How To Coach Young Athletes w/Nick Levett

Want to find out how the FA develops their young athletes?

In this podcast episode I get to interview Coach Nick Levett, The FA National Development Manager for Youth Football.

In this podcast series we discuss the following:

How do you define coaching?

What’s the difference between learning versus teaching?

Age specific learning

How do you manage a broad range of talent in a session?

Why learning isn’t linear

Is it okay for practice to look messy or does it have to be organized?

The ‘Coach Your Best Principle’- Connection trumps Communication

The 4 Box Coaching Model

What do elite boxers look for in a coach?

Coach Centered vs Athlete Centered

Thoughts on Environmental Design

The one phrase coaches should give their athletes

Why it is CRITICALLY important to define ‘competition’ with your athletes

Competition vs winning

Specific coaching strategies for working with U14-U16

The TRUTH about teamwork

Plus more!!

To find out more about Nick visit http://youthfootballdevelopment.blogspot.com/

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