Youth Football Coach ⚽️

U6-U16 grassroots football coach sharing content

[The Soccer Coaching Podcast @SoccerCoachCast]

🎙️ Episode 132: Parents in Youth Football

A brilliant round-table discussion with @power_ray, @zbarber44, @gary_piggot, @coach_kevin_m and Paul Kennedy.

We explore the important role parents play, communication and expectations.

@soccercoachweek ⚽️⚽️⚽️ https://t.co/1YM4EEneoP

[The Soccer Coaching Podcast @SoccerCoachCast]

Episode #131 – Coaching a Performance Mindset, with Dan Leivers ⚽️⚽️⚽️
https://t.co/dIM2zo65LN

[The Soccer Coaching Podcast @SoccerCoachCast]

Episode #130 - 2026 World Cup Analysis, with the awesome John Walker (@johnwalker_1986) ⚽️⚽️⚽️ https://t.co/DrDVWojoQM

[The Soccer Coaching Podcast @SoccerCoachCast]

Episode #126 – Training Session Round Table, with @ben_andreos, ⁦@CraigBirtwistle⁩, @SessionShareNet, @PeterPrickett, and @power_ray

Also available on YouTube - https://t.co/cxRS3QJ9vv

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[The Soccer Coaching Podcast @SoccerCoachCast]

Here’s a little preview of Episode 126 - Training Sessions Round Table, with the awesome @ben_andreos, @CraigBirtwistle, @SessionShareNet, @PeterPrickett and @power_ray

Full episode will be available through the podcast channels and YouTube tomorrow morning!

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[The Soccer Coaching Podcast @SoccerCoachCast]

Over 4,000 downloads and views last week across all podcast platforms and YouTube! 🙌🏼

Huge thanks to everyone tuning in and supporting The Soccer Coaching Podcast. 🙏🏼

Let’s continue to learn and develop just like we ask our players to!💪🏼

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[The Soccer Coaching Podcast @SoccerCoachCast]

Episode #116 - Positional Play, a conversation with the awesome Paddy King (⁦@KingKnightEd⁩) ⚽️⚽️⚽️

⁦@SoccerCoachWeek⁩ https://t.co/0Z5eaXUaun

[Macca @MaccaCoaching]

Principles within your 𝗚𝗔𝗠𝗘 𝗠𝗢𝗗𝗘𝗟
⤷ 'Playing Out From The Back'

I recently joined @SoccerCoachCast & we discussed a lot around the importance of principles in a game model. Here's my thoughts on a common misconception around what 'playing out' is or how it looks.

[Macca @MaccaCoaching]

𝗗𝗢𝗡'𝗧 𝗛𝗔𝗩𝗘 𝗣𝗟𝗔𝗬𝗘𝗥𝗦 𝗦𝗧𝗔𝗡𝗗𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗔𝗥𝗢𝗨𝗡𝗗 𝗜𝗡 𝗬𝗢𝗨𝗧𝗛 𝗙𝗢𝗢𝗧𝗕𝗔𝗟𝗟 🤐🤐

Here's a clip from a podcast I was recently invited to (@SoccerCoachCast) where I voice a very strong opinion around ensuring we keep youth football 𝗙𝗨𝗡 and 𝗘𝗡𝗚𝗔𝗚𝗜𝗡𝗚

[The Soccer Coaching Podcast @SoccerCoachCast]

Episode 106 - Designing effective training practices and adapting for winter training, a conversation with ⁦@MaccaCoaching⁩ football coach and owner of @TheCoachesZone⁩ ⚽️⚽️⚽️ https://t.co/E3jkbCbsqi

[Youth Football Coach ⚽️ @YFCoach1]

Why do Parents desire academy football so badly?...

“A top flight footballer is constantly under pressure…their diets watched in minute detail, their personal lives scrutinized, their match performances evaluated and the toxic world of social media.” https://t.co/OjVfj6hjhy

[Reucra8 @reucra8]

Lots of ‘pressing’ practices have 2/3 players chase the ball in a small area against 5/6 stationary opponents who have to get a number of passes then switch play to another box for players to chase again - this replicates very little of the coordinated skills of ‘pressing’ 🧵

[Youth Football Coach ⚽️ @YFCoach1]

Here are 3 great podcasts 🎙️ for youth football coaches…👌

1) @SoccerCoachCast ⚽️⚽️⚽️⚽️⚽️

2) @MyFootballCoach ⚽️⚽️⚽️⚽️⚽️

3) @msceducation ⚽️⚽️⚽️⚽️⚽️

#alwayslearning

[The Soccer Coaching Podcast @SoccerCoachCast]

Episode 97 – Key Coaching Topics for Youth Football Coaches and CPD, a conversation with Ray Power (⁦⁦@power_ray⁩) Academy Manager, Coach Developer and Best Selling Author ⚽️⚽️⚽️ https://t.co/xYFJN1qaUB

[Youth Football Coach ⚽️ @YFCoach1]

My ‘check list’ for all session plans…

✅ Reminder of our Core Values
✅ Has a clear theme
✅ Links to our playing principles
✅ Builds on the last session
✅ Provides challenges (not solutions)
✅ Maximises ball rolling time
✅ Is games based
✅ Includes our key behaviours

[Youth Football Coach ⚽️ @YFCoach1]

By focusing on these key coaching points, you can help your players develop the skills, knowledge, and character traits needed to succeed in foundation phase five-a-side football

[Youth Football Coach ⚽️ @YFCoach1]

Foundation phase five-a-side football is a fun and engaging format of the game that is specifically designed for young players that is all about magic moments and nothing to do with results.

Here are some key coaching points to consider when teaching this format of the game…🧵

[Youth Football Coach ⚽️ @YFCoach1]

7/7 Fair Play: Emphasise the importance of fair play and good sportsmanship. Coach the players to play with respect for their opponents, the officials, and the rules of the game