Coaching Soccer Weekly

Coaching Soccer Weekly

A Podcast that Shares Training Sessions, Interviews and Commentary from WORLD CLASS COACHING

Coaching Soccer Weekly is a podcast that gives you an in-depth look at the methods, strategies and techniques used by a youth soccer coach working full time with players of every age and skill level. This includes training plans, team management and planning ideas, the latest trends in soccer coaching and education, as well as approaches to deal with challenges.

The podcast also includes interviews with other soccer coaches and trainers that are on the cutting edge of modern soccer development.

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#093 Practice like a Girl, Compete like a Boy

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This week is the two years anniversary of the podcast! It's hard to believe I've produced 93 different episodes in that time. I really appreciate everyone that listens to the show each week. If this is the first episode you've hear, WELCOME! If you've been here from the start then THANKS! This week my teams started the spring season with an outdoor tournament. The weather was a bit rough but it was great to get back outdoors playing the full-sided game … [Read more...]

#092 Reviewing the Winter Season

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Last weekend the US Youth Futsal Nationals marked the end of the Futsal season. This week we've started our spring outdoor training sessions. Then we go right into an outdoor tournament on the weekend. This makes for a quick transition between seasons but starting any season with a tournament helps to knock the rust off quickly and gets the team back in the flow of things very quickly. The challenges of the outdoor game are so different than those of … [Read more...]

#091 Do You Have Confident Players?

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This is the last week of Futsal. We start back outdoor next week. This weekend the US Youth Futsal Nationals are taking place here in the Kansas City area. Teams from all over the country are coming here to compete. Boys and girls teams from U9 to U19 will face off to determine the champion in 21 different divisions. I'll put together a complete report about the event for next week's show as well as how my teams are taking the lessons learned during the … [Read more...]

#090 VERY Small Training Sessions

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I really enjoyed the conversation with George about the coach / player relationships last week. It made me much more aware of all the interactions I have with my players. I'm paying more attention to what I say and how I say it. For example, after one of my teams gave up a goal last weekend I decided not to focus on the mistake but instead I told the player who made the mistake not to worry about it and move on to the next thing. There are times when we … [Read more...]

#089 The Coach / Player Relationship

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I noticed a big improvement in my player's shooting balance and technique during our games last weekend. I talked about the session I did with them in Episode 88 - Balanced Shooting. We talked about the key points before the game so that they were fresh in the minds of the players. I think it's important to do this with my players in order to make more of a connection between what we do in training and what I'm looking for on game day. Coaches relate what … [Read more...]

#088 Balanced Shooting

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Last week's episode on the qualities and habits of the world's best coaches was the most popular episode we've had in a few months. If you missed it, I'd suggest that you go back and listen because there's some great food for thought there. We can all incorporate these qualities into our coaching and become much more effective and successful coaches. This week’s question is from Dennis and concerns how his team defends. Dennis gave me some background … [Read more...]

#087 Qualities and Habits of the World’s Best Coaches

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I received some great feedback about last week's episode on developing your own style of play. Some coaches asked for show notes to be included. I usually don't include show notes on episode where there aren't any diagrams or training sessions to describe. But for this episode I've added show notes that include a worksheet that you can use to help you layout and describe your own style of play. Check out episode #085 Developing Your Style of Play for a … [Read more...]

#086 Arrival Activities for All Age Group

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It's great to be back in the swing of things again after the holiday break. Watching the games last weekend it was great to see the players really understanding what it was that we were trying to do when attacking and defending. That doesn't mean that the players always executed perfectly but the intent was there. In addition to continuing to work on ball skills and possession play we also added a couple of set pieces to our arsenal. Nothing too complicated, … [Read more...]

#085 Developing Your Style of Play

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I hope everyone enjoyed a great holiday season. It was a welcome break as our club always takes off the weeks of Christmas and New Years to give players and their families time to enjoy the holidays, spend time with their family and recharge for the second halve of the soccer year. I like the break from the weekly training sessions and games but I’m looking forward to getting back to working with my players again. They're really starting to understand the … [Read more...]

#084 How I Start My Season

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With the indoor season in full swing it was a very busy week. I coach five different teams that are divided into eight Futsal teams. The smaller teams give the players a lot of playing time but it makes for a lot of games to coach. They've made great progress since the start of the season and some of them are incorporating great combination play along with excellent individual skills. It's fun to see them pick up the concepts of the game that we've been … [Read more...]