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Grass Roots Coach Cast
by Whatever Entertainment
Podcast looking at the different aspects of coaching football (or soccer) at the grass roots and youth level.
Episodes
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37 - More Grassroots talk and when to take the hard decision
We catch up this week with how the teams have been getting on as we approach the last few fixtures of the season. We also discuss how and when it's the right time to take some of the harder decisions, like letting players go, for the betterment of the whole team. You can email the show:...
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36 - Letting Players Go
It's another week of grassroots coaching and we discuss letting some players go, and communicating the bad news. You can email the show: [email protected]. Follow the show on http://www.twitter.com/GRootsCoachCast. #football #coaching #soccer
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35 - Coaching Headaches
After a couple of weeks off, we catch up with Ben's attempts on dealing with getting a few pelters from parents and accusations of demotivating a player who doesn't want to play in defence. Just another week of grassroots coaching. You can email the show: [email protected]. Follow the...
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34 - Unlikely Rivalries and Fixing the Fixtures
A bit more of a freeform chat this week and we discuss some unlikely rivalries and also suspicions of avoiding fixtures to take a 3-0 loss in the league. You can email the show: [email protected]. Follow the show on http://www.twitter.com/GRootsCoachCast. #football #coaching #soccer
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33 - Streaming the Players
The concept of streaming players is our main topic this week. Is creating an elite type of team the best way to go? And does it fit in with the FA's Four Corner Model? You can email the show: [email protected]. Follow the show on http://www.twitter.com/GRootsCoachCast. #football...
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32 - Coaching beyond the team and into soccer school
This week we discuss getting out of that comfort zone of coaching the same players each week and being thrown into a soccer school! You can email the show: [email protected]. Follow the show on http://www.twitter.com/GRootsCoachCast. #football #coaching #soccer
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31 - General Coach Ramblings
We did have a topic this week, but after discussing some of the current challenges for around hour we decided to park that for next week. If you're a coach dealing with trying to improve players over parents expectations on results and team tactics, you'll want to listen to this one. You can…
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30 - Player Apathy
This week we tackle the subject of player apathy. In particular, if a player is clearly not interested in playing but appear to be pushed into it by their parents. You can email the show: [email protected]. Follow the show on http://www.twitter.com/GRootsCoachCast. #football #coaching...
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29 - Coach Favoritism
Coach favoritism is the topic we get our teeth into this week. This interesting scenario came in from a listener and we discuss how we'd handle the situation where a coach seemed to be playing favorites with either their own child, or any other player. You can email the show:...
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28 - Messi Wannabees
This week we discuss managing those Messi wannabee's who dribble at the expense of passing to teammates. We talk about the impact on teammates, the player themselves and what is really driving that behaviour. You can email the show: [email protected]. Follow the show on...
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27 - Tackling Bullying
After a bit of chit chat about the weekend football and a bit of injustice with multiple balls on the pitch, we get down to talking about bullying. What our experiences are and how we've approached it. As always, we're open about our experience and give our perspectives and this is one of those...
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26 - Random grass roots discussion, facilities, talking on the pitch, over-dribbling, challenges
Dave and Ben discuss a random set of topics this week including games being cancelled and the need for more all weather pitches, encouraging good habits through challenges, over dribbling and talking on the pitch. You can email the show: [email protected]. Follow the show on...
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25 - Dynamics of the Management Team
This week we discuss the dynamics of the Managerial and Coaching teams. It all just happens on it's own doesn't it?! You can find out more on https://www.footyfactory.us or tweet https://twitter.com/footyfactorydal. You can email the show: [email protected]. Follow the show on...
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24 - Interview with Sean Afkhaminia of Footy Factory
We're delighted to speak to the CEO and Technical Director of the Footy Factory in this episode. Footy Factory is an organisation dedicated to developing talent in Dallas, Texas. We get insight from Sean into the current challenges faced by US soccer and the approach taken by Footy Factory. You…
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23 - Picking the team up after a setback
Setbacks are always going to happen in football and in life. So it's how we react to and deal with those that is our topic for today. But before picking the players up, sometimes it's the coach that first needs to have a bit of therapy! Special guest phone call in this episode from Ben's Mum. You...
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22 - Coaching the Individual or the Team
When planning and setting up practice sessions, we ask whether we focus more on coaching individuals or on the whole team and tactics. You can email the show: [email protected]. Follow the show on http://www.twitter.com/GRootsCoachCast. #football #coaching #soccer
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21 - Prioritising Player Development or Results
This week we talk about whether as coaches we should be focusing on player development or match results? We discuss the answers that we all think we should say, but try to explore between those lines. You can email the show: [email protected]. Follow the show on...
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20 - Managing the Sidelines
This week we talk about some of the negative experiences and interference from the sidelines. You can email the show: [email protected]. Follow the show on http://www.twitter.com/GRootsCoachCast. #football #coaching #soccer
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19 - Welcome Back for the New Season!
We've had a few weeks off, which turned into a few more weeks off and now we're back! We discuss going into the new season and glad to be back again regularly. You can email the show: [email protected]. Follow the show on http://www.twitter.com/GRootsCoachCast. #football #coaching...
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18 - Commitment and Dedication
Commitment from the players AND parents is the topic for this week. We talk about some scenarios which have come up, how we've handled it and how we think we'll handle it in the future. Plus Dave goes into a bit of a rant! You can email the show: [email protected]. Follow the show on...
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17 - Grassroots Referees
Without referees, we can't play and coach the game we love! We have some post-tournament discussions and then move onto our experience has been with the grassroots referees. And what we can do to help them be successful. You can email the show: [email protected]. Follow the show on...
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16 - Tournament Football
As comes the end of the league and cup season, we're now getting into tournament season. We discuss our approach and mindset going into the tournaments, and whether we tailor our preparation to the typically shorter matches. You can email the show: [email protected]. Follow the show…
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15 - End of Season Awards
The end of the season should be a time for reflecting and acknowledging the positives and negatives across the whole season. Generally the end of season awards are given like the Player of the Year and we discuss how these positive intentions can sometimes prove more political. We also cover the...
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14 - Retention and Recruitment
As we come closer to the end of the season, we discuss bringing new players in, retaining the players you have, and potentially letting some go. You can email the show: [email protected]. Follow the show on http://www.twitter.com/GRootsCoachCast. #football #coaching #soccer
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13 - Winning at all costs
Winning at all costs is the topic we discuss this week. Do we as coaches prioritise winning at all costs, or player development. And are the two mutually exclusive? You can email the show: [email protected]. Follow the show on http://www.twitter.com/GRootsCoachCast. #football…
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12 - Keeping Players In Positions
The thorny issue of keeping players in positions is this weeks topic we'll discuss. There's many examples of professional players who started out in one position and then excelled in another. But striking that balance isn't always easy and there's no script to follow. We talk about what our...
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11 - Practice Planning
Practice Planning is our topic for this week. We take a look at what goes into the practice planning, when we do it and how we think that will evolve in the future. You can email the show: [email protected]. Follow the show on http://www.twitter.com/GRootsCoachCast. #football…
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10 - Warming Up and Arrival Activities
For this episode, we discuss warming up and arrival activities for training and also matches. We discuss what we've been doing so far, and also where we'd like to go. You can email the show: [email protected]. Follow the show on http://www.twitter.com/GRootsCoachCast.
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9 - Managing Parents
For this episode we talk about some of the challenges that come with coaching and managing the parents of the players. You can email the show: [email protected]. Follow the show on http://www.twitter.com/GRootsCoachCast.
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8 - Day Four of Level One
For this episode we discuss Day Four of the English FA Level 1 course, and the experiences of the hosts. You can email the show: [email protected]. Follow the show on http://www.twitter.com/GRootsCoachCast.
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7 - Journey of a Coach - An Interview with Dean Martin, Plus Retro Review of Johan Cruyff
For this episode we interview coach Dean Martin on his journey so far. We discuss that progress from shouting on the sidelines, to being a supportive, positive and proactive coach. Futsal is also on the menu and the differences between the game and a standard 5-a-side game. In our retro review…
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6 - Day Three of Level One, Plus Retro Review of Brian Clough
For this episode we discuss Day Three of the English FA Level 1 course, and the experiences of the hosts. In our retro review, we discuss the legendary manager Brian Clough. You can email the show: [email protected]. Follow the show on http://www.twitter.com/GRootsCoachCast.
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5 - Day Two of Level One, Plus Retro Review of the '92 Leeds United Side
For this episode we discuss Day Two of the English FA Level 1 course, and the experiences of the hosts. In our retro review, we discuss the Championship winning Leeds United side from the 1991/1992 season. You can email the show: [email protected]. Follow the show on...
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4 - Coaching Your Own, Plus Retro Review of the Wimbledon Crazy Gang
For this episode we talk about coaching your own children, then challenges and the rewards that go with it. For our retro review we'll take a look back at the Crazy Gang times of Wimbledon FC. You can email the show: [email protected]. Follow the show on...
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3 - Day One of Level One, Plus Retro Review of 'Big Nev' Southall
For this episode we discuss Day One of the English FA Level 1 course, and the experiences of the hosts. In our retro review, we discuss Neville Southall and look back at his playing days for Wales and Everton. You can email the show: [email protected]. Follow the show on...
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2 - Starting Out, Plus Retro Review of Paul 'Gazza' Gascoigne
For this episode we discuss Starting Out as a coach for a new team, how we both found it and some of the lessons learned. In our retro review, we discuss Paul Gascoigne who’s been described as the most naturally talent English player of his generation. Email the show…
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1 - Getting Involved in Grass Roots Coaching, Plus Retro Review of Alan Hansen
For this debut episode we discuss the plans for the upcoming plans for the podcast, how the hosts got into coaching and how to get involved. In our retro review, we take a look back at the player Alan Hansen and what influence his playing style has had over the hosts coaching philosophy. Email…
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Podcast looking at the different aspects of coaching football (or soccer) at the grass roots and youth level.
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Podcast looking at the different aspects of coaching football (or soccer) at the grass roots and youth level.
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