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Every week we talk to elite coaches, performance staff and scientists about coaching, personal development and developing players.

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Inside The Coaches' Room episodes:

04.17.2023
#73 English Football Language coach, Matt Slade: Language is nothing without confidence
Matt Slade is an English language coach and he helps football coaches speak English with confidence and get more opportunities around the world. We discussed coaching in a new (second) language. What is important when you start coaching in a...
04.11.2023
#72 Arsenal FC U16’s assistant coach, Danny Buck: Attention is everything!
Danny Buck is the assistant coach of the U16 at Arsenal FC. He has worked at other Premier League Academies like Tottenham, Brentford and Barnet. Danny has worked on the development of many pro players including Alex Iwobi, Jack Wilshere,...
04.04.2023
#71 The relative age effect with Guido den Dikken, individual development coach and founder of Born to Play
Guido den Dikken is an individual development coach at AZ Alkmaar and the founder and owner of Born to Play. He has a history with clubs like Ajax, FC Twente, Volendam and NAC Breda.We talked about the relative age effect...
03.29.2023
#70 Author & Executive Mindset Coach Steve Sallis: What coaches can learn from teachers!
Steve Sallis is the author of 'Educating Football' and a mindset specialist and coach. He worked with a number of professional football players and professional youth- and senior teams.We talked about how the football development system can learn from the...
03.21.2023
#69 Technology in football: Cal Brennan of Veo technologies
Cal Brennan is Senior Product Manager at Veo Technologies and an expert in mobile first technologies.We discussed the impact of technologie in football. When you should start with video analysis for kids and how the future will look like in...
03.06.2023
#68 Individual Skill Development Coach, Saul Isaksson-Hurst: Isolated training supports the players need!
Saul Isaksson-Hurst is an English Individual Skill Development Coach. He spent over 10 years coaching in Premier League Academy Football at clubs such as Arsenal, Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur FC and is the founder of MyPersonalFootballCoach.We discussed:The benefits of isolated...
02.20.2023
#67 Substitution expert Sammy Lander: Most substitutions make your team perform worse!
Sammy Lander is an English coach that specialized in substitutions. We discussed:The impact of substitutions.How you should communicate with players that are not playing.The importance of the warming-up and getting players ready.The proof in data that substitutions are not impacting...
02.14.2023
#66 Pro coach & Sporting director Ariël Jacobs: Accept that coaching is a lonely job
Ariël Jacobs is a Belgium director of football and former professional coach. He coached at RSC Anderlecht and FC Kopenhagen and is currently Director of Football at OH Leuven.We discussed:His current role at OH LeuvenThe importance of sharing experiencesThe difference...
02.06.2023
#65 Elite field hockey coach Alyson Annan: The power of honest communication
Alyson Annan is an Australian hockey coach that was one of the best players of the world and is one of the most successful Hockey coaches of the last 10 years.She led the national women’s team of the Netherlands to...
02.01.2023
#64 Head of performance Bart Caubergh: Why you need diversity in a performance environment
Bart Caubergh is a Belgium head of performance that worked at KRC Genk, Iranian national team, Krylia Sovetov Samara and Chelsea FC Women.We discussed:His concept: Team behind the team behind the teamThe importance of a performance cultureDifference between...
01.24.2023
#63 Throw-in coach Thomas Grønnemark: Innovation and consistency are essential for development
Thomas Grønnemark is a Danish throw-in coach. He coached professional clubs like Liverpool FC, AFC Ajax, RB Leipzig, KAA Gent, Atlanta United, and FC Midtjylland.We discussed:Creating an innovative environmentHis long, fast and clever throw-in methodHow to connect with players and...
01.09.2023
#62 Head coach Austin FC Josh Wolff and Owen Wolff, player Austin FC: Can you seperate coaching and family life?
Josh and Owen Wolff, father and son combination at Austin FC. Josh Wolff is the coach of Austin FC and former player of US National Team. Owen Wolff joined the first team of Austin FC in 2022. We discuss...
01.03.2023
#61 Head of Foundation Phase Joop Oosterveld: 5 pillars of development of the PSV Eindhoven Academy
Joop Oosterveld is the Technical Head of Foundation Phase at PSV Eindhoven. We talk about the 5 Pillars of Development that they implemented and use at PSV Eindhoven: Ownership, dedication, mentorship, outstanding ability and adaptability. Support the podcast by becoming...
12.27.2022
#60 Guus Hiddink: Why you need to manage your environment
Guus Hiddink is one of the most successful coaches from the Netherlands. He coached the South Korean national team towards their surprisingly successful performance during the 2002 World Cup. He also coached the national teams of the Netherlands, Australia, Russia...
12.20.2022
#59 Creator of the Differential Learning System Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Schöllhorn
Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Schöllhorn is the creator of the Differential Learning System. For many years he trained national and international athletes in different sports.We talk about how he applies differential learning in practice and why it is such an effective...
11.22.2022
We will be back after the World Cup
Coaches!Enjoy the World Cup games!We will be back after the final.
11.15.2022
#58 Academy Director National Academy of Malaysia, Dennis Bekking: How to develop leadership skills
Dennis Bekking is the Academy Director at the National Academy of Malaysia.And previously he worked as technical director and head of youth for several Dutch football clubs.We talk about his journey from a coach to a management role. How...
11.08.2022
#57 ActionTypes Co-Founder Bertrand Théraulaz
Bertrand Théraulaz is the Co-Founder of the ActionTypes. We talk about ActionTypes and how this approach contributes to the development of the unique identity of football players.Support the podcast by becoming a member of The coaches’ room. With your support...
10.25.2022
#56 The coach education system Part 2, Antal Vergeer Coach Educator USSF
Part 2. Antal Vergeer is a Coach Educator at the US Soccer Federation and assistant coach for the U15 US national team. We continue our talk about coach education and we also discuss the value of coach education points...
10.18.2022
#55 The importance of session design Part 1, Antal Vergeer, Coach Educator USSF
Antal Vergeer is a Coach Educator at the US Soccer Federation and assistant coach for the U15 US national team. We talk about the importance of session design, principles of play and a detailed game model.Support the podcast by becoming...
10.11.2022
The youth development system - Part 2 | Bastiaan Riemersma, youth development expert | #54
Part 2. Bastiaan Riemersma is an expert on youth development, former youth academy coach of PSV Eindhoven and former Head of youth of Willem II.We talk about his trip to several elite clubs in the UK and we continu our...
10.04.2022
The youth development system - Part 1 | Bastiaan Riemersma, youth development expert | #53
Bastiaan Riemersma is an expert on youth development, former youth academy coach of PSV Eindhoven and former Head of youth of Willem II.We talk about the importance of a good youth development program, why a coach should never copy...
09.27.2022
It's all about clarity | Liam Bramley, First Team Coach Norwich City FC | #52
Liam Bramley is First Team Coach at Norwich City FC.We talk about the importance of clarity, consistency and repetition.These three concepts are discussed at length, as they influence the way Liam works and wants to be in his relationship with...
09.13.2022
How to build a club philosophy | Claudio Reyna, Sporting Director Austin FC | #51
Claudio Reyna is Sporting Director at Austin FC and former US National team record cap holder.We talk about Claudio's career, his road to playing pro in Europe and getting into the US National team. We also talk about the the...
09.06.2022
The hard reality of being a coach | Ali Speechly, Football coach and mentee | #50
Ali Speechly is a football coach and mentee that worked at Chelsea FC girls academy and Tottenham Hotspur FC girls academy. We talk about the evolvement of the women’s game, the challenges as a women in the football world and...
08.23.2022
How to connect with your players | Jack Brazil, Youth coach PSV Eindhoven | #49
Jack Brazil is an a academy Coach at PSV Eindhoven. He is part of the methodology development staff and assistant coach at the U17's.We talk about how he makes his develops players by analyzing them and give them the individual...
07.19.2022
How to create legacy as a leader | James Kerr, best selling author | #48
James Kerr is the Best-selling author of the book "Legacy - 15 lessons in Leadership". In "Legacy" James goes deep into the heart of the world's most successful sporting team, legendary rugbyteam the All Blacks of New Zealand. We...
07.14.2022
Why time-efficient training sessions for young kids are crucial | COFFEE BREAK #9
In this Coffee break, we look back at episode #20 with Marvin Schmitz who is the trainer of Bayer 04 Leverkusen U12.We talked about how Marvin creates time-efficient training sessions for young talented kids.Support the podcast by becoming a member...
07.07.2022
How Liverpool FC connects the Academy with the first team | COFFEE BREAK #8
In this Coffee break, we look back at episode #36 with Vitor Matos, elite development coach of Liverpool FC.We talk about his role in helping youth players transition into the first team. How he develops relationships with them and why...
07.05.2022
How competition level influences your coaching | Henk Groener, elite handball coach | #47
Henk Groener is an elite handball coach and a team dynamics expert. He coached the national handball teams of Netherlands and Germany.We talk about team dynamics and how to coach a group of individuals. We also talk about world...
06.30.2022
Why selflessness is such an important trait | COFFEE BREAK #7
In this Coffee break, we look back at episode #35 with Joe Montemurro, head coach of Juventus women.We talk about his coaching and managing style, what is important for him in his relationships with his players and about one of...
06.28.2022
What is the right coaching behaviour? | Mark Huis in 't Veld, founder of Total Soccer Network | #46
Mark Huis in 't Veld is the founder of Total Soccer Network that helps coaches around the world.We talk about the way you ask questions to your team to help them develop. We also talked about other coaching behaviors,...
06.23.2022
Why the assistant role is so important | COFFEE BREAK #6
In this Coffee break we look back at episode #30 with Daniel Niedzkowski, the head of the DFB PRO license and the assistant coach of Germany U21's, We talked about the importance of informal talks, the role of the assistant...
06.21.2022
What is talent? | Robbert de Groot, Head of development Team Jumbo Visma | #45
Robbert de Groot is Head of Development at the best pro-cycling team in the world: Team Jumbo Visma. We talk about how Team Jumbo Visma manage to keep their number 1 spot in the world ranking of cycling.We also talked...
06.16.2022
The best way to share information with your players | COFFEE BREAK #5
In this Coffee break, we look back at episode #28 with Andrew Findlay, Performance Analyst at the A Squad of Norway. Andrew also worked at Manchester United, Wolverhampton and FC Kopenhagen.We talked about how to share information with players in...
06.09.2022
COFFEE BREAK #4 | How your behaviour and body language impacts your players
In this Coffee break, we look back at episode #26 with João Tralhão, former academy coach at SL Benfica and former assistant coach at AS Monaco.We talked about how your behaviour and body language can have an impact on players...
06.07.2022
What is most important during pre season | Jarno Voorinholt, Frank van der Stelt and Maxim Wouters - Performance staff FC Groningen | #44
Jarno Voorinholt, Frank van der Stelt and Maxim Wouters. Respectively the physical coach, the performance coach and the performance analyst for the 1st team of FC Groningen in the Netherlands.We talk about how they prepare players during pre-season for the...
06.02.2022
COFFEE BREAK #3 | Why you need to adapt your feedback to the situation
In this Coffee break, we look back at episode #23 with Luka Lalić who is the Academy Director of Lion City Sailors FC in Singapore.We talked about having a strong mindset when having conversations with players and knowing when what...
05.26.2022
COFFEE BREAK #2 | Why you need to adapt and evaluate your sessions
In this Coffee break, we look back at episode #19 with Robin Veldman who is the head coach of RSC Anderlecht's U21.We talked about the importance of investing in yourself and in knowledge, learning how to manage your staff, how...
05.24.2022
How to build a performance culture | Jarno Voorinholt, Frank van der Stelt and Maxim Wouters - Performance staff 1st team FC Groningen | #43
In this episode we talk with Jarno Voorinholt, Frank van der Stelt and Maxim Wouters. Respectively the physical coach, the performance coach and the performance analyst for the 1st team of FC Groningen in the Netherlands.We talk about how they...
05.19.2022
COFFEE BREAK #1 | How to help new players be comfortable
In this Coffee break we look back at Episode #18 with Mark Otten (Trainer of NEC's U21) & Stefan Madsen (Player development coach of FC Kopenhagen).We talked about how it is important for players who are new to a club...
05.17.2022
Why a game model is nothing without context | Vitor Severino, assistant coach Botafogo FR | #42
Vitor Severino is the assistant coach at Botafogo FR, Brazil.We talk about traveling the world with a technical staff of four coaches and working at FC Porto, Shakhtar Donetsk and Al-Duhail.We also talk about how he wants his training sessions...
05.03.2022
Why is individual player development important? | Wouter von Brucken Fock (Voetjebal) and Loran Vrielink (Tactalyse) | #41
Wouter von Brucken Fock is co-founder Voetjebal, a training concept for kids starting at 2 years old.Loran Vrielink is the founder Tactalyse, he helps players like Cody Gakpo with tactical training.The three of us talk about the importance of individual...
04.26.2022
How to guide generation Z | Roger Bongaerts, Head of Academy at VVV Venlo | #40
Roger Bongaerts is the Head of Academy at VVV Venlo.We talk with Roger about generation Z and the impact of good coaching.Support the podcast by becoming a member of The coaches’ room. With your support we can continue to invite...
04.19.2022
Why player care in women’s football is important | Rebecca Sawiuk, director of Football at Loughborough University | #39
Rebecca Sawiuk is the Director of Football at Loughborough University, the best sports university in the world. We talk about how Rebecca developed herself as a coach and how she took her time to develop her philosophy. We also...
04.12.2022
How to step in half term and prevent relegation | Michael Valkanis - Headcoach Kas Eupen, Belgian Pro League | #38
In this episode we talk with Michael Valkanis, Headcoach at Kas Eupen, Belgian Pro League. We talk about how Michael stepped in as a coach at Kas Eupen to keep them from relegation, in which he succeeded just a...
04.05.2022
How to balance development and winning | Pedro Pontes - Coach Sporting Clube de Portugal U14 | #37
In this episode we talk with Pedro Pontes, coach at Sporting Clube de Portugal U14. We talk about developing players, while winning games and tournaments is a necessity to remain as a coach at the club. We also talk about...
03.22.2022
How Liverpool FC guides talents to the first team | Vitor Matos, Elite Development coach Liverpool FC | #36
In this episode we talk with Vitor Matos, Elite development coach at Liverpool FC as part of Jürgen Klopp's staff. We talk about his role in helping youth players transition into the first team. How he develops relationships with them...
03.08.2022
Why coaching a team is about relationships | Joe Montemurro - Head coach Juventus women | #35
In this episode we talk with Joe Montemurro, head coach of Juventus women.We talk about his coaching and managing style. What is important for him in his relationships with his players?And about one of his most important traits: selflessness.Support the...
02.22.2022
Why passion shoud be the foundation of your career | Bradley Wall - Senior UK coordinator & Lead Technical Scout at Wolves | #34
In this episode we talk with Bradley Wall, Senior UK coordinator & Lead Technical Scout at Wolves.We talk about Bradley's career, which he started as a student at Liverpool FC. As an analyst he learned from some of the best...

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Inside The Coaches' Room episodes:

#73 English Football Language coach, Matt Slade: Language is nothing without confidence

#72 Arsenal FC U16’s assistant coach, Danny Buck: Attention is everything!

#71 The relative age effect with Guido den Dikken, individual development coach and founder of Born to Play

#70 Author & Executive Mindset Coach Steve Sallis: What coaches can learn from teachers!

#69 Technology in football: Cal Brennan of Veo technologies

#68 Individual Skill Development Coach, Saul Isaksson-Hurst: Isolated training supports the players need!

#67 Substitution expert Sammy Lander: Most substitutions make your team perform worse!

#66 Pro coach & Sporting director Ariël Jacobs: Accept that coaching is a lonely job

#65 Elite field hockey coach Alyson Annan: The power of honest communication

#64 Head of performance Bart Caubergh: Why you need diversity in a performance environment

#63 Throw-in coach Thomas Grønnemark: Innovation and consistency are essential for development

#62 Head coach Austin FC Josh Wolff and Owen Wolff, player Austin FC: Can you seperate coaching and family life?

#61 Head of Foundation Phase Joop Oosterveld: 5 pillars of development of the PSV Eindhoven Academy

#60 Guus Hiddink: Why you need to manage your environment

#59 Creator of the Differential Learning System Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Schöllhorn

We will be back after the World Cup

#58 Academy Director National Academy of Malaysia, Dennis Bekking: How to develop leadership skills

#57 ActionTypes Co-Founder Bertrand Théraulaz

#56 The coach education system Part 2, Antal Vergeer Coach Educator USSF

#55 The importance of session design Part 1, Antal Vergeer, Coach Educator USSF

The youth development system - Part 2 | Bastiaan Riemersma, youth development expert | #54

The youth development system - Part 1 | Bastiaan Riemersma, youth development expert | #53

It's all about clarity | Liam Bramley, First Team Coach Norwich City FC | #52

How to build a club philosophy | Claudio Reyna, Sporting Director Austin FC | #51

The hard reality of being a coach | Ali Speechly, Football coach and mentee | #50

How to connect with your players | Jack Brazil, Youth coach PSV Eindhoven | #49

How to create legacy as a leader | James Kerr, best selling author | #48

Why time-efficient training sessions for young kids are crucial | COFFEE BREAK #9

How Liverpool FC connects the Academy with the first team | COFFEE BREAK #8

How competition level influences your coaching | Henk Groener, elite handball coach | #47

Why selflessness is such an important trait | COFFEE BREAK #7

What is the right coaching behaviour? | Mark Huis in 't Veld, founder of Total Soccer Network | #46

Why the assistant role is so important | COFFEE BREAK #6

What is talent? | Robbert de Groot, Head of development Team Jumbo Visma | #45

The best way to share information with your players | COFFEE BREAK #5

COFFEE BREAK #4 | How your behaviour and body language impacts your players

What is most important during pre season | Jarno Voorinholt, Frank van der Stelt and Maxim Wouters - Performance staff FC Groningen | #44

COFFEE BREAK #3 | Why you need to adapt your feedback to the situation

COFFEE BREAK #2 | Why you need to adapt and evaluate your sessions

How to build a performance culture | Jarno Voorinholt, Frank van der Stelt and Maxim Wouters - Performance staff 1st team FC Groningen | #43

COFFEE BREAK #1 | How to help new players be comfortable

Why a game model is nothing without context | Vitor Severino, assistant coach Botafogo FR | #42

Why is individual player development important? | Wouter von Brucken Fock (Voetjebal) and Loran Vrielink (Tactalyse) | #41

How to guide generation Z | Roger Bongaerts, Head of Academy at VVV Venlo | #40

Why player care in women’s football is important | Rebecca Sawiuk, director of Football at Loughborough University | #39

How to step in half term and prevent relegation | Michael Valkanis - Headcoach Kas Eupen, Belgian Pro League | #38

How to balance development and winning | Pedro Pontes - Coach Sporting Clube de Portugal U14 | #37

How Liverpool FC guides talents to the first team | Vitor Matos, Elite Development coach Liverpool FC | #36

Why coaching a team is about relationships | Joe Montemurro - Head coach Juventus women | #35

Why passion shoud be the foundation of your career | Bradley Wall - Senior UK coordinator & Lead Technical Scout at Wolves | #34