Player Development Project Podcast - Learning Tools for Soccer Coaching

Q&A: How can I do Position Specific Work?

The question this week comes from Frank via our Facebook Page,He asks: "How can I do position specific work with my players?"Click here to find out more about Player Development Project Membership.

On the Grass: Gareth Byres on Grassroots and Working with Parents

When we started this series of shows we were keen to share some of the fascinating stories of people working “on the grass”, and Gareth Byres is the embodiment of this. He has over 20 years experience of coaching young people and he is a busy guy! His background includes working in specialist schools, mentoring grassroots coaches, developing the girls game and making time to take his sons grassroots teams.This discussion addresses some of the questions we get asked by members. Gareth covers working with parents, developing lifelong friends through sport and some practical tips for coaches working in any set up.Hope you enjoy the show!Click here to find out more about Player Development Project Membership.

Kristjaan Speakman on Leadership and Youth Development

In this Masterclass Discussion, PDP Editor, Dave Wright is joined by Academy Manager of Birmingham City FC, Kristjaan Speakman for an in depth and wide ranging conversation. Kristjaan has been at the club for well over a decade and has also coached at Derby County under the guidance of Terry Westley. Now one of England's most highly regarded Academy Managers, Kristjaan sits down with Dave to discuss leadership, coaching and coach development, shares insights into the journey of Demarai Gray & recent first team debutant, Jude Bellingham plus much more. This discussion contains a huge amount of practical advice for developing coaches from session design to individual planning, so don't miss it.Click here to find out more about Player Development Project Membership.

Gordon MacLelland on Working with Parents in Sport

Gordon and Dave dive into a discussion which includes practical advice for parents on how to support their children in sport, how clubs can better engage with parents, how to manage the car ride home and much more.Gordon has vast coaching and teaching experience and this discussion is essential viewing for coaches and clubs looking to better understand parental influence in youth sport.Click here to find out more about Player Development Project Membership.

On the Grass: Sam Grace - Understanding your Emotions

In this episode of “On The Grass..” Dan Wright is joined by Sam Grace. Sam is currently the Lead U16 Coach at Reading FC, and has 12 years’ experience coaching in academy football. In this podcast Sam takes us through some of his masters research around Sports Psychology, as we discuss some of the implications for both coaches and players.The UEFA A Licence coach shares some strategies to help coaches and performers to develop their understanding of their emotions and how to improve their performance on the pitch. As always there are lots of practical tips for coaches working with young players.Hope you enjoy the show!Click here to find out more about Player Development Project Membership.