Sharing thoughts and ideas around integrating more interventions and learning opportunities into small sided games.

Matt and Lewis discuss a very topical issue around a current club and give their takes on how they would influence the pitch based bits.

Recent reflections on specific experiences in the workplace and trying to move through it in a fast paced and dynamic environment.

With hundreds of things to consider and plan for in a session or a game, how do you keep yourself in a balanced state to deal with everything going or as well as continually deliver the right message at the right time?

A common task that we all face as youth developers in dealing with the task of continually stretching, challenging and scaffolding the learning and development of those players that excel in their early years.

Lewis and Jon delve into ideas and the intricacies of being and good team mate in a sporting setting. They move across the spectrum of grassroots and youth development to discuss key topics like cohesion, self esteem, communication, confidence and peer to peer feedback

Small review around a recent book - 'The Rise of Superman' by Steven Kotler and the take away messages lining to coaching and creating unconscious competence

Previous experiences and reflections around life working in an academy has helped shaped learnings and thoughts around parenting of young athletes. Here are some thoughts around the change in identity of children in academy settings and how we can help them navigate through it

Recent reflections on workload and the constant battle with a work/life balance

Discussing and defining the balance between cohesion and selfishness in a sometimes volatile world in youth development coaching