When should kids start strength and conditioning training?
In this episode, Ben and Mike are joined by Neal Lattimore, strength and conditioning coach at Peterborough United and founder of Active Performance Gym. Drawing on this experience working with academ...
22 Sep 202559min
Why parents are the biggest problem in youth football
In this episode, Ben and Mike sit down with renowned coach James Galanis, best known for his work with World Cup winners and elite US internationals, to unpack what grassroots football can learn from ...
15 Sep 202559min
Are we really ready for the new season?
Ben and Mike gear up for the new season with a mix of excitement, dread and brutal honesty. They look back at the Essex Royal Tournament — a reminder of how far they’ve come since that nightmare first...
8 Sep 202558min
Harry Kane’s grassroots coach on what set England’s record goalscorer apart
Ben and Mike sit down with Dave Bricknell — long-time Tottenham coach and scout who first spotted Harry Kane — and Ben’s uncle, Arty, Dave's assistant manager, while running a youth team back in the 9...
1 Sep 202555min
What pro clubs don’t want you to know about the academy system
In this episode, Ben and Mike are joined by Chris Platts—a career coach working with professional clubs, parents and young players—to explore what grassroots football can learn from elite environments...
25 Aug 202552min
How to teach kids shape, positioning and movement
In this episode, Ben and Mike tackle one of grassroots football’s trickiest challenges—teaching positioning—with the help of Michael Fox, a seasoned coach with 14 years at Peterborough United and now ...
18 Aug 202557min
Charlie Austin: What coaching my son taught me about fatherhood
What happens when a Premier League striker swaps stadium roars for Sunday league sidelines? In this emotional and brutally honest episode, Charlie Austin returns to the pod to talk with Ben and Mike a...
11 Aug 202558min
Old-school grassroots gaffer reveals the secret to man management
This week, Ben and Mike, chat with Ben's old football manager Martin Skinner—a legendary (and unfiltered) former coach of the Brentwood Boys. In this episode, Martin unloads a treasure trove of memori...
4 Aug 202536min
