When kids want to quit: Tough love or sympathy?
Ben and Mike deliver an honest reflection on the reality of being a football dad, diving into the difficult balance between coaching a player and raising a son. They explore stoicism, discussing how t...
2 Maalis 1h 17min
Academy coaches reveal what grassroots football must fix now
In this unfiltered episode, former academy coaches Michael Fox and Olly Porteous join Ben and Mike to tackle the biggest issues facing grassroots football right now.From 3v3 formats, silent weekends a...
23 Helmi 55min
Why your child doesn’t need a “Braveheart” pep talk
Ben and Mike are joined in the studio by Josh Paul, the social media powerhouse behind @fit_4_football to dissect the parental pre-game pep talk. Josh reveals why giving technical instructions to a yo...
16 Helmi 1h 16min
Ex-Manchester United player reveals how to build confident young footballers
In this episode, Ben and Mike are joined by John Curtis — former Manchester United player and founder of NCE Soccer — for a wide-ranging conversation on what really drives youth football development.J...
9 Helmi 1h 4min
Why your kid listens to other coaches (but not you)
Ben and Mike tackle one of grassroots football’s biggest false divides: the idea that fun and development can’t coexist. From debates around training more than once a week and mixed-ability teams, to ...
2 Helmi 1h 14min
The retreat rule: Is it helping or hurting player development?
In this episode, Ben and Mike welcome back Michael Fox, former Peterborough United academy coach and now head coach at Focusing on Excellence Football Academy, to tackle one of grassroots football’s m...
26 Tammi 1h 8min
Why parents need to stop blaming the coach
Ben and Mike reflect on a weekend that sharpened one of the biggest truths in grassroots football: coaches can guide, but parents carry the real responsibility for a child’s development.As training re...
19 Tammi 52min
World-renowned skills coach on developing technical players
This week, Ben and Mike are joined by Saul Isaksson Hurst, one of the world’s leading technical coaches and the man behind elite players including Noni Madueke and Antoine Semenyo.Saul breaks down wha...
12 Tammi 56min
