E08/S21 - Tom Barton (Inverleith Hockey Club & Cyprus Hockey Association); Coaches Corner

Coaches Corner is the latest series from the Half Court Press Podcast. Here, Tao MacLeod chats to a variety of coaches from different sports about what it is they do. We talk about coaching philosophies and techniques, youth development and team preparation, as well as how the individual fits into these concepts. If you’re curious about coaching then this is the podcast for you… Episode eight is with Tom Barton, who has had an interestingly diverse coaching career. He is currently the head of the youth programmes at Edinburgh based Inverleith Hockey Club, which is a committee position. He is also a co-coach of the ladies first team in the Scottish Premiership. At the same time Barton is an international standard coach with the Cyprus Men’s Hockey Team. All of this he has achieved before the age of 30, whilst also playing in his club’s men’s first eleven. In this episode we chat about coaching styles and principles, how to engage players within a positive team culture, as well as how to coach junior, senior and elite level players. You can check out the Half Court Press online. Check out the following prompts listed below. Website; www.halfcourtpressmagazine.com Social Media Facebook; @HalfCourtPress1 Instagram; @half_court_press1 Threads: @half_court_press1 X (Twitter); @HalfCourtPress1 The Half Court Press Podcast is available on… iTunes Spotify Google Podcasts Apple Podcasts Breaker Overcast Pocket Casts RadioPublic