Player Development Project Podcast - Learning Tools for Soccer Coaching

In this Masterclass Discussion, PDP Editor, Dave Wright hosts Sean Douglas for an in depth conversation on coach development.

Sean is the National Coach Education Manager at Football Federation Australia and has vast experience as a Technical Director, Coach and Coach developer.

In this discussion, Sean and Dave discuss formal coach education courses, advice for coaches who are on a coach education pathway and what to expect, the importance of self reflection and the Australian football landscape.

If you're considering a coaching course or want insights into how it works, this is a great discussion to get a better understanding of the process and how you can develop as a coach.

This week the question comes from our PDP Members Slack channel:

“Should my club run trials for players?”

In our latest Masterclass Webinar we sit down to discuss the coach/athlete relationship with Keith and David Mayer, authors of Gold Dust: How to Become a More Effective Coach, Quickly.

The focus of the conversation is how we build connections with young players, using empathy, understanding, patience and communication. Keith is has over 40 years coaching experience at a number of professional clubs and has worked as an FA Tutor. David is currently completing his UEFA A license and has experience in the USA and Africa. This wide ranging conversation discusses how coaches can build quality relationships with players and shares insights into the book, giving practical advice for you to implement in your environment.

The question this week comes from Percy via Facebook:

"Would you ever use isolated technique training?"

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The question this week comes from the John via Facebook:

“What are some of the common mistakes when you start coaching?”

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In this episode Dan is joined by Ray Power. Ray, is a UEFA A Licence coach, an FA tutor and author. In this discussion Dan and Ray touch on ‘collecting badges’, the importance of informal learning and the some practical tips for coaches and coach developers.

We also discuss some of the best educators including some golden nuggets from Dick Bates.

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In this episode Dan is joined by Adrian Bradbury.  Adrian has spent the last 10 years identifying and nurturing talent in East Africa.  In this conversation they discuss character – which Adrian is truly passionate about.

Adrian shares his approach to character development.  Why he thinks it is important, how we could go about delivering it – both on and off the pitch, as well as some of the complexity when working with young people!

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In this Masterclass Discussion, PDP Editor, Dave Wright sits down with Parkour coach, Ben Westbook and physiotherapist Jade Martin.

Ben and Jade are experts in human movement and in this conversation we discuss injury prevention, functional movement, integrating variety into sports programs, specialisation and more.

This is an insightful conversation with two innovators in youth development with some great tips for coaches and parents.

The question this week comes from Stuart via Twitter:

“I coach U12 footballs and I have a player that wants to play rugby as well as football, how should I manage this situation?”

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In this Masterclass Discussion PDP Editor, Dave Wright is joined by Head Coach of Auckland Aces Cricket team, Heinrich Malan to discuss a range of coaching topics.

Heinrich is a highly successful young coach having one national titles with both Central Districts and most recently his Auckland Aces side in the 2019/20 Ford Trophy One Day Competition. Dave and Heinrich dive into a number of topics including the individual nature of cricket, the future game, specialist coaching, technique and managing athletes transitioning into the team and returning from international duty.

This conversation is essential listening for coaches who want to understand a high performance environment from a top practitioner with a big future in coaching.

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