Modern Soccer Coach Podcast

Gary is joined by former Tottenham and Republic of Ireland player and Premier League manager Chris Hughton, as part of the live interview with North American Irish Coaches. The former Newcastle, Norwich, Birmingham and Brighton manager discusses the following: - What he learned playing under Jack Charlton - Managing upwards in the modern game - Dealing with relegation at Newcastle - Role of data and analysis - Current state of the game If you are looking for a coach education opportunity at the moment, we currently have FOUR spots left for the Modern Soccer Coach Mentorship Program in July. I will take a group of coaches through an intensive four week course where they will take specific themes and discuss them in-depth through webinars, along with assignments where coaches will get feedback on their work. We will cover philosophy, tactical analysis and session design, as well as looking at ways they can improve their environment to maximize the time they have with their team. The course will be split in

Gary is joined by Red Bull Salzburg head coach Jesse Marsch from the MSC webinar last week. Jesse discusses his environment at Red Bull, the "classroom" environment of video analysis, the role of motivation and then the Q&A segment at the end where Jesse discusses his year backpacking with his family in 2013, how he would coach Dennis Rodman and much more! This podcast is brought to you again by SportsLab360, an outstanding platform designed to empower youth players to increase their Soccer IQ and allow coaches to guide player development outside of training. We have some exciting news at the break on how you can claim a very special offer. Please check out their work at www.SportsLab360.com

Gary is joined by former Hull City manager, Phil Brown, to discuss his coaching journey, life in the Premier League and his experiences most recently in India. Phil discusses: - The innovative culture at Bolton under Sam Allardyce - Pre-season with a newly promoted team - Challenges of recruitment at Premier League level - Dealing with media following the half-time talk at Man City - What he learned working in India - His advice for young coaches And much more!! Please help us achieve our goal of providing the coaching community with as much daily content as possible in these times of uncertainty. To support Modern Soccer Coach, please go to our shop (https://www.modernsoccercoach.com/shop) and order one of our books and/or webinars. Coaches can get 40% off every order by using the code MSCSPECIAL at checkout. Thank you!

Gary is joined by Director of Coach Education at Belgium FA, Kris Van Der Haegen. He discusses their development model along with advice for coaches on their own programs that they have in place for their young players, including the following topics: - What Belgium changed in 2002 - Dealing with obstacles in development models - Kevin De Bruyne's late development lessons - Importance of 1v1 training for skills and retention And much more! Two new MSC Workshop Webinars are now available on the MSC website: - Pressing Workshop Webinar - Match Analysis Workshop Webinar Gary Curneen takes coaches through over 90 minute of tactical footage and discussions. Available now at https://www.modernsoccercoach.com/shop

Gary is joined by Ubuntu Cape Town FC coach and writer for Spielverlagerung, Moritz Kossman to discuss session design including: - What is his starting point for session design? - Why use different shapes like hexagons? - Why are underloads situations effective teaching tools? - Where does he draw inspiration for exercises? - Can sessions become too complex for players? - How do you judge success of a session? And much more!! This podcast is brought to you again by SportsLab360, an outstanding platform designed to empower youth players to increase their Soccer IQ and allow coaches to guide player development outside of training. We have some exciting news at the break on how MSC have teamed up with them and how you can claim a special offer. Please check out their work at www.SportsLab360.com

Gary is joined by PDS Coach and Consultant, Mark Bennett, and GB Basketball coach Alan Keane, to discuss how they have worked together to create an environment and coaching style centered around the player. They discuss the following: - What is need centered & why does it influence session planning? - How do you deal with same players always answering the questions & talking in group huddles? - How can a coach establish if his interventions are effective? - Why is training players in self reviewing critical within the modern game And much more! Coaches: Another MSC Remote Coaches Workshop is coming your way next Wednesday (May 20th) at 2pm EST. This Workshop will be the ‘Midfield Masterclass’ and will take a slightly different format. There will be a panel of three coaches, including myself who will look at specific areas of midfield play. Chris Colhoun will cover attacking runs from the midfield position and his study for his UEFA B Course. David Seymour will look at the rotation of the #10 position,

Gary is joined by former Dundee United and Glasgow Rangers forward Jon Daly. Since moving onto the coaching side of the game, Jon received an opportunity at Hearts in a unique position that we rarely talk about in coaching: the interim role. John discusses the challenges and opportunities in this role, both from a player and coaches perspective. He also shares his perspective on how you can potentially prepare yourself for an opportunity that may not be under the perfect circumstances, his UEFA PRO License course, club visits in US, and much more! This podcast is brought to you by Bounce Athletics. If you are running a summer camp Bounce Athletics offers fully customized micro-stitched textured premium camp balls for under $9/ball. These are same camp balls that are used by major DI programs like Wake Forest, Creighton, Texas Tech, Michigan State, Florida State, and Clemson to name just a few. Modern Soccer Coach listeners can get a $50 discount on their first order of custom balls or training vests by men

Gary is joined by Veo CEO, Henrik Teisbæk, to talk about how youth and amateur teams can video their games - and potentially create opportunities for revenue streams and connections when the games resume. Veo is the portable, lightweight soccer camera that films games and practices automatically without the need for a camera operator. Once games are recorded, they're sent to the Veo online software. Coaches and players can then create highlights, draw on the screen or even take control of the camera and operate it themselves. With Veo, the possibilities are endless. For more information: www.veo.co/us/MSC

This is from the live interview that Gary did with Jim McGuinness alongside the North American Irish Coaches. Jim achieved huge success as a coach in GAA with Donegal, but then moved over to soccer working with Celtic academy and U20, and then moving to Beijing to work with Roger Schmidt. In this interview he discusses: - How he changed the culture at Donegal - How do you train intensity - Differences between Brendan Rodgers and Roger Schmidt - Aligning philosophy with recruitment and sport science And much more!! The Modern Soccer Coach Mentorship Program is back! Next month, Gary Curneen will take coaches through an intensive four week course where they will take specific themes and discuss them in-depth through webinars, along with assignments where coaches will get feedback on their work. Coaches will cover philosophy, tactical analysis and session design, as well as looking at ways they can improve their environment to maximize the time they have with their team. The course will be split into four w

Gary is joined by UEFA PRO License coach, Cristian Colás. He discusses his coaching journey that has taken him to Spain, Finland, and England, as well as addressing the following: - How do coaches challenge themselves if there are limited opportunities for them? - How can you grow as a coach if you do not have a full-time coaching position - How can you play a possession game if you have limited training time with your players? - How do you balance complexity and simplicity when it comes to game models? - How can you make training 'fun' at senior levels? And much more!!! This podcast is brought to you by Bounce Athletics. If you are running a summer camp Bounce Athletics offers fully customized micro-stitched textured premium camp balls for under $9/ball. These are same camp balls that are used by major DI programs like Wake Forest, Creighton, Texas Tech, Michigan State, Florida State, and Clemson to name just a few. Modern Soccer Coach listeners can get a $50 discount on their first order of custom ba

Gary is joined by Martin O'Neill for a special live interview alongside the North American Irish Coaches. The former Ireland, Celtic, Sunderland, Aston Villa manager discusses his journey and experiences in the game, including: - Playing under Brian Clough - Why he chose Roy Keane as an assistant coach - Difference between coaching for development versus results - Do coaches today overcomplicate the game - Relationship with Henrik Larsson - Coaching the underdog If you would like to support Modern Soccer Coach and are looking for some reading over the break, we currently have a 40% OFF special offer on MSC books on our website. Please click below and use the code MSCSPECIAL https://www.modernsoccercoach.com/shop

Gary is joined by legendary basketball coach Tom Crean. Currently Head Coach at University of Georgia, and with a hugely successful spells at Indiana and Marquette, Tom has developed winning teams and NBA players in the process. In this interview he disucsses: - How to challenge players every day - Ways that staff can help or hinder environment - Pathway of NBA Player Development - Communicating to families and club coaches - Dwayne Wade's level of honesty and awareness in college And much more!!! This podcast is brought to you by Bounce Athletics. If you are running a summer camp Bounce Athletics offers fully customized micro-stitched textured premium camp balls for under $9/ball. To receive free shipping, with delivery in May, order by February 15th. These are same camp balls that are used by major DI programs like Wake Forest, Creighton, Texas Tech, Michigan State, Florida State, and Clemson to name just a few. Modern Soccer Coach listeners can get a $50 discount on their first order of custom balls or

Gary is joined by current Roma U17 and UEFA Pro Coach, Fabrizio Piccareta. He talks about his journey as a coach, his time as assistant coach to Paolo Di Canio at Sunderland, current role, and the following: - How can you prepare U17 for the pressures of playing with such a big club? - Are Italian players naturally more disciplined with regards to lifestyle management and diet? - How was Paolo Di Canio on a daily basis? - How difficult is it to change the culture of a club mid-season? - How can Italy balance flair with defensive focus in their football culture? And much more! This podcast is brought to you by Bounce Athletics. If you are running a summer camp Bounce Athletics offers fully customized micro-stitched textured premium camp balls for under $9/ball. To receive free shipping, with delivery in May, order by February 15th. These are same camp balls that are used by major DI programs like Wake Forest, Creighton, Texas Tech, Michigan State, Florida State, and Clemson to name just a few. Modern Socce

Gary is joined by former Orlando Pirates and new Chippa United coach, Rulani Mokwena. He discusses: - How his values and coaching philosophy are integrated - Importance of reflecting before communicating - Role of an assistant coach - challenging and supporting - Love of video and tactical analysis in daily life And much more!! This podcast is sponsored by Total Football Analysis. A monthly magazine, with 120+ pieces of analysis per month, along with a website which has an all-access subscription, allowing you get back access to all the magazines plus every piece of content on the site! Discount code: MSC20 - gets people 20% off anything on the site up until end of April. totalfootballanalysis.com/

Gary is joined by Head of Academy Coaching at Aberdeen FC, Gavin Levey. Gavin discusses the role of coaches under these difficult circumstances currently including: - How are technical workouts distributed at Aberdeen FC? - Are there other areas that they are looking to improve players? - How are they communicating to parents? - What role do coaches have during this time? - How can a coach inspire a young player to do individual workout, rather than just instructing them? This podcast is brought to you again by SportsLab360, an outstanding platform designed to empower youth players to increase their Soccer IQ and allow coaches to guide player development outside of training. Please check out their work at www.SportsLab360.com

Gary is joined by throw-in coach, Thomas Gronnemark. He talks about his work at Liverpool, Ajax, FC Midtjylland, and addresses the following: - Why Jurgen Klopp asked him to start right away - How he achieves buy-in from players - How his work must compliment playing philosophy - How he deals with Steve Nicol and Andy Gray criticism - Advice to young coaches who want to be specialists And much more!!! This podcast is brought to you again by SportsLab360, an outstanding platform designed to empower youth players to increase their Soccer IQ and allow coaches to guide player development outside of training. Please check out their work at www.SportsLab360.com

Gary is joined by Keir Wenham-Flatt, a strength and conditioning coach based in the USA, who has worked with elite level rugby players all over the globe in places like the UK, China, Australia, Argentina and Japan. Kier discusses: - How a philosophy can also restrict a coach - How coaches can give themselves too much credit - Why soccer injury counts are not effect - What we must do to create more robust soccer players - Improving relationships with S&C Coaches And much more!! This podcast is brought to you by Bounce Athletics. If you are running a summer camp Bounce Athletics offers fully customized micro-stitched textured premium camp balls for under $9/ball. To receive free shipping, with delivery in May, order by February 15th. These are same camp balls that are used by major DI programs like Wake Forest, Creighton, Texas Tech, Michigan State, Florida State, and Clemson to name just a few. Modern Soccer Coach listeners can get a $50 discount on their first order of custom balls or training vests by

Gary is joined by Finland national team captain and FC Midtjylland midfielder Tim Sparv. He takes an inside look into his journey as a professional, views on coaching, and life inside his current club. - What did he learn most at Southampton academy? - Differences between Dutch and English football culture? - Environment at FC Midtjylland - How can training set pieces become enjoyable? - How does a player view the role of data? - What can coaches learn about feedback to elite players? And much more! This podcast is sponsored by Total Football Analysis. A monthly magazine, with 120+ pieces of analysis per month, along with a website which has an all-access subscription, allowing you get back access to all the magazines plus every piece of content on the site! Discount code: MSC20 - gets people 20% off anything on the site up until end of April. https://totalfootballanalysis.com/

Gary is joined by former FIFA, World Cup referee, and Rules Analyst for Fox TV, Dr. Joe Machnik. He discusses the both the controversy in the modern game in terms of officiating and gives clarity on issues in the college and pro side of the game, including: - Why are the Premier League having so many problems with VAR? - Is it completely out of bounds for a ref to have a joke with an opposing player? - Should a coach be allowed to confront a ref after a game? - How have offside decisions improved so much? - Should refs do post-game interviews? And much more!! This podcast is brought to you by Bounce Athletics. If you are running a summer camp Bounce Athletics offers fully customized micro-stitched textured premium camp balls for under $9/ball. To receive free shipping, with delivery in May, order by February 15th. These are same camp balls that are used by major DI programs like Wake Forest, Creighton, Texas Tech, Michigan State, Florida State, and Clemson to name just a few. Modern Soccer Coach listener

Gary is joined by coach and tactical analyst and Spielverlagerung writer, Judah Davies. He gives his insight on opinions on Game Models, including: - How do we differentiate ourselves from others with them? - Does a game model objectives change at youth and pro level? - Where did Man City's model fail this season? - Do game models restrict creativity? - How does changing one moment impact another? - How do we create sessions that match our model? And much more! This podcast is brought to you again by SportsLab360, an outstanding platform designed to empower youth players to increase their Soccer IQ and allow coaches to guide player development outside of training. Please check out their work at www.SportsLab360.com