The Inner Huddle - The Football (Soccer) Development Podcast for Parents & Coaches of Young Aspiring Players

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Welcome to our new podcast for parents, managers and coaches of young aspiring footballers. We have been coaching professionally for over 20 years from grass roots to the Premier League. We have worked with International players including Adam Lallana, Al


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    Extra Time - Interview with Global Soccer Education (Part 2) - Individual Player Development

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2021 49:05


    In this episode I am interviewed by Jason Blake from the Global Soccer Education podcast. This episode is in two parts so be sure to catch up with part 1. We discuss players I've worked with including the player being dubbed as the next English wonderkid, Charlie Webster, and Champions League/Premier League winners, Adam Lallana and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain. We talk about Street soccer and the differences between individual development and team coaching. Small podcasts like ourselves only survive by getting reviews, subscriptions and being shared. So if you've been kind enough to listen please could I ask you to extend that kindness by at least leaving a review and subscribing. Sharing would be a massive bonus! I really appreciate your support. Please also follow me on social media and feel free to connect. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/perrycckingauthor/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/pjcsoccer?lang=en Instagram: https://instagram.com/pezzaz_street_soccer?igshid=1i4um98w3ez5n https://instagram.com/perrycocking?igshid=c5rv9etzc6ld  

    Extra Time: Interview with Global Soccer Education (Part 1) - Individual Player Development

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2021 35:56


    In this episode I am interviewed by Jason Blake from the Global Soccer Education podcast. We discuss players I've worked with including the player being dubbed as the next English wonderkid, Charlie Webster, and Champions League/Premier League winners, Adam Lallana and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain. We talk about Street soccer and the differences between individual development and team coaching. This episode is in two parts so be sure to catch up with part 2. Small podcasts like ourselves only survive by getting reviews, subscriptions and being shared. So if you've been kind enough to listen please could I ask you to extend that kindness by at least leaving a review and subscribing. Sharing would be a massive bonus! I really appreciate your support. Please also follow me on social media and feel free to connect. Twitter: https://twitter.com/pjcsoccer?lang=en Instagram: https://instagram.com/pezzaz_street_soccer?igshid=1i4um98w3ez5n https://instagram.com/perrycocking?igshid=c5rv9etzc6ld Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pezzazfootballacademy/  

    #15 Online Coaching Sessions and Remote Learning

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2020 61:53


    In this episode Geoff and I are joined by former Southampton FC coach, Paul Matthews, who now heads up the younger age groups at Pezzaz Street Soccer.  We discuss all things to do with online coaching sessions and remote learning for children. We discuss the benefits, how sessions are delivered, why you should definitely get your children involved and how during the lockdown period, players actually came back much better than before! This episode is sponsored by the Pezzaz SkillTech Scheme - The Online Training Programme for Kids. Link below. https://pezzazstreetsoccer.com/sessions/skilltech-scheme

    Extra Time - Andy Reid Interview Part 2 (Notts Forest U23s and Rep of Ireland U18s coach)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 30, 2020 120:38


    Part 2 of our interview with former Premier League and Republic of Ireland player Andy Reid.   We decided to publish the whole of part 2 rather than split it into more parts. Although rather long is got some great stuff in there and my most enjoyable yet. There were far too many questions to list! Sit back and enjoy...   Please leave us a nice 5 star review and subscribe. It really does help to get our podcast heard further afield and supports voluntary broadcasts. If you'd like to get in touch then please contact Perry at perry@pezzazstreetsoccer.com Don't forget to check out all our other episodes! Thanks for listening. 

    Extra Time - Andy Reid Interview Part 1 (Notts Forest U23s and Rep of Ireland U18s coach)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2020 83:39


    In this 10'000 download celebratory episode (Part 1) I chat to former Premier League & Republic of Ireland International, Andy Reid, about his playing career, coaching, character and helping develop players and people. Loads of golden advice for coaches, parents and players!   Reidy has been a long time friend after we worked together at Charlton Athletic. The questions we had on paper are listed below but there were so many more thrown in along the way! We decided we needed to do a part 2 as we chatted so much and the signal started breaking up towards the end. Some of the children at Pezzaz Street Soccer sent in questions and there will be more in part 2.    Part 1   (Start) I often talk about football being about special moments. I tell the children and parents not to focus on winning things and getting scouted but to enjoy the journey. Likewise at professional level, you don't need to have won lots of things to have had a good career and even an enjoyable one. What special moments stick out for you...?   (27:25) When did you start playing football and when did you know you wanted to be a professional? (From Archie Harkin)   (29:00) I'd like to talk to you about street football. I read an Irish article about how important, and popular, street football was in Dublin with different streets playing against each other. Even Connor McGregor has talked about it in the past. Modern buzz terms like bio banding, self determination learning, constraints led coaching and ball contact time (to name but a few) were all found in those games naturally. Do you think the lack of those games now has had an impact, not just in Ireland, and how do you think we can recreate that environment?     (51:05) How did you cope with setbacks before or during your career and what did you do to overcome them? (From Antony Batt)   (102:50) How important is character, not just in the dressing room, but in terms of an individual fulfilling their potential and, is there anything in particular you can do to encourage characters to blossom?   (105:49) How would Reidy the manager/coach like to have had Reidy the player in his team?   ( 1:15:45) You talk about outcomes a lot in your roles at Nottingham Forest and Ireland your outcome is to produce players for the first team, and if you can't, then someone else's first team, but is there a moral responsibility to prepare them for different lives?   Please leave us a nice 5 star review and subscribe. It really does help to get our podcast heard further afield and supports voluntary broadcasts. If you'd like to get in touch then please contact Perry at perry@pezzazstreetsoccer.com Don't forget to check out all our other episodes! Thanks for listening. 

    Extra Time: Lockdown Life (Part 2) - Interview with Sports Psychologist Betsy Tuffrey - Brighton and Hove Albion FC

    Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2020 28:11


    In this episode (part 2) we continue our chat with sports psychologist, Betsy Tuffrey, about anxiety, helping children and home life for parents, including lots of helpful advice. The list of question and timings are below. Part 2   1.     (Start) Anxiety seems to be a very big problem right now. These are unprecedented times and therefore I guess we have nothing to compare or contextualise it. The anxiety is obviously caused by the current situation but is there now a shift in anxiety of actually going back to normal?    2.     (6:57) If you find yourself feeling anxious, or a family member is, are there any positive steps to take to try to help?   3.     (11:17) Can you always tell if you are feeling anxious? For example, can it show up in different ways like feeling tired or having strange dreams...?    4.     (15:00) The big thing I keep hearing is “when we get back to normal”. Do you think it is as simple as that or will there be a period of acclimatisation to “normal” or the new “normal”...?    5.     (23:00) What are the biggest lessons you have learned during this period?   6.     (24:33) Will the experience change the way you do things at all going forward?   Please leave us a nice 5 star review and subscribe. It really does help to get our podcast heard further afield and supports voluntary broadcasts. If you'd like to get in touch then please contact Perry at perry@pezzazstreetsoccer.com Don't forget to check out all our other episodes! Thanks for listening. 

    Extra Time: Lockdown Life (Part 1) - Interview with Sports Psychologist Betsy Tuffrey - Brighton and Hove Albion FC

    Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2020 37:33


    In this episode (part 1) we welcome back Betsy Tuffrey who is a Sports Psychologist at Brighton & Hove Albion FC. Betsy talks about life at the club during lockdown and answers questions about home life for parents including lots of helpful advice. The list of question and timings are below. Part 1 (Start) Can you tell us a bit about your background and what Sports Psychology is?   (4:55) How are your club coping with things since lockdown?   (8:29) What have been your biggest challenges?   (9:55) Have there been any difficult situations?   (11:54) Have you had many positives come out of the situation?   (13:25) How have you managed to keep positive and what is your advice to others?   (20:50) My lad has shown a lack of interest in football and sports activities. Should I be worried?   (26:24) My lad suddenly broke down in tears the other day and said he was depressed. He's only 10. Is there any advice you can give parents to help with children that might be struggling?   (30:06) I've noticed the engagement and enthusiasm has significantly dropped for online challenges since the start. It makes me worry that there's a lot of inactive children out there now. Do you have any advice for helping motivate the children and to motivate the motivators?   Please leave us a nice review and subscribe. If you'd like to get in touch then please contact Perry at perry@pezzazstreetsoccer.com Don't forget to check out all our other episodes! Thanks for listening. 

    Extra Time - Skill Acquisition and Technical Development Interview - West Canada Soccer Academy

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2020 52:16


    During quarantine I was asked if I would do a video interview for the West Canada Soccer Academy as part of their Player Development Master Class Series as a technical development expert.   I was interviewed by my old friend Jason Blake who I worked with at Southampton FC. Jason went onto work at AFC Bournemouth, Burnley and now is Technical Director at the West Canada Soccer Academy and Red Deer Dome.    The audio was taken for this Extra Time (The Inner Huddle) podcast and all 15 questions with timings are below. I hope you enjoy it.   (2:40) We know each other from when we both worked at Southampton FC. Can you just give us a little insight to who you are and your journey that's got you to where you are today from a coaching point of view, and what's really got yourself a good knowledge and experience around technical development?   (5:50) When we were young we used to play in the street. What does street soccer look like now for young players?   (8:39) With your background of working in the pre academy at Southampton FC, how young does that go down to initially?   (9:03) With players of that age what would you be encouraging the players to be doing in the foundation phase and pre academy?   (11:03) At the risk of name dropping, I want to mention some of the players I know you've done some work with, 3 England Internationals, Adam Lallana, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain & Jay Rodriguez.  With Adam Lallana in mind, how would talk about the basics of what Adam did with you and how does it trace back to work you would do with a 6 or 7 year old?   (14:41) How important is technical competence to help you through the challenges of maybe not being a physical size yet when you're playing against people that are perhaps a bit bigger?   (18:32) Can we pick your brains about futsal and also what would the main reason be to use futsal balls as opposed to normal soccer balls?   (21: 25) If grass roots clubs are training in a school gym or sports hall, is that sufficient to do futsal training?   (23:04) Is there a difference in the type of ball used for futsal and does it make a difference when learning new skills and practicing them?   (24:30) How appropriate is technical training across all age groups, is it equally important regardless of what age they re up to adults?   (27:53) With regards to pitch sizes, we have a wide range of size within the FIFA regulations for 7 v 7 pitches. What are the benefits or challenges of being on the smaller side of the regulations?    (32:41) For the younger players in our region, how should they think about their technical development depending on the position they play in?   (37:30) A three part question: When is it ok to teach children tricks with the ball? Once we learn those new tricks how can we be confident enough to do them in games? How can we as players train during quarantine time so that we can keep getting better?   (40:46) For the older players that might be a central defender should they be given a different type of technical work during this period?   (45:37) Summary for coaches, parents and players and key messages to take away.   If you have any further questions then please contact me at perry@pezzazstreetsoccer.com or visit www.pezzazstreetsoccer.com

    #14 (Part 2) Football Training During Lockdown Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2020 40:27


    Welcome to part 2 of our lockdown training special. Lockdown has been challenging for parents, children and coaches. Trying to balance home schooling, work, exercise and keeping up with training and hobbies. In this episode we continue to discuss individual football training practices at home. PART 2 6. (0.00) What are your thoughts on the people that are very scathing of these at home isolated individual practices? 7. (14:24) Has this time had any positives? For example, time to reflect & revaluate. 8. (24:18) What's been your favourite challenge that you've seen? 9. (28:02) How can I motivate my child to do more practice? 10. (34:12) Will this period change the way you coach going forward?   If you'd like any more information about Pezzaz Street Soccer or the SkillTech Scheme please email Perry perry@pezzazstreetsoccer.com or visit www.pezzazstreetsoccer.com 

    #14 (Part 1) Football Training During Lockdown Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2020 38:33


    Lockdown has been challenging for parents, children and coaches. Trying to balance home schooling, work, exercise and keeping up with training and hobbies. In this episode we discuss individual football training practices at home. PART 1 (00:00) How have you been engaging with your players and keeping them active during the lockdown? (8:25) What have been the biggest challenges? (16:06) What has the participation and engagement been like? (25:52) What are the most important things players can practice at home? (33:24) What do you think of the amount of online guru's that have now sprung up? If you'd like any more information about Pezzaz Street Soccer or the SkillTech Scheme please email Perry perry@pezzazstreetsoccer.com or visit www.pezzazstreetsoccer.com 

    #13 The SkillTech Scheme - Individual Coaching System

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2019 63:36


    Welcome to our latest podcast! In this episode Geoff and Perry discuss the Pezzaz SkillTech Scheme and how it helped players such as Adam Lallana, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and England U16 captain, Charlie Webster. They talk about how the idea came about and how you can be part of the scheme from anywhere in the world! For more information please visit https://pezzazstreetsoccer.com/sessions/skilltech-scheme or email Perry at perry@pezzazstreetsoccer.com 

    Extra Time - Special Guest Danny Mills

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2019 61:10


    We caught up with our old friend, former England international, Danny Mills, on our summer Elite Training Camp. The podcast Was recorded in front of a live audience. Many questions were asked from the coaches and young players:   (Start) Tell us a bit about your journey, what teams did you play for? (10:48) How old were you when you started playing? (15:30) What setbacks did you have along the way? (19:18) What do you think separates the small minority that go onto have good careers from the thousands of talented players out there? (21:38) It seems to be a good time for young English players at the moment. What are your thoughts on the current crop of youngsters, in particular the possible lack of players that can excite us? (Gazza, McManaman. Joe Cole, John Barnes, Chris Waddle, David Beckham, Steven Gerrard, Michael Owen Etc.) (24:03) Who was the hardest player you ever faced? (27:22) What was the World Cup like? (30:14) What was the secret of your success? (31:00) How many goals did you score? (32:10) Did you make up with Robbie Savage? (34:00) At what point in your life did realise you had a special talent? (34:53) Do you still play? (35:40) The team you had at Leeds must be right up there with the best the Premiership as had? (40:16) Did you play against Cantona? (40:50) Who is you favourite player ever? (41:30) How many own goals did you score? (42:15) What charity matches have you played in? (42:55) What's your favourite stadium you've played in? (43:53) Who did you look up to whwn you were younger? (45:43) Can you explain your dirtiest tackle? (48:00) Who was your best coach and manager and why? (49:23) Who were your favourite players to be around? (50:42) Who's the best player you've played with? (52:35) Who's your least favourite team? (53:32) Can you talk us through the Thierry Henry nutmeg? (54:58) Did you ever want to play in any other position? (55:56) Do you play Fantasy Football? (57:39) Have you got any advice for our young players?

    Extra Time -Special Guest Questions with a Nearly 10 Year Old

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2019 38:59


    To prepare for the upcoming visit of Danny Mills we tested out our new recording equipment with the help of nearly 10 year old Josh! Josh joined us in the Pezzaz podcast room to answer questions sent in about football. An interesting insight to the thoughts of a young player...

    #12 Elite Training Camp - Geoff Bonner Interview

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 19, 2019 11:14


    With the upcoming Pezza Elite Training Camp, we caught up with our very own Geoff Bonner to ask him about his role at the camp and how Futsal is so important for youth football development.

    Extra Time - More on Professional Club Academies

    Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2019 9:33


    Welcome to another Extra Time edition of the Inner Huddle. In this episode Perry chats a little bit more about professional academies following on from the recent episode about what scouts looks for. Perry is a pre-academy coach and scout for Southampton FC. Please get in touch with any comments or any questions that you have.  As always, please like and share.   

    Extra Time - Holiday Camp Frequently Asked Questions

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2019 18:46


    Welcome to Extra Time! In this episode Perry answers some of the most recently asked questions about the Pezzaz Holiday Camps: Why are your holiday courses a bit more expensive than some others out there? What sort of activities do you do? Are you all licensed coaches Can children book in for more individual days? What time do you start and finish? Please share and comment. Thanks for listening

    Extra Time - What do professional scouts look for when assessing children?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2019 8:38


    Welcome to our first Extra Time edition of The Inner Huddle! These bonus episodes are shorter and aim to answer any specific question, to add any observations or experiences that we think are relevant and interesting, or to add anything we might have missed in the main episodes. In this edition Perry answers this question sent in by Tommy: What do professional scouts look for when assessing children? A vast topic in it's own right but Perry attempts to answer it using his years of experience as a registered Premier League scout currently working for the recruiting department at Southampton FC.   Please subscribe and comment in iTunes. Thank you

    #11 (Part 4) - Pezzaz Coaching Special - Methods and Philosophy Explained

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2019 36:21


    Welcome to the fourth part of our Pezzaz Coaching Special on the Inner Huddle Podcast. In this part we explain a bit more about the pricing of our sessions and get very in-depth about coaching methods and why we do what we do. The list of questions with timings are below although we get a bit deeper than some of them might suggest! Enjoy...   Q19 (01:12) Why does your Academy stop at under 11s...? Q 20 (04:08) What's the biggest changes you've seen since you started coaching? Q21 (16:20) I'm really keen to get my reception year child involved with your sessions but I've heard there's a waiting list. Is this true and how long does it usually take to get a place...? Q22 (18:53) My child attends your Hampshire Player Development Centre. Some sessions weren't on over Christmas and I was wondering why the monthly price was still the same? Q 23 (22:46) I'm a level 2 coach. I've watched your training and I've noticed there are very few coaching interventions. Nobody is telling the kids where they should stand and what position they are playing. Is there a reason for this? Q24 (31:20) My lad trains with you twice a week and uses his sole a lot to move the ball. His club coach has picked up on it and has a go at him for doing it. He uses it really well and it really defines his style of play but I'm really confused now and so is my lad. Can you help?

    #11 (Part 3) - Pezzaz Coaching Special - Methods and Philosophy Explained

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2019 52:27


    Welcome to the third part of our Pezzaz Coaching Special. In these episodes we help to explain what we are all about, our methods and coaching philosophy. Find out some of the reasons why 20 Pezzaz players have signed professional contracts in the last five years and why players such as Adam Lallana and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain benefited from the Pezzaz methods. The list of questions and timings are below. Please subscribe and leave a review on iTunes if you can. Enjoy... Q13 (01:15) How can my child get spotted by professional clubs at Pezzaz? Q14 (11:30) Do children pick up bad habits playing indoors? Q15 (19:08) Does your individual training just train children to be greedy!!! Football is a passing game!! Q16 (26:01) My child struggles with the skills is Pezzaz not the place for him? Q17 (30:47) I've heard that Pezzaz is great but only for really young children. Is that true? Q18 (38:12) What's the biggest difference between what you do and what's available at local teams?

    #11 (Part 2) - Pezzaz Coaching Special - Methods and Philosophy Explained

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2019 37:11


    #11 (Part 2) - Pezzaz Coaching Special - Methods and Philosophy Explained Welcome to the second part of our Pezzaz Coaching special. Another 6 questions about our soccer school, coaching methods, why we are different to other coaching and how your child can get into our Academy. Q7 (00:52) My son was selected for the Pezzaz Academy. We're absolutely delighted and he can't wait to get started. Will he now have to leave the Pezzaz Player Development Centre that he attends on Saturdays? Q8 (06:04) Why is what you do different to any other coaching out there? Q9 (14:22) I was told that what you do is just futsal and not real football. I don't know what futsal is so I'm a bit confused. Can you help me? Q10 (21:55) Are you selling the dream? Q11 (28:17) Are your holiday courses for everyone? Q12 (32:37) How does my child get into your academy?   Please share and subscribe. Thank you.

    #11 (Part 1) - Pezzaz Coaching Special - Methods and Philosophy Explained

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2019 38:12


    The Inner Huddle number 11 (part 1) Pezzaz Coaching Special - Methods and Philosophy Explained Welcome to the first part of our Pezzaz Coaching Special. In these episodes we answer lots of questions about our Pezzaz coaching philosophy, our methods and explain some of the ways we've helped 20 young players sign professional contracts at pro clubs. Q1 (01:30) Isn't it all just about making money? Q2 (07:30) Is individual training just teaching children to be greedy players? Q3 (11:52) Isn't what you do just Futsal and not football? Q4 (16:50) Why do you not play many matches? Q5 (21:23) Isn't what you do just skills? Q6 (30:23) What's the worst part about your job? Please share, subscribe and review. Thank you for listening.

    #10 (Part 2) - Football Freestyle Special (Soccer) with John Farnworth

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2019 59:16


    The Inner Huddle Football Freestyle and Mindset Special with John Farnworth. Welcome to the second part of our Football Freestyle special. John talks about unopposed practice, motivation, mindset, discipline, hard work, natural ability, overcoming challenges and adversity, and transferring all these attributes into other areas of children's lives. A must listen! Please subscribe and leave a review on iTunes. Appreciate your support! Q11 (01:09) How can freestyle help football development? Q12 (08:15) What are some of your biggest stunts/achievements? Q13 (13:10) Who have been big influences on your life/career? Q14 (27:36) How do you keep motivated and how many hours practice do you do? Q15 (41:27) What attributes do you think can be developed through freestyle? Q16 (46:50) Can the principles of repetitive practice of freestyle be transferred to other things? Q17 (51:45) Can you recommend any books? Q18 (54:33) What's next for John Farnworth?

    #10 (Part 1) - Football Freestyle Special (Soccer) with John Farnworth

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2019 39:53


    The Inner Huddle episode 10 (part 1) Football Freestyle Special with John Farnworth. Welcome to the first part of our Football Freestyle Special with John Farnworth. John is an inspirational character and one of the best football freestylers in the game. He has completed many challenges including keeping a ball in the air up to (and beyond) Base Camp Everest and completing the London Marathon keeping the ball up the entire way! John talks to us about his passions, how freestyle can help children be good at football and develop fantastic character traits, his World Record he shares with Jimmy Bullard, how to get involved in the CBBCs Can You Kick It series, playing in the same team as Lee Sharpe, and his latest challenge of keeping the ball up whilst crossing the Sahara Desert!!! A list of the questions in this episode can be found below along with their timings. Please subscribe and leave us a review on iTunes. It would be much appreciated. Q1 (02:40) What is freestyle? Q2 (7:52) We do a freestyle topic as part of our player development syllabus. What are your thoughts on those that might say that it's just fancy flicks and tricks and isn't helpful as it can't be used in matches? Q3 (12:20) What things are you currently up to? Q4 (17:10) How many World Records have you got? Q5 (20:00) How/why did you get involved? Q6 (22:00) How did the magic stuff come about? Q7 (26:25) What advice would you have for anyone looking to be a freestyler? Q8 (31:16) Which freestylers do you like watching and which ones would you recommend young freestylers to watch? Q9 (34:10) What was it like working on the Match of the Day Can You Kick It series? (Taylor) Q10 (37:01) Did you play normal football?

    #9 (Part 2) - Fitness and Nutrition for Children's Football (Soccer) with Terry Anderson

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2019 31:32


    The Inner Huddle #9 (part 2) Fitness and Nutrition for Children's Football (Soccer) with Terry Anderson. Welcome to the second part of our fitness and nutrition special with special guest Terry Anderson. In these shows we hope to give parents and coaches a better understanding of a variety of topics to do with fitness and nutrition for children, and offer some expert advice to help get things right for your own child. The list of questions in this episode, along with their timings, can be found below. Please do subscribe and leave a review on iTunes. Q6 (01:15) What are your thoughts on sports drinks? Q7 (06:18) Have you any advice for pre-match meals? My child is 8 and his kick offs can be as early as 9am on Sunday mornings so it's usually a banana and cereal bar in the car. Q8 (08:11) I've noticed a lot of the children at my training sessions (U12s) are snacking during breaks. Is this a good idea, and, if so, what advice can I give them as to the best types of snack? Q9 (10:00) My daughter is an under 11 and has played football for many years. She's very good but really struggles with a lack of pace which I think really holds her back. I've been told that either you're born fast or you're not! Is this true and is there any way I can help her improve? Q10 (13:15) At what age does it become important to warm up and to cool down before/after matches and training...? Q11 (01:15) Is water the best drink I should be sending my child to football with? Q12 (15:05) I'm pretty careful about my own diet but much less so with my nine year old son. He pretty much gets away with eating what he likes and never puts on any weight at all. Should I be more careful or is it ok to continue whilst he's young enough to get away with it? Q13 (20:05) At what age do children start losing their “natural” fitness and when should coaches start implementing fitness training into their sessions? Q14 (25:10) At what age is it safe for children to start strength & conditioning training and what sort of things should they be doing at what age? Q15 (28:15) Do you have any golden rules that children and parents can follow with regards to their diet? Q16 (29:48) When I was a child we used to play all day every day during the holidays and until it got dark after school. There are now some pretty strict rules from the FA on how much children can play. I know that it's competitive football that it relates to but just wondered what your thoughts are on the amount of hours children should be able to exercise for?

    #9 (Part 1) - Fitness and Nutrition for Children's Football (Soccer) with Terry Anderson

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2019 26:39


    The Inner Huddle #9 (part1) Fitness and Nutrition for Children's Football (Soccer) with Terry Anderson.   Welcome to the first part of our fitness and nutrition special with special guest Terry Anderson. In these shows we hope to give parents and coaches a better understanding of a variety of topics to do with fitness and nutrition for children, and offer some expert advice to help get things right for your own child. The list of questions in this first episode, along with their timings, can be found below.   Please do subscribe and leave a review on iTunes.   Q1 (03:55) My child is twelve years old and really struggles with stitches during matches. They can come on at any point and he's had to leave the field on a couple of occasions. Is there anything he can do to help prevent them...?   Q2 (07:43) I have a son that has always been very active and fit. He's still a good cross country runner but during his football he seems to run out of steam. He's just about to turn 11 and I'm worried he's not as fit as he used to be. Any ideas on why this might be?   Q3 (10:11) My son is ten and plays for a team that do regular fitness sessions, including a bleep test. I listened to your podcast a while back saying that it was more important at that age to concentrate on the football. I was wondering what Terry's thoughts are...?   Q4 (12:19) At what age do children start losing flexibility and what sort of things should they be doing once it starts decreasing?   Q5 (20:25) How important is diet and nutrition with regards to very young footballers?

    #8 (Part 2) - Women and Girls Football (Soccer) Special

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2019 25:50


    Welcome to the second part of our Women and Girls Football Special with special guest Simon Dewhurst. A list of the questions and timings is below. Please subscribe for more content and don't forget to follow Pezzaz Street Soccer on Facebook and Instagram. Enjoy... Q9 (00:39) Which players would you recommend young girls to look at as mentors? Q10 (03:03) Why are there not more opportunities for girls to play football? Q11 (05:19) What opportunities are there? Where should parents look to get their child involved? Q12 (08:07) Looking for a football club for regular league football for my daughter around Salisbury has been tricky. Are clubs reluctant to take girls? Do clubs think girls need protecting, especially when playing mixed football? Do coaches treat girls and boys differently, e.g. in terms of intensity of training? TEXT (13:09) How can I help my child develop her skills and confidence? My daughter also plays in a boys team, when should she move to a girls team? Q13 (15:57) What is the pathway for talented girls? What are the routes into top level girls football? It's not well publicised or broadcast Q14 (20:02) What clubs are the biggest locally? Q 15 (21:50) What are the biggest challenges within girl's football?

    #8 (Part 1) - Women and Girls Football (Soccer) Special

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2018 24:33


    Welcome to our Women and Girls Football (Soccer) Special with special guest Simon Dewhurst (Footy4Girls). Please subscribe! Q1 (02:07) How did you get involved in girl's football? Q2 (05:35) What are the differences in coaching boys and girls? TEXT (07:07) Are there the same opportunities for girls compared with boys? Q3 (07:15) Should girls and boys play separately? Q4 (10:26) Do we agree that mixed football stretches right through to U18? Q5 (14:11) Is there an assumption that girls can't be as passionate about football as boys? TEXT (16:37) Is England's Women's team bringing girls football into the spotlight? Q6 (17:50) What should a girl do if they are feeling intimidated or put off playing in a boy's team? Q7 (19:42) With the latest shocking figures released by the NHS of the amount of young women struggling with mental health problems, do you think football/sport can have a positive affect here? (1 in 4 have mental health problems from 17-19 years of age) TEXT (21:32) Where can my daughter play Futsal? Q8 (22:42) Who are the best teams in this country?

    #7 (Part 3) - Football (Soccer) Psychology & Mindset Special with Betsy Tuffrey

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2018 23:26


    Welcome to part three of our Psychology and mindset special with special guest, from Brighton & Hove Albion FC, Sports Psychologist Betsy Tuffrey. Please subscribe to our podcast! Enjoy...

    #7 (Part 2) - Football (Soccer) Psychology & Mindset Special with Betsy Tuffrey

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2018 32:00


    Welcome to part 2 of our football psychology & Mindset Special with Sports Psychologist Betsy Tuffrey (Brighton FC).  

    #7 (Part 1) - Football (Soccer) Psychology & Mindset Special with Betsy Tuffrey

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2018 25:54


    Welcome to The Inner Huddle Football Development Podcast number 7! In this episode we are joined by sports psychologist Betsy Tuffrey to discuss the psychology and mindset of football development in children and young players.  

    #6 (Part 2) - Andy Reid Special Guest - Youth Football Development Advice

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2018 24:52


    Welcome to the second part of our special show with former Premier League player, and current Ireland U18s coach, Andy Reid. We talk to the former Republic of Ireland, Tottenham, Sunderland and Notts Forest player in further detail about about coaching, mentality, characters, training, leaders and his career plus much more! Please subscribe. Enjoy!

    #6 (Part 1) - Andy Reid Special Guest - Youth Football Development Advice

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 29, 2018 31:52


    In this episode we talk to former Premier League player, and current Ireland U18s coach, Andy Reid, about coaching, what it takes to become a professional player, mentality plus much more! Please subscribe. Enjoy!

    #5 (Part 2) - Parents & Coaches Q&A

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2018 28:36


    Welcome to part 2 of our fifth show! In this episode we share our top 3 tips for helping a child to fulfil their potential plus much more advice on helping your child to fulfil their potential! Please subscribe. Enjoy!

    #5 (Part 1) - Parents & Coaches Q&A

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2018 23:44


    In this episode we answer many questions about football coaching and children's development incuding the three best bits of advice to help children fulfil their potential!   Follow us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/pezzazstreetsoccer/ or visit our website www.pezzazstreetsoccer.com for more information.

    #4 (Part 2) - Futsal Special

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2018 34:12


    Messi, Ronaldo, Neymar, Salah, Iniesta (to name but a few) all played Futsal as youngsters and cite it as one of the main reasons they became the players they did. If you want to know more about this great version of indoor football, and why it is the perfect game for developing great footballers, then this is the show for you! Follow us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/pezzazstreetsoccer/ or visit our website www.pezzazstreetsoccer.com for more information.

    #4 (Part 1) - Futsal Special

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2018 27:56


    Messi, Ronaldo, Neymar, Salah, Iniesta (to name but a few) all played Futsal as youngsters and cite it as one of the main reasons they became the players they did. If you want to know more about this great version of indoor football, and why it is the perfect game for developing great footballers, then this is the show for you! Follow us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/pezzazstreetsoccer/ or visit our website www.pezzazstreetsoccer.com for more information.  

    #3 (Part 2) - Parents & Coaches Q&A

    Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2018 32:51


    In this latest episode for parents, managers & coaches of young aspiring footballers we discuss: Man of the Match awards, rotating positions, development over results, fitness testing for young children, keeping a large squad happy and helping them develop, the differences between coaching boys and girls, our favourite age groups to coach (and why), tips for starting futsal sessions plus much much more! If you would like to contribute to a show by asking a question (or for some advice) then please send us a message to our Pezzaz Street Soccer Facebook page.

    #3 (Part 1) - Parents & Coaches Q&A

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2018 30:15


    In this latest episode for parents, managers & coaches of young aspiring footballers we discuss: Tackling being banned from youth football, advice for a parent who's son gets shouted at to pass the ball a lot, becoming a professional coach, organisations recruitting talent, outcomes and processes, gaolkeeper training and 1 to 1 coaching, plus much much more! If you would like to contribute to a show by asking a question (or for some advice) then please send us a message to our Pezzaz Street Soccer Facebook page.

    #2 (Part 2) - Parents & Coaches Q&A

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2018 36:41


    In this show we discuss: Coaches continually stopping training to make coaching points, pre match warm ups, shouty managers, youth teams holding trials, shouty parents ruining their children's enjoyment and the silent sidelaines rule. Please visit Pez's Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/perry.cocking or like our Pezzaz Street Soccer page https://www.facebook.com/pezzazstreetsoccer  Visit our website www.pezzazstreetsoccer.com

    #2 (Part 1) - Parents & Coaches Q&A

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2018 34:46


    In this show we discuss; Futsal, Gareth Southgate's view on 7/8 being too young for Academies, professional Academies selling the dream, burnout & how much a child should train, early positional specialisation, being ready for professional Academy trials and taking FA courses with reading and writing difficulties. Please visit Pez's Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/perry.cocking or like our Pezzaz Street Soccer page https://www.facebook.com/pezzazstreetsoccer  Visit our website www.pezzazstreetsoccer.com

    #1 (Part 2) - Parents & Coaches Q&A

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2018 32:50


    Welcome to part 2 of our first show - The Inner Huddle. In this show we discuss; team WhatsApp groups for parents, team sizes, vision (head up) training, the retreat rule, the difference between coaching adults and children, the benefits of freestyle and advice for new coaches starting out. Please visit Pez's Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/perry.cocking or like our Pezzaz Street Soccer page https://www.facebook.com/pezzazstreetsoccer  Visit our website www.pezzazstreetsoccer.com

    #1 (Part 1): Parents & Coaches Q&A

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2018 32:26


    Welcome to part 1 of our first show - The Inner Huddle. In this show we discuss; training aids, parents & players focussing on matches rather than training (process & outcomes), early sport specialisation, things professional scouts look for & book recommendations on youth development. Please visit Pez's Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/perry.cocking or like our Pezzaz Street Soccer page https://www.facebook.com/pezzazstreetsoccer  Visit our website www.pezzazstreetsoccer.com

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