Matt Ward

Football Business 🤝 A Licence football coach ⚽️ Coached pro senior, Academy, Grassroots 🇹🇼 🇵🇭 🇨🇳 🇬🇭 | 🎙️ Feat in: BBC NEWS & GUARDIAN

[Matt Ward @Matt4W]

⚽️ I’m back in the football business.

🌍 Still living in Taipei. Reach out if you’re in Asia.

🤝 I fully endorse @MyFootballCoach & work directly with clubs & academies worldwide as Club Partnership Officer

📺 YTube: https://t.co/h3bxt0DciM

📧 [email protected]

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The boys have just finished 3rd 🥉 in the Victory League National tournament against teams from across Taiwan. The last day, we had to play with no extra players, in midday heat and it was unbelievable how amazing & impressive these lads were and are. ❤️🤍🖤

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Every single one of these lads were magical today! We came top of the group, to get into the semi finals tomorrow for the U10 Victory League National Finals, in Kaohsiung 🇹🇼 MFA Taiwan all the way! ❤️🤍🖤

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These lads have made it to another National finals in Taiwan.

They are great people and super talented players!

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Ryder usually turns up to U10 training early. So today, I threw some random balls at him 🤣

MFA Taiwan ❤️🤍🖤

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Our U7 & U8 had a kick-about against each other. Lots of fun 🤩

MFA Taiwan ❤️🤍🖤

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Have to check this out!

[MyFootballCoach @MyFootballCoach]

Looking forward to presenting at the Premier League Conference at Old Trafford on Thursday

Privilege to be asked to share my work around individual skill development with so many other top practitioners.

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That’s why we have our ‘all weather’ pitch. Rain in Taipei no problem 🤣🤣 football life in Asia

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@JakartaCasual Obviously this account is Indonesian 🤣

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I think they should make two different coaching licences for each level.

1. Step 1 - only for managing 1 match a week.

2. Step 2 - if you will be expected to manage more than 1 match a week.

Imagine a professional manager needing ‘more experience’ before they are ready to manage a team for 2 matches a week.

So how does Michael Carrick get more experience to manage a Champions League team? 🤔

Oh. Maybe manage a Champions League team? 🤷🏽‍♂️

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@GravesenFunado @lornward

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Kids & youth football is no joke. We have the opportunity to make a difference in young human lives.

Constant reflection & evaluation helps to improve in areas we can do better, & always remember (me included), every word & action has the potential to set positive or negative vibes.

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and many coaches and clubs don’t like to admit it.

[MyFootballCoach @MyFootballCoach]

The reality is there is a lack of individual coaching at all levels… Players simply don’t get the chance to practice and refine those game changing moments.

Thanks to Steven Caulker for the invite to talk about Individual Development on his podcast.

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Talking after returning from a youth football tournament in Singapore.

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How do challenges of coaching kids / youths in tournaments & games compare to coaching adults and pros?

Coaching any type of player and team should be challenging. That’s why we are needed. And we must be ready 💯

[Matt Ward @Matt4W]

How do challenges of coaching kids / youths in tournaments & games compare to coaching adults and pros?

Coaching any type of player and team should be challenging. That’s why we are needed. And we must be ready 💯

[Matt Ward @Matt4W]

Many coaches will say on their CV ‘adaptable’, but can you look like you’re shouting at U9 girls whilst playing a line breaking pass on a rainy evening in Taipei?

Having an academy with teams from U6 to senior team and girls only teams from U9 to U14 ( Taipei Breakers), there is a world of experiences waiting to develop your ‘adaptability’ on a daily basis 🤩💜

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Brilliant night game with MFA Taiwan U14s tonight, a 2-0 win and top team performance! 11 a-side always feels nice!

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Here’s a full inside look into our MFA Taiwan trip to play in a youth football tournament in Singapore! 📺 Full video on MFA TAIWAN Ytube channel.

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MFA U10 v MFA U9 today in a league match in Taipei. It was an exciting game

My U10 team had a player less and because I can sometimes be a normal thinking human, I put conditions on our players to make it a good learning experience for both teams.

🤩 Thanks Coach Luis!

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Today we arrived, did our ball mastery and went straight into small sided games. Happy faces all round and MASSIVE amounts of play time! (Including the scissors, paper, rock in the background 🤣🤣)

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Building environments that people want to be around, are very important in football and especially kids & youth football 💜🚀