Week 2 - Did you take part in any of the webinars

Hi everyone,

Thanks again for joining me on this journey of discovery. We had a 77% open rate which tells me this is something that coaches have been looking for. Keep your feedback coming in, it’s great to hear about what you’ve found interesting, what I can add or any place I can find more interesting content. Anway, on to what you’re actually here for…

What I found interesting this week

1. Great talk from Eddie Jones on leadership here. Empowering your team to self regulate, take control and expectations. Link

2. Nice bit of advise for reflecting on your coaching and sessions from former england rugby coach Stuart Lancaster.

   GAA Learning Portal @GAAlearning

   🚨 Stuart Lancasters Top Coaching Tips 🚨

   

   

3. a small but interesting insight into what you have to do as a German coach to achieve your Pro-Licence. Link

4. have you ever heard of tactical periodisation but not know what it means or the concept. Here is an amazing thread to explain

   HS @HalfSpaceFtbl

   The concept of tactical periodisation in football - (a thread).

5. Great list of sessions from Adam Cooper here. Everything from the FDP to PDP

   Adam Cooper @AdamCooperCoach

   Going to try & begin a thread with a sessions/practice every day until we’re back to normal! Feel free to share & RT should you have coaches interested. Always open to DM’s, should you have any questions! @OfficialBBDFL @CPLGrassrootsUK #BWFC #Grassroots #Coaching ⚽️⚪️🔵❤️

6. Matt Jones creates a kid friendly version of the FA 4 corner questions for you to ask players or players to ask themselves

   Matt Jones 🌈 @Matt_Jones7

   I produced this a few years ago, but having referenced it in the CPD webinar earlier today, a few coaches have asked for a copy; ‘Child Friendly Version of 4-Corner Questions’ @ShropshireFA @StaffordshireFA @ronnie_reason #FootballsStayingHome

   

7. Mark O’Sullivan talking about coach education, player development and some of the culturally pervasive beliefs around learning in development. Link

8. Wanted to know about Half spaces? Football theory takes you three in this easy to understand guide. Link

9. Tim Dittmer (head of goalkeeping at the FA) takes us through goalkeeping session design. A great one for those who aren’t sure how to get there goalkeepers better training sessions.

   Tim Dittmer @timdittmer

   A webinar recently recorded & shared for @FALearning on ‘Goalkeeping Practice Design’ Take a look 👀👂🏼👇🏼 🥅🧤⚽️ youtu.be/7h-2sFcI1rY

   

   youtu.beGoalkeeping: Making The Most of Training | FA Learning WebinarHow do we make goalkeeper training even better? In this talking technical webinar, Tim Dittmer, Head of Goalkeeping at The FA discusses how to maximise the e...

10. What makes a good grassroots coach. See if you agree with any of what’s said?

Anything else

1. Brett Bartholomew talking about how to get buy in from your players. Long story short there is no quick fix. Link

2. Are any of these psychology myths things you believe?

   Daniel Abrahams @DanAbrahams77

   Possible myths in coaching: - psychology is from the neck up - the environment you create is the biggest influence - never instruct a player - deliberate practice is more important than play - attitude is controllable - you can't coach energy and effort Always play with ideas!

3. A mindset for players returning from injury but could just as easily be adjusted for coaches or coaching younger player complex ideas. Our language and communication has a big impact on players.

   Daniel Abrahams @DanAbrahams77

   A guide for footballers returning from injury: - lower expectations with performance, raise expectations around mindset - keep your language rational (avoid musts, awfulizing etc) - keep an open dialogue with coaches - scale pain...create a threshold (eg 5/10) when to stop

4. Nice article from performance psychology blog. Look at sir Alex Ferguson’s leadership traits. Do you hold any of these. Can you develop them for your team?

I hope you enjoyed the articles and content as much I as did when I found them. Feel free to pass this on to any fellow coaches by hitting the button below. See you next week.