The DPDL Talent Development Podcast

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All things grassroots football! Picking the brains of some of the leading experts in the field of talent development and bringing you the latest action from Double Pass Development League (DPDL)

Episodes

  1. 03/09/2023

    S2 EP 1 The Footballer's Mentality ft. Terry Phelan

    The DPDL Talent Development Podcast returns with a new season! To kick things off, we're joined by former Kerala Blaster's Head Coach - Terry Phelan. He made 42 appearances for the Irish national team, whom he represented at the 1994 FIFA World Cup. Throughout the 90's, Terry established himself as a regular in the English Premier League representing AFC Wimbledon, Manchester City, Chelsea, Crystal Palace, Everton, Fulham and many more. He is currently the Technical Director at South United Football Club in Bengaluru and continues to play a key role guiding and mentoring upcoming coaches at the club. In the episode, we discuss Terry's journey developing as a talent from the Leeds United Academy and making it professional. He talks about the importance of the environment for a coach and how Youth Coaches in India can improve their skills and knowledge of the game.          Host: Sarthak Dubey   --------------------------------------   Time Stamps ⏱  0:00 - Introduction  2:12 - The start of the journey   11:48 - What Talent Development means to Terry   20:00 - Understanding & Adapting to the Environment  22:06 - The Professional Footballer's Mentality  32:50 - Developing Youth Coaches in India  45:18 - Teaching Parents their Role   --------------------------------------   Follow us on social media:  Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/dpdl_official/   Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/dpdl.official Twitter - https://twitter.com/dpdl_official  --------------------------------------   Podcast Links (Audio):   Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/3lCS1ts...   Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...   Google Podcasts - https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0...   Anchor - https://anchor.fm/double-pass-india  --------------------------------------   Match Shown in the intro : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K8jF-K_vgEo

    57 min
  2. 07/23/2022

    Episode 6: Using Sports Science in Youth Football ft. Durva Vahia

    Episode 6 dives into the world of Durva Vahia, one of India's top sports scientists currently working as the 'Head of Performance' at Reliance Foundation Young Champs (Mumbai). From starting her own academy within the residential quarters of Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, to completing her AFC 'A' License as a professional coach, Durva shares some amazing experiences that are sure to enlighten parents, coaches, young players and football enthusiasts! We discuss why the modern youth player needs to give extra attention to 'movement skills' and why early specialization in a single-sport can be detrimental to a player's long-term development. If you're a coach that has had 6-year old players wanting to climb trees and run free rather than touch the ball, well... you're not alone and it MAY NOT be too bad for your players! Durva explains how you can use the basics of sports science to improve your player's development journey. --------------------------------------  Time Stamps ⏱   00:00 - Introduction  04:16 - Durva's Journey in Indian Football  12:34 - Performance vs Development for 6-12 year olds  24:15 - Advantage of Playing Multiple Sports  29:30 - Starting Early & Gaining Movement Skills  34:20 - How soon can we predict Potential?  44:15 - The Growth Spurt Phase  46:42 - Sports Science 101 for Grassroots Level   --------------------------------------   Follow us on social media:   Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/dpdl_official/ YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgi30yxFWBJyzWm79CEeyvQ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/dpdl.official Twitter - https://twitter.com/dpdl_official  --------------------------------------

    1h 2m
  3. 05/22/2022

    Episode 5: Understanding Talent ft. Richard Hood

    Understanding talent has always been a complex process, one that isn't linear and has many variables. In this episode, we speak to the man who has spent the best part of the last decade directly involved with elite player development, coaching and researching talent development structures for Indian football. Richard Hood has been instrumental in kickstarting a new era for grassroots football in India by conceptualizing and launching the 'Baby Leagues'. His vision and ideas have inspired hundreds of baby leagues across the country from Maharashtra to Manipur to Meghalaya and even Karnataka. But why are leagues an important development variable at the grassroots level? What inspiration did Richard take from South American superstars like Luis Suárez, Paulo Dybala and Lionel Messi? Listen in as we discuss all things talent development with one of India's most qualified and knowledgeable football coaches! -------------------------------------- Time Stamps ⏱   00:00 - Introduction  03:03 - Understanding Talent  16:35 - The Beginning of Baby Leagues  25:37 - The Ideal Ecosystem  30:06 - Game Formats in Youth Football  35:42 - Realities of a Coaching Job  42:49 - Overcoming Challenges  48:38 - Guiding Young Players   --------------------------------------   Follow us on social media:   Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/dpdl_official/ YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgi30yxFWBJyzWm79CEeyvQ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/dpdl.official Twitter - https://twitter.com/dpdl_official

    58 min

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All things grassroots football! Picking the brains of some of the leading experts in the field of talent development and bringing you the latest action from Double Pass Development League (DPDL)