com/

Top tips for moving with the ball: https://thebootroom.thefa.com/resources/coaching/top-tips-for-moving-with-the-ball

The FA's 4 corner model: https://thebootroom.thefa.com/resources/coaching/the-fas-4-corner-model

STEP principle: https://thebootroom.thefa.com/resources/coaching/how-to-challenge-all-the-players-in-your-coaching-session

England Football Learning YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCisPO86aEIhWRTnTS1vrSVw

England Football Learning Twitter: https://twitter.com/EnglandLearning