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Football Coaching: Ross Embleton Podcast Talent ID & Recruitment In Grassroots Football

17 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In the ninth episode of 2025 our host Paul Barry is joined by Ross Embleton to discuss Talent ID & Recruitment In Grassroots FootballRoss is a hi...

Football Coaching: How To Be An Effective Grassroots Goalkeeping Coach

13 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In the eighth episode of 2025 our host Paul Barry is joined by Ben Bradford to discuss grassroots goalkeeper coaching.Ben Bradford is an experienced a...

Football Coaching: Individual Skill Development

10 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In the seventh episode of 2025 our host Paul Barry is joined by Paul McGuinness to discuss being an effective grassroots football coach. Paul McGuinne...

Football Coaching: Being An Effective Grassroots Football Coach With Chris Ramsey

01 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In the sixth episode of 2025 our host Paul Barry is joined by Chris Ramsey to discuss being an effective grassroots football coach. Chris Ramsey MBE i...

Football Coaching: Coach To Coach Developer

23 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In the fifth episode of 2025 our host Paul Barry is joined by James Barlow to discuss the role of coach development. James is currently Head Of Coachi...

Football Coaching: Managing Behaviour In Youth Football Coaching

12 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In the fourth episode of 2025 our host Paul Barry is joined by Merfyn Roberts to discuss Managing Behaviour In Youth Football Coaching.Merfyn is an ed...

Football Coaching: The Value Of Specialist Coaching With Pete Sturgess

31 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In the third episode of 2025 our host Paul Barry is joined by Pete Sturgess. Pete is synonymous with Grassroots football development within England, i...

Football Coaching: Bridging The Coaching Gap From Youth To Adults

19 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In the second episode of 2025 our host Paul Barry is joined by Steve Sallis. He supports 20 Premier League and Football League Players with mental con...

Football Coaching: The Challenges Of Coaching In A Different Country

16 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In the first episode of 2025 our host Paul Barry is joined by Connor Horrocks. Connor is a British national who moved to Spain as a young child and de...

Football Coaching: The Value Of Throw Ins In Youth Football

09 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In the tenth episode of 2024 our host Paul Barry is joined by Thomas Gronnemark. Thomas has made a career in coaching throw ins for professional clubs...

Football Coaching: From Grassroots Coach To Academy Coach "The Journey"

23 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In the ninth episode of 2024 our host Paul Barry is joined by Temisan Williams. Temisan has experience coaching at 3 different premier league clubs an...

Football Coaching: Planning Effective Coaching Sessions

05 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In the eighth episode of 2024 our host Ross Brooks is joined by Shamus Beaglehole - YDP Coach at Leicester City. Take a listen to get some knowledge o...

Football Coaching - How To Coach On Match Day

25 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In the seventh episode of 2024 our host Ross Brooks is joined by Nathan Thomas - Head Of Coaching U13 - U16 at Crystal Palace. Take a listen to get so...

Football Coaching - Coaching Mixed Abilities

03 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In the sixth episode of 2024 our host Ross Brooks is joined by Elliot Head - Head Of Foundation Phase (AFC Bournemouth). Take a listen to get some kno...

Football Coaching - How Can Coaches Have Positive Relationships With Parents

24 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In the fifth episode of 2024 our host Ross Brooks is joined by experienced coach Matt Dunn (Brighton & Hove Albion). Take a listen to get some top...

Football Coaching - Managing Player Behaviour

27 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In the fourth episode of 2024 our host Ross Brooks is joined by experienced coach Mark Lyons (Leicester City). Take a listen to get some top tips for ...

Football Coaching U13 - U16 Age Group

21 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In the third episode of 2024 our host Ross Brooks is joined by U13 - U16 coaching specialist Sam Cox. Take a listen to get some top tips for coaching ...

Football Coaching U9 - U12 Age Group

22 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In the second episode of 2024 our host Ross Brooks is joined by U9 - U12 coaching specialist Pawel Guziejko. Take a listen to get some top tips for co...

Football Coaching U5 - U8 Age Group

09 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In the first episode of 2024 our host Ross Brooks is joined by U5 - U8 coaching specialist Michael Fox. Take a listen to get some top tips for coachin...

A Coaches Journey with Nick Dye

25 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode we are joined by Nick Dye who is an experienced coach from the UK currently coaching in the USA at United Soccer Coaching Inc. Nick ha...

Setting Objectives For The New Football Season

30 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this podcast Ross Brooks from West Ham United speaks with Cambridge United Academy Coach Dario Seminerio on how to develop and establish objectives...

Exploring Talent ID - Lúðvík Gunnarsson

19 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this podcast we speak with Lúðvík Gunnarsson - UEFA Pro Licence coach and has experience as Head of Talent ID at Icelandic FA and various coac...

Planning & Delivering For The Individual.

13 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this podcast  Ross Brooks and Jack Matthews discuss planning & delivering for the individual. Jack joined the AFC Wimbledon Academy in 201...

Using The Coaching Lab MatchPlay Cards For Your Coaching

19 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode we speak with Jack Rolfe from The Coaching Lab who discusses how can support player development using MatchPlay Cards!  thecoachi...

Developing A Grassroots Football Club with Charlie Hyman (Bloomsbury Football)

04 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this podcast Charlie from Bloomsbury Football shares their story of growing a grassroots football club and gives ideas and support on developing yo...

Coaches Insight: Pitch Sizes With Sigrid Olthof & Ross Brooks

26 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

A sport scientist at Liverpool John Moores University, Sigrid Olthof's research has made a lasting impact on the sport of football. Listen to Ross and...

Football Freestyle - 3x Current World Champion, Aguśka, Expression and Creativity Through Freestyle!

08 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Today we speak with the 3x Current World Champion, 2x European Champion, World Record Holder and Tiktok sensation, Aguśka!

Rick Fenoglio - Using Small Sided Games In Your Coaching Sessions

07 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Take a listen to Ross Brooks and Rick Fenoglio talk about the importance of using small sided games in your coaching sessions! ⚽

Coaches Insight - Ross Brooks & Karl Marius Aksum: The Importance of Scanning for Football Players

31 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Ross Brooks talk to coach Karl Marius Aksum about the importance of scanning for football players.

Coaches Insight - Ross Brooks: Common Challenges In Grassroots Football

07 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Ross Brooks of West Ham talks all about the common challenges in grassroots football! 

Coaches Insight - Brad Miller: The Key Focuses In The Foundation Phase

09 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Brad talks all about how he got into coaching and how he creates the right atmosphere at Exeter.

Coaches Insight - Mark Roberts: Planning for life after being on the pitch

05 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Ross Brooks talks to former professional footballer Mark Roberts all about planning for life after being on the pitch.

Coaches Insight - Fiona Wilson: The Importance of Player & Coach Wellbeing

02 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Fiona Wilson talks all about The Importance of Player & Coach Wellbeing.

Coaches Insight - Sally Needham: Understanding the Journey of the Brain as Children Develop

02 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Sally is passionate about the Psychological and Social aspects of life through a Neuroscience Lens, Sally is also a Coach, Coach Developer & Consu...

Coaches Insight - Mark Bennett: Needs Centred Approach

06 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Mark Bennett MBE has spent the last 30 years developing robust and scalable strategies and tools to help organisations, teams and individuals maximise...

Coaches Insight - Richard Shorter: Non-Perfect Dad

30 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In the third Coaches Insight episode we speak with Richard Shorter: (The Non-Perfect Dad) on how the role of the parents is so important and ways you ...

Coaches Insight - Tom Statham: Insight into the games programme and 26 years of coaching

08 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The second in our Coaches Insight Series. This week we speak with Tom Statham of Manchester United.

Coaches Insight: Ep.1 Brain Training in Football with Thomas Carpels

08 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Stewart & Ross talk to Rangers Football Academy coach, Thomas Carpels. They talk all about Brain Training in football and where it could be leadin...

Shaun Derry Talks: Ep. 12 - Paddy McCarthy

08 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Paddy McCarthy is an Irish former professional footballer who played as a centre-back, most recently for English club Crystal...

Jimmy Walker Talks: Ep. 11 - Jamie Lawrence & Robin Shroot

29 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Jamie Lawrence is a former professional football player having made 70 appearances in the Premier League. He played as a right winger for Sunderland, ...

Jimmy Walker Talks: Ep. 10 - Martyn Margetson

22 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this interview Martyn Margetson the current England National Team Senior Goalkeeping Coach sits down with Jimmy Walker to discuss his career, goalk...

Jimmy Walker Talks: Ep. 9 - Matthew Gill

15 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Matthew Gill is an English former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He began his career in 1997, notably representing Peterborough U...

Jimmy Walker Talks: Ep. 8 - Jamie Lawrence: Part 2

08 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Jamie Lawrence is a former football professional player featuring in the Premiership for Bradford City & playing for his national side J...

Jimmy Walker Talks: Ep. 7 - Jamie Lawrence: Part 1

01 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Jamie Lawrence is a former football professional player featuring in the Premiership for Bradford City & playing for his national side J...

Jimmy Walker Talks: Ep. 6 - Matthew Etherington

19 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Matthew Etherington is a former footballer who played as a winger. He currently manages the under-18 team at Peterborough United which is his fir...

Jimmy Walker Talks: Ep. 5 - Marlon Harewood

11 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Harewood made his league debut for Nottingham Forest in 1998. In the same year, he acquired experience abroad with a successful loan spell at Hak...

Jimmy Walker Talks: Ep. 4 - Dean Ashton

04 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this interview Dean talks in detail about his career path from getting into football at a young age going through the ranks at Crewe Alexandra to r...

Jimmy Walker Talks: Ep. 3 - Shaun Derry

27 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Shaun Derry is an English former professional footballer and manager . He previously managed Notts County and Cambridge ...

Jimmy Walker Talks: Ep. 2 - Danny Cowley

20 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

A while back Jimmy interviewed a young and inspiring manager, Danny Cowley.

Jimmy Walker Talks: Ep. 1 - John Motson

10 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

A while back Jimmy interviewed a true legend of the game, John Motson.