Modern Soccer Coach Podcast

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Role of Data and College Recruitment with Chris Rich & Katelyn Longino Feb 08, 2023

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Last week, we partnered up with APFA (Association of Professional Football Analysts) in our series of 'Friday interviews' was on the topic of college recruitment and the role of data. Our guests were Chris Rich, head coach of UNC-Greensboro, and Katelyn Longino, who is the assistant coach at University of Iowa. The full 60 minute interview is available on the APFA website. Just click below, start an account and watch for FREE!! https://t.co/4G1v2jzCan

Managing & Maximizing Your Environment with Jen Klein Jan 22, 2023

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Gary is joined by Jen Klein, Head Coach of the University of Michigan, who discusses ways that coaches can manage their environment, particularly in regards to staffing. During the interview, Jen gives fantastic insight on: - Establishing roles and responsibilities of staff - Delegation and empowering your staff - Staff feedback and development - Hiring and recruiting your staff And much more!! This podcast is sponsored by Football Careers, the global football recruitment company that specialise in recruiting for clubs, colleges, universities and private soccer academies around the globe. In addition to their specialist recruitment services they support candidates at all levels in the game with professionally designed football resumes. They have been kind enough to offer Modern Soccer Coach podcast listeners a 20% discount on their marketing products using the code MSC20 at the checkout. Check them out at www.footballcareers.com/curriculum-vitaes/

Creating a Flexible Football Philosophy (Under Pressure!!) - Jack Ross Jan 02, 2023

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Gary is joined by Jack Ross, UEFA Pro License and former head coach of Dundee United, Hibs, St Mirren and Sunderland. He talks about his experiences of building and executing a flexible football philosophy and offers insights on how to communicate and manage it when the pressure is on. This podcast is sponsored by Football Careers, the global football recruitment company that specialise in recruiting for clubs, colleges, universities and private soccer academies around the globe. In addition to their specialist recruitment services they support candidates at all levels in the game with professionally designed football resumes. They have been kind enough to offer Modern Soccer Coach podcast listeners a 20% discount on their marketing products using the code MSC20 at the checkout. Check them out at https://www.footballcareers.com/curriculum-vitaes/

World Cup Review! Tactical Trends and Impact on Youth Game with Matt Ford Dec 22, 2022

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Gary is joined by Matt Ford - Academy Coach at Charlotte FC and Set-Piece Analyst. Matt has shared some analysis around World Cup tactical trends and how do they impact our coaching, specifically at youth level. If you enjoy this conversation… we are having an end of year MSC Special on Wednesday, December 28th at 2pm EST (7pm UK time). Matt and Gary will be breaking down one of the greatest finals of all-time: Argentina v France and where was the game tactically won and lost? During the webinar, they will also share some processes around analysis If you enjoy that side of the game and would like to join the discussion or get some tips around analysis, please join us - link is below... https://www.modernsoccercoach.com/product-page/world-cup-final-tactical-insights-webinar

Engaging Your Audience!! Jon Mackenzie on Public v Club Analysis Dec 12, 2022

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Gary is joined by Jon Mackenzie, highly acclaimed writer and presenter for Tifo Football. As one of the leading analysts in the online space, Jon discusses the difference between doing tactical analysis on social media and working for a club… and what can one potentially learn from the other. If you are looking to learn more about Tactical Analysis and get involved in a new community of analysts please check out APFA (Association of Professional Football Analysts) on the link below https://apfa.io Also, we’ve just released a new session book: Modern Soccer Coach 20 Scanning Exercises If you are looking for session ideas around awareness and decision making, please check it out below: https://www.modernsoccercoach.com/product-page/msc-20-scanning-training-exercises-ebook

Designing Your Coaching Resume: What NOT to do! - Piero Carrino Dec 05, 2022

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Creating a game plan to navigate around the job market could be one of the most beneficial things a coach can do. MSC has just started a new partnership with Football Careers, the global football recruitment company that specialize in recruiting for clubs, colleges, universities and private soccer academies around the globe. We are joined in this interview by Football Careers director, Piero Carrino, to discuss some of the biggest mistakes coaches make in building their resume. - How long should it be? - What should be included? - How many references do you need? And much more!!! Football Careers have been kind enough to offer MSC podcast listeners a 20% discount on their products using the code MSC20 at the checkout. Click below to see more: https://www.footballcareers.com/

A True Journey! College, Club, and now MLS Analysis - Joseph Hickman Dec 01, 2022

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Gary is joined by Joe Hickman, Video Analyst currently working at Real Salt Lake in MLS. Joe has a very interesting journey - having worked in the college game and is heavily involved in youth soccer too. He talks about life as MLS Analyst, processes at Real Salt Lake, what kind of analysis processes he would go back and do at college and career advice for people looking to progress in the analysis world. Todays podcast is sponsored by Football Careers, the global football recruitment company that specialize in recruiting for clubs, colleges, universities and private soccer academies around the globe. They have been kind enough to offer Modern Soccer Coach podcast listeners a 10% discount on their products using the code MSC10 at the checkout. Check them out at https://www.footballcareers.com/

Connecting Training to the Game Model with David Selini Nov 21, 2022

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David Selini joins us to discuss effective ways to connect session design to tactical principles. He is a UEFA A Licensed coach and assistant coach at IFK Värnamo who play in the top tier of Swedish football David discusses specific exercises, training methodology, and gives a fantastic insight into how to be consistent and creative on the training pitch. You can watch the full interview here... https://www.modernsoccercoach.com/post/session-design-with-david-selini AND DON'T FORGET TO CHECK OUT KEYFRAME... www.keyframesports.com/

Helping Youth Players Deal with Stress and Pressure with Stefan Peter Nov 04, 2022

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Gary is joined by Stefan Peter to discuss the role of pressure in youth sports and how coaches can help. Stefan grew up in Austria, was a former player, and has now moved onto coaching and working with athletes from all over the world online. Stefan has generously sponsored this episode and he has some excellent resources that he’s also giving away,,, please check out the full workbook which is available to download for FREE below: https://www.stefanpetercoaching.com/ This offer will be available until the end of the year Also he has another special offer for listeners with 10% off his coaching program Two more things he would like to exclusively offer to our listeners: 1) Below are a quick set of questions to self assess emotional intelligence. If you answer more than 5 of these questions with „no", than the emotionset method would be a helpful tool to perform and feel better in the future. 1. I’m usually aware of how I’m feeling emotionally. 2. I find it easy to express my feelings and beliefs to others. 3. I really know what I’m good at and where I lack skills. 4. I know exactly where I’m going in life. 5. I depend on others when making important decisions. 6. People feel I really listen to them. 7. I have many friends and acquaintances. 8. I spend a lot of time doing things to help others. 9. I’m good at solving people’s problems. 10. I find it easy to change tasks. 11. I live in the real world and tend not to daydream. 12. I get through stressful situations without a lot of anxiety. 13. I’m thoughtful, and I carefully plan my reaction to things. 14. I tend to look at the bright side of things. 15. I’m usually happy. 2) 10% additional discount on the online coaching program on his website below: https://www.stefanpetercoaching.com/

Building a Career as a Tactical Analyst - Oliver Gage Oct 31, 2022

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Oliver Gage joins Gary to discuss the world of analysis at the professional level, with an emphasis on how young analysts can build their resume and career effectively. Oliver has worked at the professional level for a number of years in England with Sheffield Wednesday, MLS with Houston Dynamo, and Canada with Canadian Premier League. He has also recently launched a new analysis community called APFA (Association of Professional Football Analysts) and talks about the goals and objectives of that project. To join Olly's new APFA project, please go to: https://apfa.io/

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