Off the Pitch with Active

Ryan Krzykowski has Director of Community for Coaches since 2008, a group based in Kansas City that provides training and mentoring for athletic coaches at all levels of sport

42 years old Married to Erica, four sons ranging from 18 to 10 years old teach High School Math in addition to leading CFC. Ryan is raised in Southwest Florida, played many sports growing up and later played college (American) football at Yale University

He has coached many sports with children of all ages. He shares some great points for coaches and parents.

53:05 min

Overview of our conversation

0:00 Introduction to the show & Ryan Krzykowski

5:00 Ryans background in sport and teaching

7:32 Beginning of Community Coaching-Why are we coaching?

11:46 Sports fan mode or parent mode?

16:45 Winning in proper context, building up players and creating a learning opportunity.

34:33 Why do you coach and are you a good coach?

39:57 A strong push for environmental changes are brewing.

43:55 Coaches Purpose Statement

A book recommended by Ryan, Inside out coaching by Joe Ehrmann

https://www.amazon.com/InSideOut-Coaching-Sports-Transform Lives/dp/1439182981

To contact Ryan

Email: [email protected]

Facebook @communityforcoaches

Twitter Handle: @CFC_KC

Web: https://communityforcoaches.org

I saw Jenn's email address on an email I got from Reed Maltbie, (Coaching Code and Way of Champion podcasts). I didn't know who Jenn were, but I watched an interview with her.

I was so impressed with her approach to coaching kids and she demonstrated some tricks to get kids to expand their "can do thinking". I had to have her on Off the Pitch with Active to share with parents and coaches in Australia.

Jenn speaks to 1000's of children all around America and she shares many tools and ideas on how our children response to challenges.

Overview

0:00 Off the Pitch intro

1:15 Jen Starkey story and how she became involved helping teenagers all over America

7:30 Jenn discuss how children can approach challenges and her system for goal development is a brilliant tool to use.

14:15 To perform at the highest level, children need to be relaxed but they are under so much stress from their environment. Jenn share how she talk to teenagers about stress and high expectations.

20:30 Start with a full cup start (also refer video link below)

31:31 Tools, parents and coaches can use with children and teenagers in sport.

35:30 Trolls & Traps

45:30 Mental toughness clinic, how does it help and what is Jedi mind trix?

64:20 Astronomical accomplishments are possible amongst teens once they work out what they want. This is a way to help them find out.

https://www.mvpla.net/

https://www.mvpgameplan.com

Email: [email protected]

Facebook: @Jenn Starkey Fastpitch Fit

Video link

https://www.facebook.com/pg/FastpitchFit/videos/?ref=page_internal

Interview with Brian Barlow, father and soccer referee in Oklahoma, US. He was sick of parents abusing referees, so he started a Facebook Page called Offside sharing videos of abusive parents. This created a massive media attention by CBS, NBC, Today, Forbes, Inside, Fox News and many more.

This time he shares how it is with Off the Pitch with Active

I am not looking for your approval, but I am looking for your attention.

Overview of our conversation

1:14 Introduction to Brian Barlow and what he is so passionate about.

6:35 He started the offside Facebook page to make fun of parents

11:18 Young referees get intimidated by parents on the sideline and this is why?

20:10 The trend of bad behavior is getting worse but don't end up on "Barlow's Offside Facebook page"

35:00 Are your children prepared to put themselves out there as a referee against all parents?

42:00 Wrap up

To contact Brian

Facebook @offside

Web: www.stoprefabuse.com

I caught up with Raff for a coffee before the 2018 Adelaide season. Raff began playing football at the age of 9 at school level in Adelaide. One of the highlights with Campbelltown City was winning the rising star award in the first season. He enjoyed 3 seasons there and was offered a trial in the Hong Kong Premier League midway through 2012. After a brief experience in Hong Kong he moved back to ADELAIDE to start the South Australian Futsal League, which shifted his priorities to Futsal. He has enjoyed coaching FFSA teams.

He tells a great story about his experience coaching Vanuatu National Team in preparing the for qualifying for Futsal World Cup.

Diego Pellegrini offered Raffa the head coaching role with Eastern United FC 2018 - this ignited his coaching career. Raffa has just joined Adelaide University first team as head coach for 2019.

Overview of our conversation

0:00 Introduction and Raffa's soccer background, playing and coaching.

13:10 Raff shares what he learned from Adelaide United past coach, Josep Gumbau.

15:00 Coaching children

29:00 Raff talks about his opportunity to coach Vanuatu's National Futsal Team. It's a great story you all will enjoy.

39:46 Fusion Futsal Club was founded, and a new journey started.

51:00 Wrap up

Links

Memory Lane: Link to "Full on Football Interview" '09 featuring an interview with Raffa

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WArImC7kjWw

EURO Futsal 2018 Final highlights: Portugal v Spain

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yP6t7GiCvT8

To contact Raff Frisina:

Facebook @Raff Frisina

Facebook @AdelaideFusionFutsalClub

Facebook @SAFL

Web: https://adelaidefusionfc.com.au/

I came across a video clip from Sunrise on Channel 7, Australia about parents behaviour in youth sport in Australia. My guest Oliver Brecht, completed his Bachelor of Psychology (Honours) at the University of South Australia before returning to Sydney and completing his Masters of Professional Psychology at the University of Wollongong.

During this time Oliver gained experience through volunteering as a Lifeline Telephone Crisis Supporter, working as a Blackdog R.E.A.C.H facilitator and completing a placement with NSW Corrective Services.

Since joining IEPP Oliver worked extensively with the players and coaching staff at the Sydney Swans AFL and Sydney Roosters NRL clubs. He has also worked with the Red Backs South Australian Cricket Team. Oliver has provided personal coaching and team development initiatives to players and coaches within these teams, and regularly provides support to jockeys across NSW and the ACT.

Overview of our conversation

1:15 Introduction of Oliver's work with Elite Sports. The role he and his company are playing with elite sporting clubs, companies, families, individual athletes and community.

8:05 Understanding what is behind frustration and how this can negatively affect our children. Sport is about passion and the connection with our children when they play can at times be too much, so emotion takes over reasoning. Those are the times we regret what we say or do.

14:50 Oliver discuss some helpful tools we can use to be a better spectator when watching our children.

26:00 What about our children, what do they want to get out of their sport? How do we want them to develop as humans?

36:55 Children leave sport at very young ages, but they love video games, Oliver talk about some of the aspects we can learn from video games?

42:45 Interruptions and yelling instruction while the child is playing creates information overload. How and when do we deliver the messages? What can we tell our kids?

51:25 closing comments.

To contact Oliver or follow IEPP's work

LinkedIn: IEPP

Facebook: @InsightEPP

http://www.iepp.com.au/

Steve has been coaching for over 10 years, running Inclusion Coaching. Steve spent 4 years, between 2012 and 2016 as part of the coaching team in the Academy at Championship club Bristol City FC. He has also coached at tier 9 of the football pyramid with Witney Town FC in the Hellenic Premier Division, tier 10 with Devizes Town FC (First Team, Reserves, U18's) and in grass roots youth football with Devizes Town and Bishops Cannings YFC.

Qualifications: FA UEFA B LICENCE, FA LEVEL 1&2, FA YOUTH AWARDs & FA SAFEGUARDING CHILDREN

Delivered by Inclusion Coaching, at Charlie Austin Football School, children will learn new skills, make new friends score lots of goals, make lots of saves, improve their passing, perfect dribbling and most of all have lots of fun in what they believe is the perfect environment to develop not only football skills but also social and physical skills.

In this podcast, Steve shares what Inclusion Coaching is all about, and how they help children to become better decision makers in football while having fun.

Overview

1:10 Introduction to Steve Hooper and Inclusion Coaching

4:44 Steve's coaching background from Youth Lic to EUFA B and how he develops more confident decision makers.

17:45 What is Inclusion Coaching, what is the program and how they return money back to grassroots clubs.

20:20 Small sided game approach to guide children to learn the game based on conditions set upon them.

29:30 What can parents do to get a better understanding of what the coach and club are trying to achieve.

38:50 How do you get young children set their own targets in a training session.

58:40 Start the season explaining to parents what the coach wants to achieve with developing the children.

60:02 One way how you can deal with emotions on the sideline

Twitter: @inclusionFooty1

https://www.charlieaustinfootballschool.com/

About

Mark O'Sullivan is a UEFA A licensed coach at AIK in Stockholm, Sweden. Mark delivers Swedish FA coach education courses and has run many youth social projects, has his own blog – Footblogball – and is currently doing PhD research in to designing learning environments in youth football. Mark has also worked as a consultant for the Canadian FA (2017) and regularly holds lectures, talks and practical sessions around the world.

He has made himself available for a chat with me for an Off the Pitch with Active episode you will enjoy.

Overview

1:15 Introduction to Mark O'Sullivan

3:45 Mark's background and how he "fell" into Academia and pedagogy. Also, how he discovered a change of his passion.

11:15 Perception and how it is important to understand the players.

16:20 Communication is key, even in the younger age groups between parents, players and clubs.

20:20 Great discussion about the environment for learning

43:40 Swedish Football code

55:35 Closing

Book: Johan Fallby Gör det bättre själv

I hope you enjoyed this as much as I did. To follow Mark's work

Twitter: @markstkhlm

www.footblogball.wordpress.com

Never Lose Sight of Your Passion and Dreams was the headline of my interview with Christian Sotira (DOB 2001) and his parents, Sergio & Adriana and sister Alessia, in July 2017.

Now living in Italy, I caught up with Christian while on holiday in Australia. We had a chat about the difference between Australia and Italy from a football perspective. We covered many aspects of his lifestyle in a compound with 20 other players, training styles and the mental challenges living in this environment.

How is it to compete with 7 other players for a position in the team and only find out if you play the day before? Christian talk about how he deals with this and how some of the team-mates relationships got affected.

If you love football, you will enjoy this interview.

Skye is the founder of the Soccer Parenting Association (SoccerParenting.com), with a mission of elevating the game by engaging, educating, supporting and advocating for youth soccer parents. Skye is a sought, after speaker for parents, coaches, clubs and players. A former professional player, Skye was a collegiate and youth All-American goalkeeper, Defensive MVP of the Final Four (1993) and State Champion track athlete. Skye has coached extensively in the youth and collegiate games. A MBA graduate of the University of Richmond, Skye has earned her USSF "B" License, the National Goalkeeper License and is a Coach Educator for United Soccer Coaches

Overview

1:15 Introduction to Sky-Eddie Bruce and Soccer Parenting. Why did she start it, what were the issues and how does it work?

11:15 Parents engagements will impact the environment but how do you create it?

16:10 This is the impact Soccer parenting have in the sporting community.

23:20 3 parent categories and the Stroop effect. 3 most common questions asked by parents

35:45 Have your child come home crying not wanting to play or train, what do you do and what can the club do?

48:00 What are the boundaries when should parents be able to talk and when should they leave it to the coach and club.

57:45 Pre-game huddle-what is it and how does it help?

Twitter @SoccerParenting

Facebook: SoccerParenting

http://www.SoccerParenting.com

[email protected]

+1 (804) 467-7041

With nearly 30 years of experience as an educator/coach and two master's degrees (one in sport psychology and one in Early Childhood Education), Coach Reed has a wealth of practical experience and scientific research that he draws on to help athletes, coaches, and parents find more effective ways to navigate the youth sport environment.

Since the release of his 2015 TEDx talk "Echoes Beyond the Game", he has become a trusted educator, advisor, and speaker to sports organizations all over the globe.

I personally love when he is being geeky and break down the science and translate it into practical example of behaviors.