Ian McClurg - Play Pro

Position Specific Training for the Individual Player. UEFA A & MSc Performance Coaching ( University of Stirling)

[Training Ground Guru @ground_guru]

Full agenda and confirmed speakers are now live.

A full day of practical sessions on scouting, recruitment strategy, data and player profiling — all delivered virtually on Zoom.

Tuesday 9 June • 09:30–16:30 UK

[Ian McClurg - Play Pro @ianlearnperform]

Talent is overrated. The players who progress understand the standards required and consistently work hard. After 25+ years coaching players from grassroots to professional football, I've created a FREE guide on Individual Player Development.
📖 https://t.co/kXXtj6yzl1

[Ian McClurg - Play Pro @ianlearnperform]

@MyFootballCoach @coachhicksy Game changer

[MyFootballCoach @MyFootballCoach]

What a season. 🙌

Aston Villa. Brighton. Chicago Fire. Hong Kong Football Association. The Premier League Academy Coaches Conference at Old Trafford, to name a few!

It’s been an incredible privilege to deliver this masterclass to some of the best coaching teams in world football this season.

And now — for the first time — this presentation is available to you.
Developing The Game Changer is the complete individual development masterclass. The same content delivered to Premier League academies and federations around the world — now available to every coach at £39.

✅ Full masterclass recording
✅ 91-slide presentation deck
✅ My actual Individual Development Plan

“An outstanding experience that had a clear and lasting impact on the staff.” — Ryan Maye, Head of Coaching, Aston Villa Academy

First 50 coaches at £39. Then £49.
Comment GAMECHANGER below and I’ll send you the details now. 👇

[Tactx @Tactx_]

The collection includes a 1 hour class to guide you on how to coach the individual within these practices.

[Arsenal Gist @GistArsena99455]

Arsene Wenger after the game:

We reached the final and gave everything we had, but I cannot help feeling that the game was influenced by more than just the football. There were decisions that went against Arsenal at crucial moments, and from where I stand, two penalty incidents deserved much closer attention, especially the challenge on Saka in the second half.

I am proud of this team. They showed courage, quality, character and the fighting spirit that Arsenal supporters expect. When you lose a Champions League final, it is painful. When key moments leave you with questions, the disappointment is even greater.

Congratulations to PSG on winning the trophy. But I believe Arsenal deserved the opportunity to compete on equal terms until the very end.

To the players: keep your heads high. Great teams are built through moments like this. Use the pain, learn from it, and come back stronger.

COYG ❤️

#PSGARS #UCLFinal

[Tactx @Tactx_]

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[Kafaji Comps @KafajiComps]

Mikel Arteta - Viva La Vida

[Ian McClurg - Play Pro @ianlearnperform]

Well deserved and a testament what clubs can achieve when you select the right manager + back then + ignore the noise ! Delighted for Mikel @m8arteta - fully deserved. The club @Arsenal are now well positioned to push on for more success 👏#gooners

[Henry Winter @henrywinter]

Mikel Arteta wins LMA Premier League Manager of the Year. Arteta finished top of a very strong field ahead of nominees Keith Andrews, Michael Carrick, Pep Guardiola, Andoni Iraola and Regis Le Bris. (One guest had an Unai Emery mask). #LMAawards #AFC

[𝗙𝗖𝗖 𝗛𝘂𝗯 | 𝗙𝗼𝗼𝘁𝗯𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗖𝗼𝗮𝗰𝗵 @HubFcc]

The Position Specific eBook is designed specifically for coaches like you who are dedicated to maximizing individual player development and support their growth on the pitch.

You can get your copy now on:
https://t.co/bPLTopq9Ez

@JustcoachMD @SessionShareNet @TheS_Resource

[Ian McClurg - Play Pro @ianlearnperform]

Are we leaving late developers behind? Surely there must be a way for @premierleague academies to each support a network of grassroots clubs more so that the gap is less. We must find a way to support a greater number of young players.

[Tactx @Tactx_]

The gap between academy and grassroots starts at a young age and only increases.

As opposed to 10 years ago we now have…
- Increased academy training schedules.
- Higher standard of academy coaching.
- Technology distractions outside of training.

[MyFootballCoach @MyFootballCoach]

Great to be on the pitch with Brentford’s Dango Ouattara.

Looking forward to helping this guy fulfil his potential

[𝗙𝗖𝗖 𝗛𝘂𝗯 | 𝗙𝗼𝗼𝘁𝗯𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗖𝗼𝗮𝗰𝗵 @HubFcc]

Coaches, look at this resources👌🏽

[Football DNA @footballdna_]

Mikel Arteta's training sessions match real games, and that's part of why he's a Premier League winning manager 👀

[Paul Kennedy @pkedit]

Why is there no American soccer factory producing top 100 American men’s players? It’s a complex issue, but ⁦@tha_real_kumar does a really great job of getting at the core problems. https://t.co/0Z8FeR0Tek

[RAZOR BLADE @razorblade300]

💔Pep Guardiola:

“People think football gives you everything. The trophies, the nights under the lights, the songs from the fans… and yes, it gives you beautiful moments. But football also takes. It takes time. It takes peace. It takes pieces of you that you don’t even realise are disappearing.

For many years, I was obsessed. Completely obsessed. I woke up thinking about football, I slept thinking about football. Even when I was sitting with my family, mentally I was somewhere else — thinking about tactics, training, pressure, the next match, the next title. I gave everything to this game. Maybe too much.

There was a moment in my life when my wife looked at me and said, ‘You have to choose. Football or us.’ And the truth is… I chose football.

At that time, I believed I was doing the right thing. I told myself this was my passion, my responsibility, my identity. But passion can become addiction when you forget the people who love you outside of your work.

You win trophies, and everyone celebrates you for one night. Then the next morning, they ask what comes next. Another game. Another title. Another sacrifice. Football never says ‘enough.’ It always asks for more.

And one day, I looked around and realised the people I loved were growing older while I was standing on the touchline shouting about a misplaced pass. My children were becoming adults. Time was moving. Life was moving. And I was missing it.

That hurts more than losing any final.

Now I understand something I didn’t understand when I was younger: there is life beyond football. Real life. Quiet mornings with your family. Conversations without pressure. Laughing at dinner without thinking about the weekend’s lineup. Being present. Truly present.

Football gave me everything professionally, but family gives me something football never could — peace.

So yes, maybe it is time to stop for a while. To rest. To breathe. To wake up without pressure in my chest. To be a husband. To be a father. Not a manager. Not a genius coach. Just a man with the people he loves.

Because in the end, when the stadium lights go dark and the crowds go home, you understand something very simple:

Love matters more than football.

And for the first time in many years… I am ready to choose that.”

[Ray Power @power_ray]

📕 What a Man!!

Working on next month’s book for pro and youth coach members 💪

Membership open briefly for new June intake - DM for details

#JohnWooden #Football #Soccer #CoachDevelopment #CoachingEducation #Basketball #Leadership

[Premier League India @PLforIndia]

Trust The Process 🏆🙌

@Arsenal

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Would you like to upgrade your 1to1 or small group sessions? This is the programme!

Downloadable Position Specific improves your performance using this complete football training programme featuring 56 drills designed for 7 key positions.

https://t.co/7IbBGOnVDa

@TheS_Resource

[Northern Ireland @NorthernIreland]

“He could do it all.”

Gerry Armstrong shares some of his memories of George Best 💚🤍 #GAWA