Coachcast England Football Learning

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The three most common questions High Performance Centre coach development officer, Rosi Webb, gets asked about coaching the male game as a female are - what’s it like, what are the differences and does she enjoy it? 

In this episode, Rosi joins us to answer these questions and more. We discover her journey into football and coaching and dive deep into her experiences as a female coach in the male game. 

Rosi shares her insight into what differences coaches can expect when coaching the male game vs. the female game. She shares some of the challenges that she’s faced and how she overcame them. We speak about what coaches can take from coaching the female game into the male game and vice versa. 

Rosi also gives her thoughts on what barriers exist that prevent more female coaches from getting involved, and how men can be allies to support those who want to. And we get actionable tips and session ideas that you can take into your coaching. 

Covered in this episode: 


The key differences between the male and female game. 
Setting boundaries and having the confidence to enforce them. 
The barriers that are causing fewer women in the mens’ game. 
The benefits of being a female coach in the male game. 
Introducing player ownership and how it can benefit players. 
The difference between what players want and what they need. 
Top tips for anyone looking to coach in the men’s game. 
How can men be allies for women who want to get involved in the game?
Top coaching tips and session ideas. 

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Do you have any coaching questions you’d like answers to? Or perhaps you’re facing a coaching challenge that you’d like help with? Simply head over to our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠England Football Community forum⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (https://community.thefa.com/coaching/f/youth-club-football-forum) and post them there. We can then put them to our guests in future episodes to get their advice!

Already listened to this episode or the previous seasons of Coachcast? We’d love to hear from you! Pass on your feedback by contacting us via ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Coachcast@thefa.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

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⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠England Football Learning⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - https://learn.englandfootball.com/

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠England Football Community⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - https://community.thefa.com/

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠England Football Learning on YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ -

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCisPO86aEIhWRTnTS1vrSVw

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠England Football Learning Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - https://twitter.com/EnglandLearning

⁠⁠Email⁠⁠ - ⁠⁠⁠Coachcast@thefa.com⁠⁠⁠

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The Greater Game aims to improve the health and well-being of 12-to-16-year-olds by encouraging them to take one healthier action per week. In this episode, we’re joined by The FA’s Dom Edwards and grassroots coach Myles Hadley to learn more about the programme and how coaches can implement it in their sessions. 

Dom has coached for 15+ years in boys and girls academy football, university football and is a lecturer specialising in coaching. Myles is the assistant coach for the under-13s Blues and programme coordinator for The FA, supporting the development of The Greater Game project. 

Our guests give us an overview of the four elements of The Greater Game that encourage players to move well, eat well, sleep well and think well. We learn about what it looks like for players to embrace these healthy activities outside of the pitch and the wide range of benefits it can have for the player both on and off the pitch. 

Encouraging young players to take these actions becomes more effective with support from parents, and we get insights into how to communicate the benefits with parents and help them support players from home. 

Covered in this episode: 


What is The Greater Game programme all about? 


What does moving well, eating well, sleeping well and thinking well look like in action? 


How The Greater Game can help players both on and off the pitch. 


How to encourage players to take healthy actions outside of sessions. 


How to work with parents to encourage young players. 


Advice on how to implement The Greater Game in your sessions. 


Top tips and session ideas for coaches 



The grassroots programme for The Greater Game has been co-developed with Nuffield Health, who are also a Founding Partner within the programme. More info can be found at englandfootball.com/thegreatergame. 



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Do you have any coaching questions you’d like answers to? Or perhaps you’re facing a coaching challenge that you’d like help with? Simply head over to our ⁠England Football Community forum⁠ (https://community.thefa.com/coaching/f/youth-club-football-forum) and post them there. We can then put them to our guests in future episodes to get their advice!

Already listened to this episode or the previous seasons of Coachcast? We’d love to hear from you! Pass on your feedback by contacting us via ⁠Coachcast@thefa.com⁠.

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The Greater Game - https://learn.englandfootball.com/courses/football/the-greater-game

⁠England Football Learning⁠ - https://learn.englandfootball.com/

⁠England Football Community⁠ - https://community.thefa.com/

⁠England Football Learning on YouTube⁠ -

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCisPO86aEIhWRTnTS1vrSVw

⁠England Football Learning Twitter/X⁠ - https://twitter.com/EnglandLearning

Email - ⁠Coachcast@thefa.com⁠

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We’re joined by three learners on this year's Pro Licence course in this episode – Vicky Jepson, Yaya Toure and Ian Bateman. We get insight into what the Pro Licence course looks like from the inside, and they share their top coaching advice.

The three coaches each bring with them a unique perspective. We speak with Vicky about her empathetic leadership approach. She gives advice on how players can listen and understand players better, how to have the difficult conversations that need to be had, and why empathy is essential in coaching.

Yaya champions flexibility and he shares tips on how coaches can be more adaptable during sessions. He uncovers the challenges that he faced during his transition from playing to coaching. He also gives his insight into how he was able to become a more patient coach and the other skills he believes make a great coach.

Ian offers his insight into what sets the Pro Licence course apart, and the highlights of the diverse range of tasks he’s been set so far. We learn about how this has developed Ian as a coach, and the transferable skills that new coaches may already have that they can leverage to get off to a flying start.

Covered in this episode:


What the UEFA Pro Licence is all about – what to expect and real experiences from learners on the course.
The most important skills and attributes to build on as a coach.
What consistency means in coaching and why it’s important.
How to have difficult conversations.
Advice for brand new coaches.
The challenges that players transitioning to coaching can face.
The transferable skills which are valuable for new coaches that many already have.

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Do you have any coaching questions you’d like answers to? Or perhaps you’re facing a coaching challenge that you’d like help with? Simply head over to our England Football Community forum (https://community.thefa.com/coaching/f/youth-club-football-forum) and post them there. We can then put them to our guests in future episodes to get their advice!

Already listened to this episode or the previous seasons of Coachcast? We’d love to hear from you! Pass on your feedback by contacting us via Coachcast@thefa.com.

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England Football Learning - https://learn.englandfootball.com/

England Football Community - https://community.thefa.com/

England Football Learning on YouTube -

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCisPO86aEIhWRTnTS1vrSVw

England Football Learning Twitter/X - https://twitter.com/EnglandLearning

Email - Coachcast@thefa.com

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Around 1 in 12 males and 1 in 200 females have colour blindness to a degree. And in the colourful game of football, this creates unique challenges for players with colour blindness. 

In this episode, we’re joined by FA physical education officer, Ryan Davies. Ryan is part of the coach development team and works with teachers, trainee teachers and coaches to support them in delivering high-quality PE. Ryan shares with us his journey from his early experience of volunteering at a primary school to teaching around the world. 

As someone with colour blindness, Ryan has plenty of insight into the condition and how it affects players. He sheds light on both the day-to-day challenges that the condition poses and how it shows up in football. He shares actionable strategies that coaches and teachers can use to identify if a player has colour blindness. We also discover the simple changes that can be made to support players with colour blindness and make football more accessible. 

Covered in this episode: 


Top tips for new coaches. 


The skills needed to be a successful coach. 


What is colour blindness and how does after people in their day-to-day lives?


The challenges that colour blindness poses within football. 


What to look out for that may suggest a player has colour blindness.


Simple changes that coaches can make to support players with colour blindness. 


Are there any professional football players with colour blindness? 


What’s being done to support those with colour blindness in the wider game?



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Do you have any coaching questions you’d like answers to? Or perhaps you’re facing a coaching challenge that you’d like help with? Simply head over to our ⁠⁠⁠⁠England Football Community forum⁠⁠⁠⁠ (https://community.thefa.com/coaching/f/youth-club-football-forum) and post them there. We can then put them to our guests in future episodes to get their advice!

Already listened to this episode or the previous seasons of Coachcast? We’d love to hear from you! Pass on your feedback by contacting us via ⁠⁠⁠⁠Coachcast@thefa.com⁠⁠⁠⁠.

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Colour Blindness Guidance for Coaches - 

https://englishfa-my.sharepoint.com/:b:/g/personal/ryan_davies_thefa_com/ESPnBmZ 2DqdDuBoXLpbeZsMBZrAC6a-elpmfpwMcXaBouA?e=oI6zTb 

Coaching with Colour Blindness - 

https://www.thefa.com/news/2020/sep/05/ryan-davies-coaching-with-colour-blindne ss-050920

⁠⁠⁠⁠England Football Learning⁠⁠⁠⁠ - https://learn.englandfootball.com/

⁠⁠⁠⁠England Football Community⁠⁠⁠⁠ - https://community.thefa.com/

⁠⁠⁠⁠England Football Learning on YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠ -

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCisPO86aEIhWRTnTS1vrSVw

⁠⁠⁠⁠England Football Learning Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠ - https://twitter.com/EnglandLearning

⁠Email⁠ - ⁠⁠⁠Coachcast@thefa.com⁠⁠⁠

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The only person’s behaviour you can control is your own. This is advice that casual coach developer, Ben Hardaker, keeps with him when coaching. Ben has extensive experience in coaching and teaching, and he brings that expertise to this episode as we dive deep into the topic of behaviour.

There are many causes of poor behaviour, from lack of engagement in a session to player experiences outside of training. Ben provides invaluable advice on how we can mitigate it, from the questions coaches should be asking themselves when it does occur, to how to prevent it.

We speak about codes of conduct, and Ben gives us an overview of how he makes expectations known in a way that players will take on board. Ben also shares his top session ideas, and some powerful techniques to improve your coaching skills that you may never have considered.

Covered in this episode:


What Ben learned from teaching and coaching other sports that he brought into coaching football.
How to show up as a good role model for players.
The three expectations that make up Ben’s code of conduct.
Why poor behaviour happens.
The questions to ask yourself when poor behaviour occurs.
How to get young players more engaged in sessions.
Keeping emotions in check on matchday.
Tips for keeping communication clear and concise.
Top session ideas.

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Do you have any coaching questions you’d like answers to? Or perhaps you’re facing a coaching challenge that you’d like help with? Simply head over to our ⁠⁠⁠England Football Community forum⁠⁠⁠ (https://community.thefa.com/coaching/f/youth-club-football-forum) and post them there. We can then put them to our guests in future episodes to get their advice!

Already listened to this episode or the previous seasons of Coachcast? We’d love to hear from you! Pass on your feedback by contacting us via ⁠⁠⁠Coachcast@thefa.com⁠⁠⁠.

LEARN MORE

⁠⁠⁠England Football Learning⁠⁠⁠ - https://learn.englandfootball.com/

⁠⁠⁠England Football Community⁠⁠⁠ - https://community.thefa.com/

⁠⁠⁠England Football Learning on YouTube⁠⁠⁠ -

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCisPO86aEIhWRTnTS1vrSVw

⁠⁠⁠England Football Learning Twitter⁠⁠⁠ - https://twitter.com/EnglandLearning

Email - ⁠⁠⁠Coachcast@thefa.com⁠⁠⁠

LISTEN

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Editing and show notes by ⁠⁠⁠⁠Claricast⁠⁠⁠⁠. (https://www.clarioncast.com/)

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While gaining experience is key to advancing as a coach, experience in football isn’t essential to getting started. 

In this episode, we’re joined by Suey Smith, who since recording is now an FA youth coach developer in the professional game. We discover how Suey got into football and coaching when opportunities for females in football were limited. Coaching was how Suey could stay connected with football and start a football career. 

Suey draws on her coaching experience to advise on how women can get into coaching. She shares the stories of her first playing and coaching experiences and the advice that she would give herself when she first started. 

We go over the skills that you make use of every day, that you can draw from and apply to coaching. And for those who are thinking about stepping over the sidelines, Suey lays out how people can find the right club for them, learn the ropes and get involved. 

Covered in this episode: 


How women can get into coaching. 


Advice for brand new coaches. 


Do you need a background in football to start coaching? 


Finding the transferable skills that you already have that you can use as a new coach. 


Where to find the support to get started with coaching. 


How to find a club that aligns with your values. 


Supporting others with getting involved and finding your assistant coach.
How to be an ally to women in football. 


A great session idea that you can use for sessions of any age group. 



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Do you have any coaching questions you’d like answers to? Or perhaps you’re facing a coaching challenge that you’d like help with? Simply head over to our ⁠⁠England Football Community forum⁠⁠ (https://community.thefa.com/coaching/f/youth-club-football-forum) and post them there. We can then put them to our guests in future episodes to get their advice!

Already listened to this episode or the previous seasons of Coachcast? We’d love to hear from you! Pass on your feedback by contacting us via ⁠⁠Coachcast@thefa.com⁠⁠.

LEARN MORE

⁠⁠England Football Learning⁠⁠ - https://learn.englandfootball.com/

⁠⁠England Football Community⁠⁠ - https://community.thefa.com/

⁠⁠England Football Learning on YouTube⁠⁠ -

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCisPO86aEIhWRTnTS1vrSVw

⁠⁠England Football Learning Twitter⁠⁠ - https://twitter.com/EnglandLearning

Email - ⁠⁠Coachcast@thefa.com⁠⁠

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Editing and show notes by ⁠⁠⁠Claricast⁠⁠⁠. (https://www.clarioncast.com/)