Inside The Coaches' Room

Every week we talk to elite coaches, performance staff and scientists about coaching, personal development and developing players.

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Why is discipline and mindset so important? | Luka Lalić - Academy Director of Lion City Sailors FC | #23

In this episode we talk with Luka Lalić who is the Academy Director of Lion City Sailors FC in Singapore. We talked about developing talent, having a strong mindset, overcoming adversity and his role as Academy Director at the Lion City Sailors FC. Support the podcast by becoming a member of The coaches' room . With your support we can continue to invite elite coaches to inspire you. As a benefit you will have access to all the webinars of Football Webinars. Stay updated on all our content and f...

Dec 07, 2021•1 hr 14 min•Season 1Ep. 23

The role of the Perfomance Coach | Colin de Graaf - Head of Performance at Heracles Almelo | #22

In this episode we talked with Colin de Graaf, Head of Performance at Heracles Almelo. The fittest team in the dutch Eredivisie. We had a talk about the drive of getting better, how he developed his role as a performance coach and transferring his mentality to the players. Support the podcast by becoming a member of The coaches' room . With your support we can continue to invite elite coaches to inspire you. As a benefit you will have access to all the webinars of Football Webinars. Stay updated...

Nov 30, 2021•1 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 22

How to create your own philosophy | Fernando Valente - Former FC Shakhtar Donetsk U21 coach | #21

In this episode we had a talk with Fernando Valente an experienced Portuguese coach who worked in China and Portugal. His last club was Shakhtar Donetsk where he coached the U21's. We talked about the importance of having a style as a coach, transferring knowledge to your players and discussing your philosophy with other coaches. Support the podcast by becoming a member of The coaches' room . With your support we can continue to invite elite coaches to inspire you. As a benefit you will have acc...

Nov 23, 2021•1 hr 19 min•Season 1Ep. 21

What are the characteristics of the foundation phase | Marvin Schmitz - Bayer 04 Leverkusen U12 | #20

In this episode we had a talk with Marvin Schmitz who is the trainer of Bayer 04 Leverkusen U12. We talked about how Marvin uses video analysis, why the foundation phase is so much fun to work with and how to create time efficient training sessions. Support the podcast by becoming a member of The coaches' room . With your support we can continue to invite elite coaches to inspire you. As a benefit you will have access to all the webinars of Football Webinars. Stay updated on all our content and ...

Nov 16, 2021•1 hr 5 min•Season 1Ep. 20

Collaborating with your staff | Robin Veldman - Coach RSC Anderlecht's U21 | #19

In this episode we had a talk with Robin Veldman who is the head coach of RSC Anderlecht's U21. We talked about the importance of investing in yourself and in knowledge, learning how to manage your staff, how working with specialists is and the difference in working with different age groups. Support the podcast by becoming a member of The coaches' room . With your support we can continue to invite elite coaches to inspire you. As a benefit you will have access to all the webinars of Football We...

Nov 09, 2021•1 hr 5 min•Season 1Ep. 19

Developing players for the first team | Mark Otten (Trainer of NEC's U21) & Stefan Madsen (Player development coach of FC Kopenhagen) | #18

In this episode we talked with Mark Otten, trainer coach of NEC's U21, and Stefan Madsen, player development coach of FC Kopenhagen. We had a talk about developing players in the age group U17-U21, their transition to the first team and how a checklist can be used for your personal goals. Support the podcast by becoming a member of The coaches' room . With your support we can continue to invite elite coaches to inspire you. As a benefit you will have access to all the webinars of Football Webina...

Nov 02, 2021•1 hr 27 min•Season 1Ep. 18

Involving parents in the development of players | Lee Hayes - Lead Youth Development Phase Coach of Queens Park Rangers Football Club | #17

In this episode we had a talk with Lee Hayes, the Lead Youth Development Phase Coach of Queens Park Rangers Football Club. We talked about the involvement of parents in the development phase, how mentors can guide and inspire you and how to invest one hour of personal development a day. Support the podcast by becoming a member of The coaches' room . With your support we can continue to invite elite coaches to inspire you. As a benefit you will have access to all the webinars of Football Webinars...

Oct 26, 2021•1 hr 14 min•Season 1Ep. 17

Coaching is never about the coach | Simon Volk - Head coach of FC Zürich U15 | #16

In this episode we talked with Simon Volk, the head coach of FC Zürich U15 and a former youth player of SC Freiburg. We had a talk about putting the person central in your work as a coach, how players can take charge on their own development and that coaching never is about the coach. Support the podcast by becoming a member of The coaches' room . With your support we can continue to invite elite coaches to inspire you. As a benefit you will have access to all the webinars of Football Webinars. ...

Oct 18, 2021•56 min•Season 1Ep. 16

Why you need to put the person central | Joop Oosterveld (Head of Foundation phase PSV Eindhoven) & Iddo Roscher (Head of performance & Development FCTwente/Heracles Academy) | #14

Joop Oosterveld is the Technical Head of Foundation Phase U13-U8 at PSV Eindhoven and Iddo Roscher is the Head of performance and Development FCTwente/Heracles-academy. We had a talk about player development and knowing your players, putting the person central and the possibility to quantity development. Support the podcast by becoming a member of The coaches' room . With your support we can continue to invite elite coaches to inspire you. As a benefit you will have access to all the webinars of...

Oct 11, 2021•1 hr 27 min•Season 1Ep. 14

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