Inside The Coaches' Room
Every week we talk to elite coaches, performance staff and scientists about coaching, personal development and developing players.
- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 57 minutes
- Episodes
- 70
- Years Active
- 2021 - 2023
#73 English Football Language coach, Matt Slade: Language is nothing without confidence
Matt Slade is an English language coach and he helps football coaches speak English with confidence and get more opportunities around the world.
We discussed coaching in a new (second) language.
What…
#72 Arsenal FC U16’s assistant coach, Danny Buck: Attention is everything!
Danny Buck is the assistant coach of the U16 at Arsenal FC. He has worked at other Premier League Academies like Tottenham, Brentford and Barnet.
Danny has worked on the development of many pro playe…
#71 The relative age effect with Guido den Dikken, individual development coach and founder of Born to Play
Guido den Dikken is an individual development coach at AZ Alkmaar and the founder and owner of Born to Play. He has a history with clubs like Ajax, FC Twente, Volendam and NAC Breda.
We talked about t…
#70 Author & Executive Mindset Coach Steve Sallis: What coaches can learn from teachers!
He worked with a number of professional football players and professional youth- and senior teams.
We talked abou…
#69 Technology in football: Cal Brennan of Veo technologies
We discussed the impact of technologie in football. When you should start with video analysis for …
#68 Individual Skill Development Coach, Saul Isaksson-Hurst: Isolated training supports the players need!
Saul Isaksson-Hurst is an English Individual Skill Development Coach. He spent over 10 years coaching in Premier League Academy Football at clubs such as Arsenal, Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur FC and…
#67 Substitution expert Sammy Lander: Most substitutions make your team perform worse!
Sammy Lander is an English coach that specialized in substitutions.
We discussed:
- The impact of substitutions.
- How you should communicate with players that are not playing.
- The importance of the warming…
#66 Pro coach & Sporting director Ariël Jacobs: Accept that coaching is a lonely job
Ariël Jacobs is a Belgium director of football and former professional coach. He coached at RSC Anderlecht and FC Kopenhagen and is currently Director of Football at OH Leuven.
We discussed:
- His curren…
#65 Elite field hockey coach Alyson Annan: The power of honest communication
Alyson Annan is an Australian hockey coach that was one of the best players of the world and is one of the most successful Hockey coaches of the last 10 years.
She led the national women’s team of the…
#64 Head of performance Bart Caubergh: Why you need diversity in a performance environment
Bart Caubergh is a Belgium head of performance that worked at KRC Genk, Iranian national team, Krylia Sovetov Samara and Chelsea FC Women.
We discussed:
His concept: Team behind the team behind the t…
#63 Throw-in coach Thomas Grønnemark: Innovation and consistency are essential for development
Thomas Grønnemark is a Danish throw-in coach. He coached professional clubs like Liverpool FC, AFC Ajax, RB Leipzig, KAA Gent, Atlanta United, and FC Midtjylland.
We discussed:
- Creating an innovative e…
#62 Head coach Austin FC Josh Wolff and Owen Wolff, player Austin FC: Can you seperate coaching and family life?
Josh and Owen Wolff, father and son combination at Austin FC. Josh Wolff is the coach of Austin FC and former player of US National Team. Owen Wolff joined the first team of Austin FC in 2022.
We di…
#61 Head of Foundation Phase Joop Oosterveld: 5 pillars of development of the PSV Eindhoven Academy
Joop Oosterveld is the Technical Head of Foundation Phase at PSV Eindhoven.
We talk about the 5 Pillars of Development that they implemented and use at PSV Eindhoven: Ownership, dedication, mentorshi…
#60 Guus Hiddink: Why you need to manage your environment
Guus Hiddink is one of the most successful coaches from the Netherlands.
He coached the South Korean national team towards their surprisingly successful performance during the 2002 World Cup. He also…
#59 Creator of the Differential Learning System Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Schöllhorn
Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Schöllhorn is the creator of the Differential Learning System. For many years he trained national and international athletes in different sports.
We talk about how he applies differ…
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#58 Academy Director National Academy of Malaysia, Dennis Bekking: How to develop leadership skills
Dennis Bekking is the Academy Director at the National Academy of Malaysia.
And previously he worked as technical director and head of youth for several Dutch football clubs.
We talk about his journey…
#57 ActionTypes Co-Founder Bertrand Théraulaz
Bertrand Théraulaz is the Co-Founder of the ActionTypes.
We talk about ActionTypes and how this approach contributes to the development of the unique identity of football players.
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#56 The coach education system Part 2, Antal Vergeer Coach Educator USSF
Part 2. Antal Vergeer is a Coach Educator at the US Soccer Federation and assistant coach for the U15 US national team.
We continue our talk about coach education and we also discuss the value of co…
#55 The importance of session design Part 1, Antal Vergeer, Coach Educator USSF
Antal Vergeer is a Coach Educator at the US Soccer Federation and assistant coach for the U15 US national team.
We talk about the importance of session design, principles of play and a detailed game …