Sam Hudson - 'Art of defending is predict and prepare'
Sam Hudson has spent almost 10 years as a coach. Roles coaching at camps and clubs in the US, including New Jersey Soccer Group, were followed by time spent at academies in the UK, including Derby Cou...
6 Mars 202230min
George Roberts - 'There's no need to reinvent the wheel'
George Roberts began his coaching journey as a community sports coach, delivering PE sessions, after-school clubs and soccer camps, writes Steph Fairbairn. He worked at development centres and shadowe...
5 Mars 202227min
Manisha Tailor - Can coaching be more mental-health friendly?
Manisha Tailor, assistant head of coaching at English Championship club Queens Park Rangers, has long been convinced of the benefits soccer can have on mental health. When she was 18, Tailor’s twin br...
4 Mars 202242min
Wayne Cleverly - Making a connection
Having played at a semi-professional level in England, Wayne Cleverly moved to Canada aged 26 and developed a career in coaching. Formerly the foundation-phase manager at Calgary Foothills Soccer Club...
3 Mars 202227min
Sian Osmond - Persistence is the key to Sian's rapid ascent
Sian Osmond was taken to her first soccer match at six months old. She cried every time her dad's team scored. But tears quickly turned to cheers and by the age of 18 she received the FA Level 2 coach...
17 Feb 202225min
Hannah Duncan - 'We welcome coaches across the spectrum'
Hannah Duncan has always started early. At a time when the regulations allowed it, she was playing in senior matches at the age of 14, and took her first steps on the coaching ladder at 17. Now 32, sh...
16 Feb 202239min
Matt Bee - 'This kid's not going to last five minutes!'
Matt Bee admits first impressions were not on his side when he was given the head coach role of Burnley Women back in 2016, at the age of just 22. Although the team was then in the fifth tier of women...
15 Feb 202242min
Tom Hartley - Put self-care at heart of your development
Tom Hartley spent three years running a player development programme at Arsenal Women before joining the Football Association. He worked on the FA Skills Programme, which encouraged participation for ...
14 Feb 202235min
