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Shaun Spencer
Soccer and Fitness Podcast that looks into current and past coaching trends in both the United States and the rest of the world.
The show also covers fitness in soccer and the benefits of having a successful fitness knowledge as a player and coach.
Shaun has always had a passion for fitness and sport. Throughout his youth, Shaun played soccer, which would eventually morph into his coaching career. Shaun is a UEFA ‘A’ License soccer coach, holds a BA (Hons) Sports Coaching, and has worked through United Kingdom Strength and Conditioning workshop Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/shaun-spencer/support
Episode 70 I talk about my weekend away at a youth soccer tournament in Vancouver Washington. Talk about watching the Carabao cup and the enjoyment of upsets. I also discuss Virgil Van Dijks red card and if it should have been a red card.
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Today's episode I discuss becoming a qualified referee in the United States. My opinion and thoughts on the MLS and Messi as well as Saudi Arabia.
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Today's episode we look at the football league starting back particularly Reading and Wrexham. I look at the Premier League mainly Burnley, Man City, Liverpool, Chelsea and Brighton. Women's World Cup and how the tournament is shaping up as we head into the semi-finals. Finally, introduce Relationalism focusing on Fernando Diniz and Fluminese.
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EPISODE 67 - Coaching Professional Soccer, In this episode I look back at my recent trip to Tenerife to coach a Championship side.
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After a lengthy spell away due to Achilles Tendon Rupture I'm back for season 2. Today's episode I update you all on what's been happening along with my thoughts on the MLS.
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Is Gareth Southgate the Starbucks of coaching? This episode looks at the recent news that Gareth Southgate will be staying on as the English national team manager. The views of this episode are mine only.
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19th November playing soccer I ruptured my Achilles tendon. Since then I have travelled almost immediately to Tenerife coaching, had surgery on my return and then been recovering.
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In today's episode, we chat about current soccer documentaries and which ones stand out. Welcome to Wrexham has been one of the shows I've been really enjoying. I also briefly talk about my upcoming game in the US Open cup with Bellevue Athletic and life.
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In today's episode, I'm discussing coaching in the UPSL league with Bellevue Athletic, how my coaching schedule looks and if I'm coping ok. There's a short round-up of what's happening in the English Premier League.
https://premier.upsl.com/head-coach-shaun-spencer-bellevue-athletic-seattle-wa-talks-man-united-premier-league-experience/
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How Ancient Rome's sewer system helped my coaching philosophy when building a team. I recently did an underground tour of Seattle and the tour guide told a story about Seattle's sewers over 100 years ago. The difference between ancient Rome and Seattle was staggering. One thought about the importance before developing the city and the other it was an afterthought.
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Tomorrow will be my first day as head coach of Bellevue Athletic FC https://bellevueathletic.com/ I'll still be coaching my two youth teams. Bellevue Athletic FC plays in the UPSL division of American Soccer. In the episode, I talk a little about the journey to this point and also how Rinus Michels book Team Building - Road to Success will help.
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EPISODE 59 - Sam Allardyce AKA Big Sam | Blackburn Rovers 2010 Training Session - Talking about what I eventually learnt from watching Sam Allardyce's Blackburn Rovers training session.
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In episode 58 we look at what's been happening in the soccer world since we last spoke. I look at England's success in the Euro led by Sarina Wiegman. Answer the question if she could manage in the men's game. Discuss pre-season and how the Premier League and championship teams are looking.
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After being away from coaching soccer for over a year I'm back. This episode is a little update on what has been going on. I'll be back soon with more episodes.
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Today I visited USL 2 team from north Seattle Ballard FC. https://www.goballardfc.com/ Ballard FC is a new team that has just played its second game of the season.
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Soccer coaching advice from Philosopher Bertrand Russell | Philosopher Bertrand Russell was born 150 years ago in 1872 and in 1959 shared his wisdom with the BBC. I thought some of his words were relatable to Soccer coaching and wanted to share my thought process.
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After a torrid time in South Korea, I returned to England without a job. After watching a couple of Manchester City games with a then scout of Manchester City I ended up working for them. 2011 was the year and Manchester City had just got their newfound wealth. This episode looks at that and where they are now.
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Todays episode I round up my thoughts on the Champions League semi-final second leg Liverpool vs Villareal and Man City Vs Real Madrid. I talk about Seattle Sounders vs Pumas in the Concacaf Champions League and finish the episode off with letting you know my latest read Mensch by Jonathan Harding.
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After 8 weeks away from the podcast, I'm back with Episode 52. There's been a lot of uncertainty and upheaval over the past few months but I'm glad to say I'm now settled. I'm in a new city, new state and have a new job. Today I talk about bringing professionalism into my work.
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Episode 51 is a discussion about the benefits of being an ex-professional soccer player coaching professional soccer vs non-ex-professional soccer player coaching professional soccer.
We look at an interview by Alanyaspor head coach Francesco Farioli and what his opinions on the subject are. We also look at a passage from Michael Cox's book "Zonal Marking" that discusses Italian coaching education and what Arrigo Sacchi brought to the table.
More information regarding the interview can be found on Twitter via @stirling_j
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Thanks once again for tuning in to Episode 50 - today's episode is on something that can be very frustrating. My aim with today's episode is to almost talk to a younger version of myself. I've now started a video format version of this Podcast which can be found on the Youtube Coaching Board.
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Episode 49 - Soccer Books - Zonal Marking & Team Building plus first filmed recording. Today's episode is a book review episode looking at Michael Cox's book Zonal Marking and Rinus Michaels Book Team Building. I also filmed this episode for Coaching Board on Youtube.
https://www.amazon.com/Teambuilding-road-success-Rinus-Michels/dp/1890946737
https://www.amazon.com/Zonal-Marking-Zidane-Making-Modern/dp/1568589336/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1LGT8TWKYJMGI&keywords=zonal+marking&qid=1643242824&s=books&sprefix=zonal+marking%2Cstripbooks%2C97&sr=1-1
Coaching Board Youtube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCef_jEUCnE2XAmNw6bEEWdw
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What can we learn from Erik Ten Hag “I want to work for an organization with a clear philosophy, attainable ambitions and honest people. If I don’t have that idea, I don’t start it. The last thing I want is to look over my shoulder to make sure they don’t shoot me in the back.” Erik Ten Hag https://twitter.com/HalfSpaceNatt
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Happy 2022! Today's episode is about my experience trying, failing and succeeding at getting jobs in soccer. It can be very frustrating sometimes and I hope the episode gives you a little encouragement.
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This episode is about the first session coaching professional men's soccer for Bury FC. Not everything went smoothly and looking back it was a disaster but luckily it was exactly what I needed at the time. Also talk about Kevin Blackwell and his words of advice.
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Episode 45 I'm talking about the manager merry-go-round specifically Nuno Espirito Santo, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, Unai Emery, Antonio Conte.
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Watching James Bond - No Time To Die starring Daniel Craig this week made me look at the past 15 years. Daniel Craig has been James Bond since 2006 starting in his 30's but now at 53. Daniel Craig finished his last movie as 007 and it got me thinking!
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Episode 43 is about the popular Apple original Ted Lasso, I've loved the show since I started watching it last year. I think there's some important thing that we can learn from it and hope to highlight them during the episode.
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Work-life balance in Soccer isn't a thing apparently...well it is but you're probably not what AFC Fylde are looking for.
Below is the glossary from https://jobsinfootball.com/job/20310/general-manager-football/ AFC Fylde Job Listing
GLOSSARY
‘Office Lurkers’
People who find every reason possible to stay in their office and NOT to get out and meet people face to face, be they customers, suppliers or our employee’s.
‘Delegators’
Those managers who “delegate” any job that is boring, mundane, difficult, detailed or indeed they consider to be below their status to someone else down the food chain without FIRST understanding how to do the job themselves. This is particularly prevalent in football, where most people want to spend the day pontificating with whoever will listen about players, tactics and in fact anything but that for which they are responsible. We call them ‘football romantics’.
‘Work life Balance’
A modern, commonly used term that can mean many different things to different people. However, from our experience, in simple terms we have found this means the ability to work from home some days a week, start late some days or leave early. Since the pandemic, the requests to work from home have increased and in fact many of our employees did work from home, but now we have returned to normal. Our working hours throughout the whole of the group are 8am-5pm Monday – Friday, with exception of Saturdays in football, where you take a day off during the week to compensate.
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Today we talk about Manchester United, Cristiano Ronaldo and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. We discuss the difference in the quality of their squad with Sancho, Varane and Fernandes etc. The potential signing of Ronaldo and how that could potentially benefit the squad and team. We also look at Solskjaer as a manager and what potential hazards he may now face.
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In today's episode I have a little rant about money in the premier league and abroad which is turning me off from soccer. I also look at an interview with Rio Ferdinand and Thomas Tuchel. The main purpose of today is to ask the question why are we over complicating language and soccer?
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Today's episode is the 2 part of the UEFA 'A' course...if you haven't watched episode 36,37,38 I recommend checking them out first.
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This episode is the first part of UEFA A Licence story, throughout the episode, I talk about my experience going through the process.
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This episode covers the journey of taking the FA Level 3 aka UEFA 'B'. Discuss the issues I had with politics in the soccer community. I took my UEFA 'B' back in 2008.
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Today I'm talking about how and where it all started...even though I did the coaching level 1 four years earlier it was Level 2 that started the journey. Over the next few episodes, I'm going to go through my experience of UEFA B 'Level 3' and UEFA A 'Level 4'.
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EPISODE 35 - What Atlanta United FC can learn from SeaWorld's defunct Submarine Quest #GabrielHeinze After watching Youtuber 'Defunctland' episode on The History of the Worst SeaWorld Ride, Submarine Quest. I thought of how similar this story was to how Soccer clubs across the world can and have been run. The most recent being Atlanta United.
Link to Youtube source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jJfgHa49GX0
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This episode is my opinion on why England lost the Euro's against Italy. I honestly believe this was England's best opportunity to win and I'm now worried when the next time will be.
I've taken a month off from podcast to deal with some personal stuff but feels good to be back.
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In this episode, I discuss future episodes covering the European championship starting in June. Also, discuss a couple of my former soccer teams Blackpool FC and Morecambe FC getting a promotion. Finally, I talk about next week marking two year anniversary and what that means.
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Today's episode wanted to touch on episode 31 regarding mental health. We also update everyone on the latest going on with Covid-19 here in the United States. Plus we talk English Football League play-offs and two of my old teams competing for promotion.
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Today's episode is a tough one to talk about but I think it's really important. Although my platform on Spotify, Anchor FM and Apple is relatively small I strongly believe that if this helps one person it's worth it. Hope the podcast is helpful and please please please be kind, keep healthy and let's enjoy the life we have.
Taylor Swift Disney + Documentary ' Folklore: the long pond studio sessions https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eHwZL17duJY
James Dean tribute by Chorley FC https://www.chorleyfc.com/2021/05/10/a-tribute-to-james-dean/
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I owe a lot to Sir Alex Ferguson and Manchester united for my coaching education and experience. They both opened up their does to a young enthusiastic coach when not many other teams would.
In UK cinemas from 27 May, available on Amazon Prime Video in the UK and Ireland from 29 May and available to rent and own internationally from 31 May - https://www.siralexfergusonfilm.com/
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“Attack and Defense is the same thing. You defend well, you attack better. When you attack better, you are more aggressive without the ball. You cannot split them, you cannot talk about those two things not in the same time."
I've been talking about this since 2009 but it's hard for a lot of people to understand. Finally, Guardiola explains it perfectly as per normal. I believe US Soccer can learn a lot from this mentality.
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Drama in youth sports is certainly something I've experienced and after reading this article thought it could make a good Podcast topic.
PARENTS, COACHES & TEACHERS – THE DRAMA OF YOUTH SPORTS - https://highflyerswa.com/parents-coaches-teachers-the-drama-of-youth-sports/
"Not every situation is a “major” event. There seems to be a trend of “hanging on every word” a 7 year old says. There seems to be a sensitivity to every action of our athletes and coaches. Children will say “no I am not excited about going to practice” once in awhile. That doesn’t mean that there is anything major going on that needs to be investigated."
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This episode is a follow up on Episode 26, Wednesday evening and a lot has happened over the past 48 hours. All the English teams have now left and John W Henry released a video appoligising. In this episode, I try to explain why all this matters.
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Over the weekend 12 founding clubs signed to participate in a new break-away European competition 'Super League'.Here is a round-up of what's going on.
BBC Gary Lineker https://www.bbc.com/sport/av/football/56807114
Gary Neville https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11095/12279996/gary-neville-on-european-super-league-plans-im-fuming-but-it-wont-go-through-not-a-chance
Liverpool FC Statement https://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/first-team/431801-leading-european-football-clubs-announce-new-super-league-competition
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Back in December 2013 on the road playing against Charlton Athletic, we stopped at a hotel the night before. Dinner time was my favourite away day activity and I wasn't about to wait around for the food to go cold...what's the worse that can happen!
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A few years back working in League 2 back in England I caused a stir for working out without my top on. Before people got to the club I would get my workout in so I was set for the day. The gym was small and poorly ventilated, coupled with my style of working out I got really dam hot. I was used to being in settings were working out without a t-shirt wasn't an issue...However not the case here.
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After an interesting conversation this morning I've decided to do a little podcast on the subject. Having recently moved out of the soccer industry into more fitness there are some noticeable differences regarding man-management. I could discuss this a lot longer but hopefully this gives you a new perspective on both industries.
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The episode talking about a short film I watched today and what message I learnt.
A gym built of Soviet-era scraps is a creative community hub
https://psyche.co/films/a-gym-built-of-soviet-era-scraps-is-a-creative-community-hub
Director: Gar O’Rourke
Producer: Ken Wardrop
Websites: Screen Ireland, Venom Films
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Looking at 'Grit' from a critical standpoint, Adam Naylor did a really interesting article about this in 2015 and I though it would be interesting to share my views about this new buzz word in the soccer community.
Adam Naylor EdD, CC-AASP The Sporting Life
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-sporting-life/201505/grits-dilemma
Grit's Dilemma, Athletic Persistence is a Complex Construct
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How to become a professional soccer coach and what steps you can take. This is from my experience and what I've learned along the way.
My Soccer Coaching Book: https://www.amazon.com/Create-Your-Soccer-Coaching-Session/dp/B088N5HDSB/ref=sr_1_2?dchild=1&keywords=how+to+create+your+own+soccer&qid=1602521553&sr=8-2
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Over the past two weeks, I've started coaching at an unaffiliated Crossfit style gym. Thought it could be interesting to discuss the difference between coaching these two sports. I also discuss getting the first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine yesterday.
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Today I discuss yesterday's dream a topic idea I got from Jason Khalipa former Crossfit athlete and now gym owner. I decide to take the subject one step further and talk about my own experiences on this subject. I discuss wanting to become a Soccer head coach of professional team but recently started to pivot away from that.
Jason Khalipa's original episode -
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/episode-132-jason-khalipa-yesterdays-dreams/id1370687082?i=1000505331181
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Today's episode is mainly about the challenge I did over the weekend. David Goggins 4x4x48 which required me to run 4 miles every 4 hours for 48 hours. I completed the challenge and was very happy about that, however, I did learn a few things along the way. I wanted to share what I learnt and how it links to mental health. I also discuss Covid fatigue which I'm sure a lot of people have right now.
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This subjected popped up on my LinkedIn a couple of days a go, I believe I've had some unique experience of this. hope this helps young coaches ask the correct questions and be better prepared to start their adventure.
Source from Neil Connor and shared by Liam Arkley
UK Football coaches looking to work abroad once the market re-opens a few helpful tips before you take the plunge!
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Find out how long the business has been in operation!
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Connect with previous employees going back at least 3 years!
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Has the company changed names over the years, if so why?
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What happens to your pay if operations are stopped due to COVID?
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Be careful to move without a full working visa and not a tourist visa.
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Ask for a detailed breakdown of your benefits!
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Be specific in the expected working hours and tasks!
Be brave in asking detailed questions about everything involved in the role and don't leave no stone unturned.
It can be a life changing experience and give you way more coaching hours than you would usually get in the UK it is 100 percent worth the move but be careful!
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Next week I'll be doing the David Goggins 4x4x48 challenge. In this podcast I'll be talking about the challenge and why I want to do it but I'll be also discussing David Goggins and his messages.
From https://www.gogginschallenge.com/
- Timing: You must start and complete the challenge at that same time David is undertaking the challenge regardless of time zone. This will have the greatest impact as people all over the world will be partaking in the challenge at the same time.
- Your story: Don't submit your story until you have completed the last leg of 4x4x48 Challenge on March 7 or early morning hours on March 8. Earlier submissions will not be considered.
- Eligibility: All participants are eligible to possibly win regardless if you run, bike, walk, or some other creative mix of exercise(s) OR if you raise money for charity.
- Safety: Take all precautionary measures to ensure that you and others you run with are safe. You will be running at all times of the day and night so safety is paramount.
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Back in 2015 one thing lead to another and I found myself having an interview for the Real Salk Lake job. It's been a long time since then and it's a story not many people know about. Hope this story entertains you but also motivates you to send that chance email or make that phone call.
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Today's episode is about the crazy week I had here in Houston Texas and an unplanned trip to Louisiana.
"Over the weekend, a massive winter storm descended upon the state of Texas, bringing harsh, unprecedented weather to the region: snow, ice, single-digit temperatures. The inclement conditions were punishing enough — most houses in Texas feature little insulation, which prompted many to crank up the heat in their living spaces. But in the early morning hours on Monday, the state’s power grid — which was not equipped to handle such frigid conditions — began to buckle under the increased demand, resulting in sweeping power outages. On Tuesday, more than 4 million people across the state didn’t have the means to heat their homes, forcing them to resort to desperate — and in some cases, deadly — efforts to stay warm. Meanwhile, unhoused people are freezing to death on the streets. Days later, hundreds of thousands of Texans are still in need of relief. As of Thursday afternoon, about 500,000 homes and businesses across the state are still without power, and many localities are now facing water shortages as a result." https://www.thecut.com/2021/02/how-to...
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Virgil Van Dijk is a Liverpool FC centre back playing in the Premiership. Unfortunately, he suffered a cruciate knee ligament injury. However, he is back in the gym training hard. What I wanted to discuss today is what work goes in behind the scenes to make the players we see on the weekend. hopefully, this podcast raises some questions on players and coaches fitness development.
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Having a look at 'Create your own soccer coaching session' book I put together last year. A little background on coming up with the idea and putting it all together. Also, discuss the benefits of creating your own soccer coaching session.
Thank you for listening.
Create Your Own Soccer Coaching Session
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Learn more: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B088ZRG9HS/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_TK4DBPX1FEDW0V590Y0Z
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This episode is about my experience at the University of Lancashire as Head Coach. I wasn't expecting to find a young student who would go on to be a professional soccer player scoring in the premiership. This is a fun story for me to look back on especially because it has a happy ending. For a moment though wasn't sure it was going to be like that after a number of rejections.
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The world has been turned upside down over the past 12 months and Covid-19 has impacted soccer across the board. College soccer has been halted, re-started and pushed back similar to the pro-game. In this episode, we talk about players looking to make their way into the pro game and soccer game using showcases to do that. I discuss the price involved and debate whether or not it can be improved upon.
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Today's episode is about what I've been up to the past couple day's and how I think it might help the community. I also discuss the US 'pay to play' model positives and negatives. Plus I touch on the importance of removing barriers for talented player.
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After listening to an interview with John Kavanagh who's Conor McGregor's coach I thought it could be a good topic to discus. The link to the interview in question can be found below.
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Source Link : Ariel Helwani's MMA Show
John Kavanagh: Conor McGregor wants Dustin Poirier trilogy fight for belt | Ariel Helwani’s MMA Show
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_FU-L1gd0jo&t=5s
John Kavanagh returns to Ariel Helwani’s MMA Show to recap Conor McGregor’s loss to Dustin Poirier at UFC 257 and discuss what is next. Kavanagh says that (6:30) they prepared to defend leg kicks during training camp, but were not expecting the damage they caused. (14:45) Kavanagh addresses comments he made to Ariel in their pre-fight interview and the tweaks they’ll look to make moving forward. (20:00) He then says that McGregor would like a trilogy fight with Poirier before summer for the lightweight title.
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This week I've spent most of my time building an 'Online Cardio Course', but one that professional athletes could also do. I didn't water it down or make it easier in any way. This got me thinking of podcast topics...so I decided to do an episode on it. The course will be available on www.athiathletic.com very soon. If you are interested please email me on athiathletic@gmail.com
Fitness and more specifically your cardio will massively help you reach the next level...What does this mean for you as a soccer player? In short, strong cardio means having the ability to play soccer for the duration of the game without getting tired. Some examples of professional players with exceptional cardio are Christiano Ronaldo, Arjen Robben, and Jordan Henderson; they are able to continually play at a high level for 90 minutes without needing to be substituted.
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This episode is a follow up on episode 4 where I was fortunate enough to have access to Pep Guardiola training sessions. At the start of the episode, I discuss the protocol of getting everything arranged. Then I discuss the actual training session from a coaches perspective. Hope you enjoy the episode. Thanks for listening.
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Today's episode we discuss my first visit to FC Bayern Munich meeting Pep Guardiola. After being released by Blackpool FC I decided to take a chance visit to meet Pep Guardiola. I'm going to do a follow-up episode about watching the actual sessions but I think this story is worth sharing. Hope you enjoy the episode and thank you for watching and supporting.
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After watching a Monday Night Football interview with Gary Neville and Jamie Carragher I thought it could be an interesting subject to discuss. Fatigue/player burnout and long term injuries. I discuss how this may happen at any level in soccer including youth soccer.
The interview that I'm referring to on Sky Sports can be found on Jamie Carragher's Twitter account https://twitter.com/Carra23/status/1351309819945381894
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Create your own soccer coaching session book:
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Today we take a look at Statistics in Soccer and what Xavi has to say. I also talk about my own personal experience regarding this subject.
"It makes me laugh to see all these GPS that they put on our bodies. Because when they look at the data, statisticians say to themselves: 'On 100 passes, 80 were accurate. ' Oh really? And how do you know they were good? Do you know how they count them? For them, it's valid from the moment the player controls the ball that I sent to him. This is a good pass for the GPS. So yes, the guy may have controlled the ball, but he has four opponents on his back. So no, that's a bad pass. The good pass was elsewhere, to the one who was free of marking, the GPS doesn’t detect that." Xavi
XAVI: "CLEARING THE BALL IS AN INTELLECTUAL DEFEAT !" We met Xavi - often referred to has "the best midfield in the history of the game" - in Qatar, and talked with him about his career, his love for football and for clearing the ball properly.
BY JAVIER PRIETO SANTOS, IN DOHA (QATAR) MARCH 1, 2018 https://www.sofoot.com/xavi-clearing-the-ball-is-an-intellectual-defeat-453815.html
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Brand new podcast series looking at the relationship of Soccer, Fitness and how they're related. We also introduce myself and why I've decided to do this.
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