How to handle angry football parents
In part five of their coaching masterclass with Little Kickers, Ben and Mike sit down again with early childhood learning specialist Laura Mellor-Bachman to tackle grassroots football's most-asked-abo...
17 Sep 35min
The words I regret saying to my own son
Ben and Mike are back with a double dose of grassroots chaos: tournament tales, a brand new format, and a lot of soul-searching. Their Barking FC tournament run swings from two straight wins to a poss...
14 Sep 1h 9min
How to handle a meltdown without losing control
In part four of our six-week masterclass with Little Kickers, Ben and Mike sit down with early childhood learning specialist Laura Mellor-Bachman to tackle one of the toughest moments in youth sport: ...
10 Sep 31min
How AI is about to transform grassroots coaching forever
In this episode, Ben and Mike travel to Copenhagen to meet Henrik Teisbæk, co-founder of Veo, the AI-powered sports camera used by over 50,000 grassroots football clubs worldwide.Henrik reveals the re...
7 Sep 49min
How to give feedback kids will actually listen to
Giving feedback to young footballers after a game is one of the trickiest balancing acts in grassroots football. Whether you are dealing with a silent ride home, defensive reactions or outright disint...
3 Sep 30min
A warning to all grassroots coaches
In this episode, Ben and Mike stagger back from their holidays to face the glorious, chaotic mess of youth football pre-season. First up, Mike delivers a classic dad-guilt moment after realising his s...
31 Aug 58min
The secret to getting children to listen
Why do some coaches instantly capture a group's attention while others spend an entire session repeating themselves? In this episode, hosts Ben and Mike are joined by Laura Mellor-Backman, Director of...
27 Aug 30min
Ex-Premier League striker: Why grassroots means more than my pro career
From scoring the winning goal on his Premier League debut for boyhood club West Ham to coaching his own children on a Sunday morning, Freddie Sears has experienced almost every level of the game. But ...
24 Aug 1h 8min
