EPISODE · Aug 20, 2025 · 42 MIN
Getting the most out of pre-season tournaments with Emily Senior | S6 Ep5
from Coachcast · host England Football Learning
Tournaments are a great way for players to bond and prepare for the season ahead, but they can also present challenges.In this episode, Emily Senior, an FA regional coach developer, joins us to explore how coaches can make the most out of tournaments.Pre-season tournaments offer a pressure-free environment for building physical and social skills, and Emily shares practical ideas to help coaches navigate tournament days with more confidence and less stress.From managing equal game time and supporting nervous players, to using tournaments as a space for development while keeping them fun, Emily offers guidance for both new and experienced coaches.Covered in this episode:top tips for pre-season preparationthe top three benefits of pre-season tournamentswhat outcomes to focus on beyond just resultscommon mistakes coaches make during tournaments and how to avoid themhow to communicate with players to keep things positiveideas to help players build confidence and cope with pressurehow to structure a tournament for successand much more…Transcript on England Football community - (https://bit.ly/4fAfHtf)—————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/)
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Tournaments are a great way for players to bond and prepare for the season ahead, but they can also present challenges.In this episode, Emily Senior, an FA regional coach developer, joins us to explore how coaches can make the most out of tournaments.Pre-season tournaments offer a pressure-free environment for building physical and social skills, and Emily shares practical ideas to help coaches navigate tournament days with more confidence and less stress.From managing equal game time and supporting nervous players, to using tournaments as a space for development while keeping them fun, Emily offers guidance for both new and experienced coaches.Covered in this episode:top tips for pre-season preparationthe top three benefits of pre-season tournamentswhat outcomes to focus on beyond just resultscommon mistakes coaches make during tournaments and how to avoid themhow to communicate with players to keep things positiveideas to help players build confidence and cope with pressurehow to structure a tournament for successand much more…Transcript on England Football community - (https://bit.ly/4fAfHtf)—————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/)
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