The Football Evolution Project: Recent Episodes
Kristian Lipiarski
A comprehensive look into what it takes to design and implement a successful football program from grass roots to senior football. Along the way Kristian talks to players, coaches and industry professionals to hear about their experiences and advice.
Rohit Kumar from Sandybay Media joins the show to discuss his plans to revolutionise the way we access football media from grassroots to NPL level and beyond.
Sarthak Mishra joins the show to discuss a holistic approach to growing the game in Western Australia, talent pathways, NPL fees, senior playing opportunities for young talented players and his role working for Football West.
Trent joins the show to discuss all things PE teaching and Grassroots Coaching.
-Early specialisation vs Multi-sports for children
-Technique focus vs Outcome focus
-Ecological Dynamics, Constraints Based Learning, Game Sense Approach vs Direct Instruction and Explicit Teaching/Coaching
-Grassroots Coaching
Frankie joins the show to discuss his experiences as a player and coaching in football. He also takes us through his ideas on how to create a winning environment and the structures that are integral for community clubs who are transitioning into the NPL.
Aya (La Trobe University SC), Julia (Preston Lions FC) & Zoe (Eltham Redbacks FC) join the show to discuss all things Women's Football.
Stefan Dezan joins the show to discuss how to implement a strength and conditioning program into your football program. We also discuss injuries in football, strength and conditioning in Youth Teams and the physiological difference to take into consideration when training male and female athletes.
Daniel Foden (current Preston Lions Senior Women's Coach) joins the show to discuss his ideas on how to grow the Woman's Game across Australia to ensure that we don't fall behind the rest of the world.
David O'Connor joins the show to discuss his playing and coaching career which took him from England to Australia and then onto Singapore. He talks about the challenges for senior coaches and how he has seen the game evolve. As well as his idea of how we can continue to grow our game in Australia. He also discusses his efforts to give back the game that he loves through his football academy and special needs programs.
Playing Career
Barnsley FC (England), Pan-Hellenic (Sydney), Sutherland (Sydney), Brisbane Lions, Canberra City, Richmond (Melbourne), Preston Macedonia (Melbourne), Morwell Falcons (Gippsland), Diamond Valley (Melbourne)
Coaching Career
Richmond (Melbourne), Sunshine George Cross (Melbourne), Morwell Falcons (Gippsland), Bell Park (Geelong), Holland Park (Melbourne), North Geelong, Gombak United (Singapore), Khalsa (Singapore), Woodlands Wellington (Singapore), Western Suburbs (Melbourne)