In our very first episode we’re joined by our early years specialist, Pete Sturgess. Pete chats to us about creating the right environment for primary-age kids, before helping Shalin from Leicestershire with his coaching challenges and taking on our ‘swift session’ feature.

You’ll also hear short clips from Rangers manager, Steven Gerrard, and England centre-back, Harry Maguire, as they share insight into their experiences as young players.

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 can you help develop skilful players?: https://thebootroom.thefa.com/resources/coaching/how-can-you-help-develop-skilful-players

Players' view: the 'right' environment: https://thebootroom.thefa.com/resources/coaching/players-view---the-right-environment

What makes a goal skilful? https://thebootroom.thefa.com/resources/coaching/what-makes-a-goal-skilful

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

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