Focus on THIS to get players ready for the next season with Lee Brown | S6 Ep4

Getting back into training after the summer holidays can be a challenge for players (especially the younger players). Players may be out of practice, their fitness levels can vary, and their focus might not be where it was at the end of last season.Coaches often face the pressure of trying to rebuild momentum and reconnect with players all while planning engaging sessions.That’s why, in this episode, Lee Brown returns to Coachcast to share his insights into how coaches can ease players back into training and plan for the season ahead.Lee shares practical tips for coaches preparing for pre-season so you can start reintroducing movement, building back fitness while keeping sessions fun and avoid the most common pitfalls coaches face during this time.If you're thinking ahead to your first session or planning out a 6-week block, this episode will help you make a strong start to the season.In this episode, we cover:what a good pre-season plan should look likehow to reintroduce movement and activity after a break, while keeping players engagedthe biggest challenges coaches face when players returnhow to train fundamental, locomotive, and football-specific movements togetherthe role of other sports in your pre-season planhow to mentally prepare players for returning to trainingtips for building out a six-week plan⁠Transcript on England Football community⁠⁠⁠⁠ - (https://bit.ly/4lezEag)—————Do you have any coaching questions you’d like answers to? Or perhaps you’re facing a coaching challenge that you’d like help with? Simply head over to our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠England Football Community forum⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (https://community.thefa.com/coaching/f/youth-club-football-forum) and post them there. Or leave them in the comments below. We can then put them to our guests in future episodes to get their advice!Already listened to this episode or the previous seasons of Coachcast? We’d love to hear from you! Pass on your feedback by contacting us via ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.LEARN MORE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠England Football Learning⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - https://learn.englandfootball.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠England Football Community⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - https://community.thefa.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠England Football Learning on YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ -https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCisPO86aEIhWRTnTS1vrSVw⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠England Football Learning X/Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - https://twitter.com/EnglandLearningEmail - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LISTEN⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - https://open.spotify.com/show/4sA9fHoldaH1x5Wn3vdmsB⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/coachcast/id159180480⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠ - https://www.youtube.com/@EnglandFootballLearningEditing and show notes by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Claricast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.(https://www.clarioncast.com/)