The Coaching Journey

This week, The Coaching Journey Podcast is excited to welcome Jamie Hamilton on the show! Jamie is a football coach, barman, as well as a writer on a variety of topics within the sport. We have a great discussion taking pieces of Jamie's works and going into more detail into subjects affecting all aspects of the game. We look at VAR and question whether it will have positive or negative affects on the game. We talk about coach education and the barriers to entry some enforce with regards to a playing background, as well as alternate coaching resources that continue to pop up. Jamie ponders automation and whether or not it will ever replace the coach, or the barman. It is a fun and interesting conversation focusing on various aspects of the sport with a few different twists added in! You can follow Jamie on Twitter: @stirling_j and read more of his articles on Medium here! The Coaching Journey Podcast is sponsored by Bounce Athletics! They have premium, customizable soccer balls, training vests, and pop-up g

This week, The Coaching Journey is excited to welcome John Pranjic on the show! John is a coach as well as the host of the 3four3 Podcast. We have a great discussion on why John started his podcast in the first place, as well as how he looks to build his brand as well as his podcast's brand. It's an interesting episode for any coach looking to explore how to improve, and perhaps even start creating their own "coaching brand." Be sure to follow John on Twitter: @ThatCroatianGuy and listen to the 3four3 Podcast here! The Coaching Journey Podcast is sponsored by Bounce Athletics! They have premium, customizable soccer balls, training vests, and pop-up goals that we love. Check out their website at www.bounceathletics.com and you can get 10% off your order by mentioning our podcast when you email Info@BounceAthletics.com Follow us on Twitter: @TheCoachJourney Follow us on Facebook: The Coaching Journey Music: http://www.bensound.com

This week, The Coaching Journey Podcast is excited to welcome Dr. Peter Vint on the show! Dr. Vint is a former Academy Director with Everton Football Club as well as being considered one of the top experts in the world on high performance athletes. He spent ten years with the United States Olympic Committee serving as Senior Director of Competitive Analysis, Research, and Innovation among other roles. He is currently the Co-Founder of Protea Analytics. We have a great discussion looking at Peter's roles with the United States Olympic Committee, talking about using analytics and whether or not there is such a thing as "too much information." We discuss creating assessment models and how Peter thinks data analysis can be used by any coach or club to help them improve, whether it be how they play or how they identify talent. Looking at his time at Everton, we talk about management styles and how Peter entered the role, instituting new ideas in a traditional organization. He shares great lessons and ideas that

This week, The Coaching Journey Podcast is excited to welcome Yael Averbuch on the show! Yael is a professional player as well as the founder of Techne Futbol and the Executive Director of the NWSLPA. We have a great discussion ranging from Yael's thoughts on growing the female game as well as empowering current and future female athletes. We talk about her role with the NWSLPA fighting for the betterment of female professional players and we highlight issues that some may not realize the average professional women's player faces in the United States (and beyond). It is a great chat for any player, coach, or parent to get a better appreciation in the mindset of a professional athlete. We also discuss Yael's new company, and app, Techne Futbol and explore the reasons why she founded it and what she hopes to provide to all players, coaches, and clubs! Yael has a great offer for listeners to The Coaching Journey Podcast, giving you ONE MONTH FREE on the Techne Futbol App! Contact Yael@technefutbol.com to recei

This week, The Coaching Journey Podcast is excited to welcome Stuart Armstrong on the show! Stuart is the Head of Coaching at Sport England as well as the Founder of Talent Equation and the Host of the Talent Equation Podcast! We discuss Stuart's background and the event that led him to rethink and reshape his coaching philosophy. We talk about what "skill" means and the best way to go about helping develop it within players, as well as the nuance required when talking about youth development practices. Stuart talks about "drills," and why he says we should get rid of them. Looking at research and academic literature, we explore how coaches should complement their personal experience with the scientific literature to guide their session design and overall coaching philosophy. It's a great discussion tackling various, overarching topics that all coaches will think about! Be sure to follow Stuart on Twitter: @stu_arm and visit the Talent Equation website, where you can listen to the podcast and find more res

This week, The Coaching Journey Podcast is excited to welcome Sarah McQuade and Linda Low on the show! Linda and Sarah are both coach development consultants based in the United States with a wealth of international expertise committed to develop excellence in coaching. Our discussion this week focuses on the "Coach Developer," and who or what that person and role looks like. Oftentimes traditional clubs have coaches, a director of coaching, and an executive or technical director. The role of coach education and staff development can fall to several different people with various hats to wear. On today's show we delve into the importance of the Coach Developer role and how it is now starting to emerge in clubs and organizations. We discuss how clubs can start this process, as well as how coach developers can best implement their ideas and create buy-in when working with their coaching staff. It is a great chat for all to start thinking on who currently is the coach developer in their club or organization, an

This week, on The Coaching Journey Podcast, I want to talk about snake oil. Coaching Education and social media is rife with conversations on steering coaches clear of "snake oil" and pointing them in the direction of better coaching resources. Oftentimes, the advice is to limit the amount of educational information or areas to learn from. I disagree. Listen to the discussion as I offer my advice to coaches, especially newer ones, on why one of the best tools a coach can have is being able to find the needle in the haystack in every learning opportunity. The Coaching Journey Podcast is sponsored by Bounce Athletics! They have premium, customizable soccer balls, training vests, and pop-up goals that we love. Check out their website at www.bounceathletics.com and you can get 10% off your order by mentioning our podcast when you email Info@BounceAthletics.com Follow us on Twitter: @TheCoachJourney Follow us on Facebook: The Coaching Journey Music: http://www.bensound.com

This week, on The Coaching Journey Podcast, we're going to talk about failure. That's right. I've failed. And I want you to fail too. Listen to the discussion because I want you to start thinking on how you're going to embrace the struggle and seek to improve as a coach every single day. The Coaching Journey Podcast is sponsored by Bounce Athletics! They have premium, customizable soccer balls, training vests, and pop-up goals that we love. Check out their website at www.bounceathletics.com and you can get 10% off your order by mentioning our podcast when you email Info@BounceAthletics.com Follow us on Twitter: @TheCoachJourney Follow us on Facebook: The Coaching Journey Music: http://www.bensound.com

This week, The Coaching Journey Podcast is excited to welcome Kristoffer Liicht on the show! Kris is the founder of the Copenhagen Panna House, one of the leading organizations within street soccer, he finished in 3rd place in the 1v1 World Championships in 2017, and he is one of the leading figures in the Street Soccer scene. Our discussion today revolves around panna, incorporating it into your environment, as well as skill development and how creativity, whether on the streets or the field, is developed. Looking at the culture instilled in the street soccer environment, we look at how players can incorporate that confidence. It is a great discussion that has a lot of pertinent takeaways! Be sure to follow Kris on Instagram @Liicht and the Copenhagen Panna House @PannaHouse . He can also be found on Linkedin! The Coaching Journey Podcast is sponsored by Bounce Athletics! They have premium, customizable soccer balls, training vests, and pop-up goals that we love. Check out their website at www.bounceathlet

This week, The Coaching Journey Podcast is excited to welcome Jason Grubb on the show! Jason is the Head of Goalkeeping with the Houston Dynamo Academy as well as the Goalkeeper Coach with their PDL team. We have a great discussion today looking at the modern goalkeeper and the changes in the training environment that need to take place to prepare them for today's game. Looking at common misconceptions when coaching keepers, Jason offers great knowledge on the role as well as expanding on incorporating goalkeepers into field sessions. Be sure to follow Jason on Twitter: @Grubberno1 The Coaching Journey Podcast is sponsored by Bounce Athletics! They have premium, customizable soccer balls, training vests, and pop-up goals that we love. Check out their website at www.bounceathletics.com and you can get 10% off your order by mentioning our podcast when you email Info@BounceAthletics.com Follow us on Twitter: @TheCoachJourney Follow us on Facebook: The Coaching Journey Music: http://www.bensound.com

This week, The Coaching Journey Podcast is excited to welcome Osian Roberts on the show! Osian is the Assistant Manager of the Welsh Men's National Team and the Technical Director of the Welsh FA. We have a great conversation today looking at the overhaul that Osian helped spearhead to take a country ranked 117th in the world into the top ten, most notably finishing as semi-finalists in the 2016 European Championships. Talking about the necessary steps taken to change the culture and the performances, we talk about "The Welsh Way" and explore how a nation's coaching education and performance pathways improved hand-in-hand. Be sure to follow Osian on Twitter: @Osian_Roberts! Keep up to date with the Welsh FA at http://www.faw.cymru/en/ The Coaching Journey Podcast is sponsored by Bounce Athletics! They have premium, customizable soccer balls, training vests, and pop-up goals that we love. Check out their website at www.bounceathletics.com and you can get 10% off your order by mentioning our podcast when you

This week, The Coaching Journey Podcast is excited to welcome Carl Darlington on the show! Carl is the Head of Coach Education for the FAWales Trust and the 1st Team Assistant Coach at Wrexham FC. Our discussion today revolves around Carl's work with the FAWales Trust and their coaching education. We look at the courses from the grassroots through the UEFA B, A, and Pro Licenses and get an insight into their methodology for developing coaches as many professionals continue to flock to their program. Be sure to follow Carl on Twitter: @CarlDarlington and learn more about the work of the FAW Trust at https://www.fawtrust.cymru/ The Coaching Journey Podcast is sponsored by Bounce Athletics! They have premium, customizable soccer balls, training vests, and pop-up goals that we love. Check out their website at www.bounceathletics.com and you can get 10% off your order by mentioning our podcast when you email Info@BounceAthletics.com Follow us on Twitter: @TheCoachJourney Follow us on Facebook: The Coaching Journ

This week, The Coaching Journey Podcast is excited to welcome Ian Barker back on the show! Ian is the Director of Coaching Education with United Soccer Coaches. We sat down to talk about coaching education and the role Ian sees United Soccer Coaches playing in a coach's professional development. We talk about maintaining standards amongst instructors as the game continues to develop rapidly, and look at why some organizations seem to want to create a manufactured ceiling for many coaches on their educational pathway. Be sure to follow Ian on Twitter: @IBarkerSoccer and learn more about the course offerings from United Soccer Coaches here! The Coaching Journey Podcast is sponsored by Bounce Athletics! They have premium, customizable soccer balls, training vests, and pop-up goals that we love. Check out their website at www.bounceathletics.com and you can get 10% off your order by mentioning our podcast when you email Info@BounceAthletics.com Follow us on Twitter: @TheCoachJourney Follow us on Facebook: The C

This week, The Coaching Journey is excited to welcome back Todd Beane on the show! Todd is the founder of the TOVO Institute in Barcelona. We sit down to talk about cognitive development within youth development and how Todd sees TOVO filling the gap within the educational process in many countries. Talking about US Soccer, we look at areas for improvement and break down some coaching concepts for all to have a back and forth on.  It is a great episode that will get a discussion started with your colleagues! Be sure to follow Todd on Twitter: @_ToddBeane and check out TOVO at www.tovoinstitute.com The Coaching Journey Podcast is sponsored by Bounce Athletics! They have premium, customizable soccer balls, training vests, and pop-up goals that we love. Check out their website at www.bounceathletics.com and you can get 10% off your order by mentioning our podcast when you email Info@BounceAthletics.com Follow us on Twitter: @TheCoachJourney Follow us on Facebook: The Coaching Journey Music: http://www.bensound

This week, The Coaching Journey Podcast is excited to welcome Dr. Ceri Bowley on the show! Ceri is a mental performance coach and a senior lecturer at the University of South Wales. Our discussion today revolves around Ceri discussing the mindset of elite academy players and how we can create an environment to bring out the best in our own players. We discuss academic research and how we can join that with practical coaching, learning myths, and how the coach is a "performer." Be sure to follow Ceri on Twitter: @CeriBowley and more information including an email address can be found here! The Coaching Journey Podcast is sponsored by Bounce Athletics! They have premium, customizable soccer balls, training vests, and pop-up goals that we love. Check out their website at www.bounceathletics.com and you can get 10% off your order by mentioning our podcast when you email Info@BounceAthletics.com Follow us on Twitter: @TheCoachJourney Follow us on Facebook: The Coaching Journey Music: http://www.bensound.com

This week, The Coaching Journey Podcast is excited to welcome Dan Abrahams on the show! Dan is a global sport psychologist, working alongside leading players, teams, coaches, and organizations across the world. Our discussion today revolves around Dan's work in sport psychology, and how he was able to implement his work in a sporting culture that can be hard to break into. He offers his advice for the change coaches need to make in order to better connect with players and he explains the mindset needed for both coaches and players to excel at the highest level! Be sure to follow Dan on Twitter: @DanAbrahams77, check out his website at www.danabrahams.com and check out some of the books he has available such as Soccer Tough and Soccer Brain! The Coaching Journey Podcast is sponsored by Bounce Athletics! They have premium, customizable soccer balls, training vests, and pop-up goals that we love. Check out their website at www.bounceathletics.com and you can get 10% off your order by mentioning our podcast wh

This week, The Coaching Journey Podcast is excited to welcome Tiffany Weimer and Adelaide Gay from Duktig Brand on the show! We sat down with the founders at the United Soccer Coaches Convention in Chicago this year, and had a great discussion with a range of pertinent topics. On today's episode we talk about Adelaide and Tiffany's path as professional players, spanning continents and countries. Talking about the persistence needed, we look at how their playing background helped give life to Duktig Brand and look at what needs to happen to promote more female players and coaches in the game. Both offer a great, real, and honest insight into their world and they aren't afraid to talk about the things they see that piss them off in the game. Follow Duktig Brand, Adelaide, and Tiffany on Twitter and be sure to check out their website: https://www.duktigbrand.com/ Follow us on Twitter: @TheCoachJourney Follow us on Facebook: The Coaching Journey Music: http://www.bensound.com

This week, The Coaching Journey Podcast is excited to welcome back Kieran Smith on the show. Kieran is a coach and educator most known for his work on positional play and rondos. Kieran describes positional play, including the main principles as well as what Kieran often coaches within rondos to achieve that style of play. We dissect a session plan and Kieran talks about his own personal journey as well as his recent return to the game with an exciting new project! Be sure to follow Kieran on Twitter @KieranSmith1 Subscribe to the podcast to stay up to date on the latest episode and please leave a rating and review! Follow us on Twitter: @TheCoachJourney Follow us on Facebook: The Coaching Journey Music: http://www.bensound.com

This week, to close out 2018, we have a solo episode musing on the importance of asking "why?" As 2018 closes and 2019 is about to begin, we discuss the importance of understanding our own "why" and being comfortable with asking why of the coaching and education advice we see on a daily basis. Can we enter the new year more equipped to discern the "real deal" from the snake oil? Subscribe to the podcast to stay up to date on the latest episode and please leave a rating and review! Follow us on Twitter: @TheCoachJourney Follow us on Facebook: The Coaching Journey Music: http://www.bensound.com

This week, The Coaching Journey Podcast is excited to welcome Eric Tenllado on the show! Eric is a Coach and Coach Educator, currently serving as the Director of Competitive Programs and the Coach Development Manager with Toronto High Park F.C.. He has a UEFA Pro License, a BsC in Sports Sciences, and previously served as a Coach with RCD Espanyol in Spain. Our discussion today focuses on positional play, what it means to Eric, and his thoughts on implementing it within a youth club. We talk about utilizing the key principles of positional play at an age appropriate level throughout the different phases, and ask why we don't see it happen more often. Be sure to follow Eric on Twitter: @Tenllado7 and check out his website www.et-tacticaleducation. com for more information on his positional game modules!  Subscribe to the podcast to stay up to date on the latest episode and please leave a rating and review! Follow us on Twitter: @TheCoachJourney Follow us on Facebook: The Coaching Journey Music: http://www.be