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The FA’s Vinny Halsall provides loads of top coaching tips to help teachers and those working with teenagers. Halsall, an FA Physical Education officer, also shares insight into his journey so far and talks about:

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Talent can be found everywhere and anywhere. And in this episode, we sit down with Alexis Lunn-Gadd and Amanda (AJ) Goodwin to find out about Discover My Talent - a programme designed to find the Lionesses of the future and be more inclusive and accessible while developing more and better players.

AJ is a talent technical coach for the North West who works to identify talent and work with coaches. She is also an under-16s assistant coach for the national team and helps them to achieve success.

Alexis is the women’s talent pathway operations manager. She is responsible for developing a strategic program to help find talent. She helps make sure that the talent pathway is fit for purpose for players found through the program.

We find out what the women’s England talent pathway currently looks like, and what it will look like in the future. We also dive deep into the Discover My Talent programme. You’ll learn how it works and how coaches can refer players who are showing that they’ve got what it takes.

You’ll find out the answers to -

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Discover My Talent - https://www.englandfootball.com/england/youth/womens-talent-pathway/discover-my-talent

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Email - [email protected].

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Stacey Miles, an FA coach development officer, talks about how she fell in love with the game and how she’s now helping women and girls in the West Midlands to do the same. Miles also talks about dealing with self-doubt, using positive reflection, the importance of having patience as a coach and the need for equal opportunities to get involved with the game.

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Pete Sturgess, the FA’s technical lead for five to elevens, discusses how we can help develop skilful players and tells us about a new early years programme pilot. Pete also provides insight into his journey so far, his key considerations for coaches working with primary-aged kids and much more!

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The FA’s Matt Jones talks to us about how learning can take time and provides advice on managing difference. Jones, an FA coach development officer, also shares insight into his journey so far, discusses how he’s helping to create opportunities and highlights the key skills coaches should have.

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Matt’s Twitter handle: @Matt_Jones7

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Matthew Ansah, a coach in Croydon, London, talks to us about how he’s providing opportunities to players and coaches in the area. Ansah, who is the chairman of Forestdale FC, also provides insight into his journey so far and chats about working with different age groups and why he loves coaching.

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Ellie Marshall, a young coach in Derbyshire, provides advice for new and aspiring coaches and tells us all about her journey so far. Marshall, a community coach with Derby County Community Trust, also talks about working with primary-aged players and good coaching values.

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Libby Barnett, a coach from Jersey, tells us all about her journey and how the women’s and girls’ game is growing on the island. Barnett, who coaches at Jersey Wanderers FC and within the Jersey FA Performance Development Centre, also discusses how important it is to have good communication skills as a coach.

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Stephen Daley MBE talks openly about his journey, from playing for Glentoran and discovering he has a visual impairment (cone dystrophy), to earning 143 caps for England and becoming The FA’s national para talent manager. Daley, who was awarded an MBE in 2020 for services to para football and futsal, also shares some great coaching advice; talking about creating the right environment, preparing for tournaments and managing difference.

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England Football – Para Lions

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Grassroots coach, Dwight Barnett, tells us all about The St. Matthew’s Project in Brixton, London, and how it’s helping to engage the community. Barnett, who used to be a participant in the project and is now the project coordinator, also talks about his journey and shares his coaching advice.

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