Youth Soccer Coaching Player Development Podcast

Andy Clawson joins Saul to talk about his coaching career which has taken him from Belfast to Thailand via stints at Hearts in Scotland and Manchester United. Andy discusses his journey and what it has taken to set up one of the best Academies in Asia, creating a first class training environment for locals and ex pats and dealing with cultural differences and challenges.

Saul is joined by Harry Watling, Harry has coached at clubs including West Ham, Chelsea and Millwall. Working right across the age groups from 6 year olds to the first team. Harry shares his inspiring journey and the secrets behind his coaching philosophy which has made him one of the most sought after coaching talents in Premier League Academy Football.

Saul is joined by Marko Cindric, Head Coach of the U9s at Dinamo Zagreb's famous Academy. Dinamo Zagreb is one of the most prolific academies in world soccer when it comes to developing professional footballers for the top leagues in Europe. Marko shares the secrets behind Dinamo's success and how the approach the development of young players.

Ryan Maye joins Saul to share his extraordinary career which has seen him work at Chelsea, Rangers The FA and now in his current post as Head Of Coaching at West Brom. Ryan talks about what he looks for in coaches and how he supports players and coaches at West Brom. Ryan also talks about his time at the FA and his involvement in developing the new England DNA project and the Advance Youth Award.

Rafal Ulatowski, Former assistant Manager of Poland and current Head of Coaching at Lech Poznan joins Saul to go over his extraordinary career which have also included first team manager roles in Poland and also Iceland. Rafal shares his experiences of working with players such as Robert Lewandowski in Polands World Cup qualifying campaign.

Saul is joined by Keith Boanas, experienced FA Coach Educator and Woman's Football First Team Manager. Keith has experience at working at all levels of the game. He was Manager at Charlton and Watford Ladies as well as being Head of Womens Football in Estonia. Keith is also one of the biggest influences on Saul's career, as his FA Tutor and on going mentor. This episode is not to be missed

Saul is joined by AFC Wimbledon's Head of Coaching Micahel Hamilton. Michael discusses his role at AFC Wimbledon and how they continue to innovate and punch well above their weight in terms of resources. Wimbledon continue to produce players for their first team and players that are sold on creating vital funds for the club. Micahel has an inspiring journey that he shares that has seen him rise from grass roots coach to Head of Coaching at a Professional Football Club.

Saul Is joined by Ed Graper, former Technical Director of The Aspire Academy in Qatar. Ed talks about setting up the Aspire Academy and making it one of the best Football Centres in the world and the key role he and the Aspire Academy played in the recent Asia Cup Win by Qatar.

Saul is joined by Tom Hounsell, Fulham FC’s U15 Head Coach. Tom shares his journey and the methodology that makes Fulham FC’s Academy one of the best in the country.

Saul is joined by Ross Embleton, current Assistant Manager at Leyton Orient who's career has taken him to Tottenham Hotspur, Bournemouth, Norwich and Swindon. Ross has been fortunate enough to work with players of all ages from 5 to the 1st team and has experienced the highs and lows of a career in football. His inspiring journey is a must listen for any aspiring coach.

Saul is joined by Boris Kubla, Head of Coach Education at the Croatian FA. Boris shares how Croatia has developed into one of the top football nations in the world. He also shares his experiences of being Assistant Coach at DInamo Zagreb where he worked with players including Luka Modric.

Saul is joined by Tim Bradbury. Tim is a Coach Educator for US Soccer. Tim shares his philosophy and experience in the game which has made him one of the best coach educators in the business. Tim is one of influences on Saul's career and methodology, preaching a philosophy of 1v1 and technical excellence which was years ahead of many others in the game.

Saul is joined by Richard Allen, former Head of Talent ID for the English Football Association, Academy Manager of QPR and Head of Recruitment at Tottenham Hotspur. Ricahrd was instrumental in the changes at the FA and the construction of the new DNA, which has produced such amazing results for the England Youth teams. Ricahrd shares the insight from this period and how England progressed to double world champions. He also discusses Talent ID and the secrets behind how to do this effectively in football. This episode is not to be missed!

John Hunter-Barrett joins Saul to discuss his role as Foundation Phase Head of Coaching at Wolverhampton Wanderers. John shares his journey and the insight into what has made Wolves one of the best academies in England.

Saul is Joined by Niels Jansen, Niels is a Technical Coach at Genk Football Club in Belgium. Genk has produced player including Kevin De Bruyne. Niels talks about tis philosophy and that of Genks that makes it one of the most prolific talent developers in European Football.

In this special episode Saul is joined by 3 learning figures in soccer player development discussing supporting players from the the older age groups of Academy football to the Professional game. Gary Curneen is assistant coach of ChicagoRed Stars, a woman's professional team. Harry Watling who at the time of this recording was a coach at Millwall FC'S Academy and Karl Hooper who coaches at Birmingham FC's Academy. These 3 specialist share their knowledge and insight about player development and how to support players in fulfilling their potential.

Saul is joined by Adi Viveash, Adi was formerly u18 and the u23's coach at Chelsea FC's Academy. Add famously led the Chelsea Youth Team to unprecedented success in the FA Youth Cup and the the UEFA Youth Champions League. Adi is now Assistant Manager at Coventry City FC, where he's helped them gain promotion through the play offs in his 1st season.

Saul is joined by Kenny Brown. Head of Coaching at Millwall FC and ex West Ham United player. Kenny shares his journey through the game with fantastic knowledge and insight about player development. Kenny has played and coached at the highest level so they episode is not to be missed!

Saul is joined by Joao Tralhao from Benfica's Academy in Portugal. Joao shares the secrets of one of Europe's best Academies. Joao has worked his way up through the entire academy including spells with the first team. If you're interested in soccer coaching and youth development this is not to be missed!

Saul is joined by Marc Campbell, Head of Coaching and Assistant Academy Manager at Wolverhampton Wanderers. Marc talks about his journey from community coach to number 2 in the Academy. He shares the secrets behind what has made Wolves one of the best Academies in the country.

Saul is joined by Miguel Rios. Formerly Head Of Recruitment and Brentford FC's Academy and Scout for Arsenal FC's Academy. Also previously first team scout at Brentford and Fulham. Miguel is currently first team scout for Wolverhampton Wanderers. Miguel goes through his journey telling us all the secrets about talent identification from the academy to the first team. Miguel is one of there most renowned scouts on the Academy football scene in London, this episode is not to be missed.

Saul is joined by Tony Carr, a living legend in football youth development. Tony was previously Academy Manager of West Ham United's famous Academy, graduates who progressed under him include Rio Ferdinand, Frank Lampard, Michael Carrick, Joe Cole, Jermiane Defoe and many more. Tony shares his story and the secrets behind one of the most successful player development centres in world football.

Saul is joined by Ian Barker, Head of Education of United Soccer Coaches, the biggest soccer coaches community in the world. They also host a yearly convention which is also the biggest of its type in the world. Ian discusses his journey and his role as well as USA soccer in general, it structure, systems and its future.

Saul is joined by Chris Ramsey, one of the worlds leading player developers. Chris was formally Assistant Academy Manager at Tottenham Hotspur FC, he drove the philosophy and methodology behind the academy to make it one of the best in world soccer, producing the likes of Harry Kane and Harry Winks. Chris went on to be Assistant Manager of the first team. He then moved to QPR to be first team manager and now Head of Youth. This show is not to be missed!

Saul is Joined by Jess Ibrom, Technical Director of the Cook Islands. Jess's career has taken him from his Hertfordshire up bringing to the USA, New Zealand and to now the Cook Islands. Jess talks about his unique journey, moving into full time coaching and working in elite player development abroad.

Bodo Mendes Academy Manager of Schalke's famed academy that has produced players such as Man City's Leroy Sane, PSG's Julian Draxler and Bayern Munich's Manuel Neuer to name a few. Bodo discusses the secrets behind the Academies prolific record in player development for players for the Bundesliga, the German national team and the strongest leagues in world soccer.

Saul is joined by Danny Searle, Ex Head of Coaching at West Ham United's famous Academy. Danny talks about his coaching journey which has taken him from Southend United, Chelsea, Charlton and West Ham. Danny shares his knowledge, experience and the secrets behind West Ham's Academy and what has made them one of most successful Academies in world football.

Saul is joined by Dermot Drummy, Ex Arsenal Player and Youth team Coach and former Chelsea Assistant Academy Manager and 21/23's Coach. Dermot discusses coaching some of the best young players in world soccer and working under Arsene Wenger, Jose Mourinho and Carlo Ancelotti. He also discusses the challenge of supporting players with the transition from academy to pro football.

Saul is joined by Willem Weiss, a coach with over 10 years experience of working at PSV Eindhoven and Ajax's Academy. Willem shares his knowledge and experience gained in Dutch football talking about the different methodologies of both clubs.

Saul is joined by Danny Searle, ex Head Of Coaching at West Ham United and Michael Beale Ex Assistant Manager of Sao Paulo FC as they answer questions sent in by listeners aimed at the 12-18 age groups. Michael and Danny are 2 of the most experienced player developers in the game and give valuable insight into elite player development.

Saul is joined by Danny Buck, between them they have over 30 years experience in Premier League Academy Football at clubs including Arsenal, Tottenham Hotspur and Chelsea. The tackle questions sent in by listeners about player development in the 5-11s age range.

In this podcast special Michael Beale outlines why he left his role as assistant manager of Sao Paulo FC. Michael sets the record straight on a enormously difficult decision and talks about his time in Brazil and now what may lie next for him.

Rasmus Ankersen joins Saul to discuss his roles as Director of Football of Brentford and Chairman of FC Midtjylland in Denmark and how 'Money Ball' or the use of data has given them the ability to punch above their weight and compete with clubs with much larger budgets.

Saul is joined by Tim Lees who has a wealth of Football experience in English Premier League Academies such as Watford, Wigan and Liverpool. Tim shares his knowledge about soccer player development not only in England but also in the USA with his current role as Academy Director of St Louis FC. If your interested in soccer coaching or player development this episode is not to be missed!

Saul is joined by Michael Beale, Sao Paulo FC Assistant Manager. Michael talks about coaching in Brazil, Brazilian football culture and the transition from England. He also reflects at his time at Chelsea FC and Liverpool FC working in the Academies and developing some of the best young soccer players in Europe.

Saul is joined by the Head of Coach Education of the Belgium Football Association Kris Van Der Haegen. Kris shares the philosophies and methodologies of Belgium Soccer Coaching and what has helped them climb to the top of the World Fifa rankings. I f your a coach, player or a soccer parent this is a must to listen to...Enjoy!!!

Stephen Constantine 1st Team Manager of the Indian Football team joins Saul Isaksson-Hurst-Hurst to talk about all things football, with his experiences coaching in Asia, also in England at Millwall Football Club and In Professional Football in Cyprus. If your interested in Soccer and player development this episode is not to be missed!

Tom Byer joins Saul to discuss the Asian football landscape, his work over many years as a football coaching icon in Japan and his current role as consultant to the Chinese government to support the growth and development of soccer in China. Tom is now promoting the technical development of players aged 2-6, arguing that this is in fact that real window of opportunity for player development.

Saul is joined by Romeo Jozak, Ex Head of Dinamo Zagreb's Academy and currently Technical Director of the Croatian Football Association. Romeo discusses the secrets behind what haas made Croatia one of the Soccer worlds most productive hotbeds of developing world class players. All coaches, players and parents interested in soccer player development and soccer coaching must not miss this one!

Episode 5 of the My Personal Football Coach Youth Soccer Player Development Podcast sees Albert Capellas, Ex Youth Coordinator of FC Barcelona's famed Academy discuss player development and the secrets behind one of the most successful academies in the world. Barcelona has produced players like Messi, Iniesta and Xavi to name just a few. This episode is not to be missed!

Episode 4 features Nick Grantham, Strength and Conditioning expert who has worked across elite sports, including working with the British Olympic Team. He also works as a consultant to the English Football Association and Premier League Clubs. Nick discusses the importance of Strength and conditioning in soccer development and best practice in this area.

Join your host, Saul Isaksson-Hurst, Premier League Academy skills coach for 10 years with Tottenham and Chelsea FC as he discusses Soccer Player Development and Coaching with Danny Buck. Danny Buck has been a Premier League Academy Coach for 22 years working at Arsenal, Tottenham, Brentford and Barnet. Danny has played a part in many pro players development including Alex Iwobi, Jack Wiltshire, Josh Onomah, Marcus Edwards and many many more. If you are a football coach, player or parent, this podcast will give you invaluable information about elite player development.

Episode 2 sees Lee Johnson India's Mens Football Team Assistant Coach and U19 Head Coach talk about his career that has spanned 4 continents including stints at Chelsea and Crystal Palace's Academy and being Technical Director of the Rwandan Football Association. Lee shares his experience in Soccer Coaching, developing Youth Soccer Players and the football landscape in England, Africa and India.