Between the Whistles Podcast

Between the Whistles is the ultimate amateur football podcast for coaches, players or fans - where we 'tackle' more than just the Xs and Os. As football coaches, we love to give our opinions - but we love to explore (and argue with) new ones also, with many laughs along the way!
Join Coaches Bobby, Josh and Mack in the War Room as they welcome weekly guest-coaches, and talk about all things football.

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Episodes

BTW Episode 11 - Update from Coach Mack

Quick announcement from Coach Mack that we posted to socials last night. We're back! Expect new episodes in the next few weeks. In the meantime, subscribe and follow us on Socials @BTWthePodcast

Jan 12, 2022•2 min

BTW Episode 10 - Life During COVID19

Bobby and Coach Mack connect via Zoom to discuss why we haven't been playing any football, let alone recording. We discuss navigating through life as people, parents, and football coaches. We understand the world has been a little upside-down, so it's important as coaches to stay engaged with as many people as possible - especially your athletes - we thought we would share some of these thoughts with you as well. Stay safe everyone!

Apr 20, 2020•27 min

BTW Episode 9 - Assistant Coaches

S2E2: Join the Coaches as they discuss what the ideal roles and responsibilities of the various staff members on a coaching staff should look like, and also how they delegate, but also empower coaches.

Apr 14, 2020•27 min

BTW Episode 8 - Needs vs Wants

Everyone has needs and wants, and often they get a little blurred. The coaches kick off Season 2 discussing why a Player’s “wants” HAS to come after the Team’s “needs”. And an admission that coaches DO sometimes play favourites, and how you can be that player.

Apr 05, 2020•23 min

BTW Episode 7 - Play Up or Play Down?

This one is a really hot-button topic with some coaches. The question we ask is: if you are in the situation of being right in the middle; and you are given the choice, do you prefer to play up in a higher tier vs better teams (and likely get beat up weekly), or do you prefer to play down in the lower tier and be competitive. We’re engaging our social media friends to find out what people think on this one. Join us while we explore the ups and downs of both, and which is better. (Spoiler alert -...

Apr 29, 2019•33 min

BTW Episode 6 - Women in Football

We have a special episode for you this week! Not only do we have our first ‘guest coach’ on the show, but it is also our first loan on the show. Between the Whistles is a strong supporter of women’s football, and we’re happy to bring you content from our female football friends also. This week, Maggie Henderson joins us. She is a SB/RB and a member of the executive of the Halifax Xplosion Women’s football team. She’s also a minor league coach. Maggie tells about women’s amateur football in Canad...

Apr 14, 2019•32 min

BTW Episode 5 - Getting Yourself Recruited

Think you can play football after high school? Being able to ball-out isn’t enough these days. Our coaches talk about where we see student-athletes succeeding, and more importantly, where we see them failing. We’re leaving the skills-analysis to the experts at CFC - we are talking about the intangible and unmeasurable things that can make or break your football career. Head over to canadafootballchat.com for more recruiting tips, and for exclusive news, analysis and rankings....

Apr 07, 2019•21 min

BTW Episode 4 - Multi-Sport Athletes

Want to play football at the next level? That doesn’t mean you should have to give up all other sports. Also - Coach Bobby is back! The guys discuss the pros and cons of being a multi-sport athlete, and why coaches generally love them. Also, the importance of balance is hammered home.

Mar 24, 2019•25 min

BTW Episode 3 - Balancing Life and Football

Join Coach Mack and Coach Josh as they talk about kids balancing football, school and personal lives. They also discuss Coaches’ work-life-football balance. We are all passionate about football. For a lot of us, passion borders on obsession. For kids, finding a balance can be the difference between making it in the next level or not, and sometimes between enjoying football or not. PSA - Balance is crucial!

Mar 19, 2019•29 min

BTW Episode 2 - Football Parents

oin the coaches as they discuss one of the most difficult, non-football elements of coaching - working with parents. Parents can be your strongest ally, or your biggest foe! We’re coaches, but most of us are also parents - so we get it. We look at all of the different types of parents, and give advice on how to manage those relationships.

Mar 09, 2019•27 min

BTW Episode 1 - Off-season training

FOOTBALL SEASON NEVER ENDS! Join our coaches as we discuss off-season training for football players, including when to rest, what activities and programs are best, and how NOT to spend your down-time. Also, Coach Mack sits down with Coach Alex Fitzpatrick about strength and conditioning, and the best off-season program to get bigger, faster and stronger. We also dive into the different types of personal training, sport-specific training, “experts”, and paid workouts that are out there, and wheth...

Mar 02, 2019•29 min

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