The Sports Coaching Podcast with Sam Holmshaw

The Sports Coaching Podcast - S5EP11 - An insight on Coaching in Asia - Part 1

03 Oct 2023

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Hello and welcome back to The Sports Coaching Podcast. This week host Sam Holmshaw is joined by Sam Hough (Senior sports development coach at Burnley ...

The Sports Coaching Podcast - S5EP10 - Developing a long-term curriculum around the four phases of the football/soccer game - with Fran Constancio

26 Apr 2023

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And a big welcome back! Its been just under year but The Sports Coaching Podcast is back again. Thanks to all those that have got in touch in our time...

S5EP9 - How can coaches facilitate the development of a positive athlete mindset? - with Millie Chandarana

23 Jun 2022

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In the latest episode of The Sports Coaching Podcast host Sam Holmshaw is joined by Millie Chandarana (Blackburn Rovers WFC player, Mad Mentoring, The...

S5EP8 - Do athletes spend enough time training their minds? - with Ed Gibbins

11 Jun 2022

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In the latest episode of The Sports Coaching Podcast - Sam Holmshaw is joined by Ed Gibbins (co-founder and product lead at Rewire Fitness). In this e...

S5EP7 - How do we create a culture for coaches and athletes? with Lauren Ammon

26 May 2022

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In the latest episode of The Sports Coaching Podcast, Host Sam Holmshaw is Joined by Lauren Ammon (Athlete mindset coach - Cincinnati, Ohio, United St...

S5 - EP6 - Developing a tactical and analytical understanding of the game as a coach - with Rhys Desmond

14 Apr 2022

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In the latest episode of The Sports Coaching Podcast, Sam speaks with the one and only Rhys Desmond - CEO of the Mastermindsite.com. In this episode t...

S5EP5 - Turning individualism into inclusion - with Patrick Touhey

25 Mar 2022

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In the latest episode of The Sports Coaching Podcast, Sam speaks with Patrick Touhey (president at Elite Performance Too – E, LLC. former high schoo...

The Sports Coaching Podcast x Friday night counter attack collaboration episode

10 Mar 2022

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In this special episode of the The Sports Coaching Podcast we collaborate with Friday night counter attack host Hamzah Khohwadia. Hamza is a student a...

S5EP4 - An insight into breathwork and mentality training, and its impact in sports performance

17 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back - we apologise for the delay over the last 3 months but we are so happy to be back with this brand new episode. In Episode 4, we welcome ...

The Sports Coaching Podcast - S5EP3 - Foundation & Youth development phase age-group football: How do we create the right learning environments?

12 Dec 2021

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With Guest - Paul Robinson In this episode today I'm joined by Paul Robinson, UEFA B and RTC talent centre football coach. In this episode we talk all...

S5EP2 - The long road of youth coaching: Chris Meyer’s 9-year journey as a youth basketball coach.

19 Oct 2021

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In Season 5 Episode 2, Sam welcomes Chris Meyer onto the podcast (Youth Basketball Coach in Sacramento, California, USA &  Author of Four Mon...

S5EP1 - Leadership in coaching practice: How can we be effective leaders? - with Matthew Raidbard

13 Oct 2021

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Welcome back for Season 5 of The Sports Coaching Podcast! In the first episode of the new season, host Sam Holmshaw welcomes Matthew Raidbard onto the...

The Sports Coaching Podcast - S4EP12 - The Coach-Athlete relationship Part 2: An insight into the CA relationship within youth football

13 May 2021

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In this delayed final episode of Season 4, Sam Holmshaw speaks to Craig Scott. Craig is currently a First team coach and U12’s Head coach at Worthin...

The Sports Coaching Podcast -S4EP11 -Collaboration episode with the Sports Initiaive podcast- part 2

13 Apr 2021

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In Part 2 of our collaboration with The Sports Initiative Podcast. Hosts Sam Holmshaw & Micheal Wright discuss a range of topics within coaching and y...

The Sports Coaching Podcast - S4EP10 - Collaboration episode with The Sports initiative podcast - Part 1

08 Apr 2021

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In this very special episode of The Sports Coaching Podcast we collaborate with our friends The Sports Initiative Podcast. Hosts Sam Holmshaw & Mi...

The Sports Coaching Podcast - S4EP9 - An introduction on the coach-athlete relationship and its importance in coaching practice: an insight within boxing - with Will Smith

31 Mar 2021

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In the latest episode of The Sports Coaching Podcast, Sam Holmshaw is joined by Will Smith, MSc Sports Coaching student, Masters coach educator intern...

The Sports Coaching Podcast - Season 4 - Episode 8 - Is there too much attention on weight loss/slimness in sport?

24 Mar 2021

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In this latest bitesize episode of Season 4, Sam Holmshaw is Joined by Kate Bancroft, Undergrad course team leader & lecturer (Education) and PE r...

The Sports Coaching Podcast - S4EP7 - An insight on the importance and impact on nutrition in sports performance

17 Mar 2021

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In the latest episode of The Sports Coaching Podcast, Sam Holmshaw is joined by Dan Richardson, Performance nutritionist at Dan Richardson Nutrition, ...

The Sports Coaching Podcast - Season 4 - Episode 6 - What is a mental model, target performance model? And how can we use these in coaching practice?

09 Mar 2021

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In the latest episode of The Sports Coaching Podcast, Sam Holmshaw is joined by Liv Phillips (Swimming coach and Ilkley Town Women's First team mental...

The Sports Coaching Podcast - Season 4 Episode 5 - What is a donor sport? & how can it be beneficial in youth development

03 Mar 2021

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In the latest episode of The Sports Coaching Podcast, Sam Holmshaw is Joined by Ben Strafford, Doctor of Philosophy (PHD) student in Motor Learning &a...

The Sports Coaching Podcast - Season 4 - Episode 4 - Whats it like being the managers son? & how does it work coaching with your family? - with Ethan & Simon Holmshaw

20 Feb 2021

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In the latest episode of The Sports Coaching Podcast, Sam Holmshaw is joined by brother Ethan & father Simon Holmshaw in an all-start Holmshaw Aca...

The Sports Coaching Podcast - Season 4 - Episode 3 - A players experiences on youth development and an insight on if coach gender makes a difference within the women's game - with Beth Curzon

16 Feb 2021

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In the latest episode of The Sports Coaching Podcast, Sam Holmshaw is joined by Beth Curzon, Professional football player at FC Pirin Blagoevgrad. In ...

The Sports Coaching Podcast - Season 4 - Episode 2 - Risk vs Reward and how we can implement this into practice design - with Laurence Mead

07 Feb 2021

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In the latest episode of The Sports Coaching Podcast, Sam Holmshaw is joined by Laurence Mead. Laurence is currently a Performance centre coach for En...

The Sports Coaching Podcast - Season 4 - Episode 1 - The role of psychology in sports coaching - with Ryan White

03 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

WE ARE BACK!!!! WITH A BRAND NEW SEASON In this first episode of Season 4 Sam Holmshaw is joined by Ryan White. Ryan is currently a MSc Sport & Ex...

The Sports Coaching Podcast - Season 3 - Episode 12 - Turning black coal into diamonds - the art of Pressure Inurement Training - with Richard Allen

17 Jan 2021

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In our Season 3 finale, Sam Holmshaw is Joined by Richard Allen of RDA coaching, Richard is also a coach at Loguhborough Foxes Women, A teacher a Loug...

The Sports Coaching Podcast - Season 3 - Episode 11 - The Importance of Understanding Self as a coach - with Dan Steele

13 Jan 2021

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WERE BACK!!!!!!! A well needed 4 weeks off for Host Sam Holmshaw over the Christmas Period but were back and excited to get going one again.  In ...

The Sports Coaching Podcast - S3EP10 - What should go into a PE curriculum- with Dan Lycett & Ross Williams

15 Dec 2020

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In the latest episode of the Sports Coaching Podcast, Sam Holmshaw is Joined by first Dan Lycett (Head of athletic development at St David’s College...

The Sports Coaching Podcast - Season 3 Episode 9 - Does a ‘Name’ necessarily make a good coach? - An insight into Coach Decision Making Ability

08 Dec 2020

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In the latest episode of The Sports Coaching Podcast, Sam Holmshaw is Joined by Kieran O'Kane, Lecturer in Sport and Exercise Science at South West Co...

The Sports Coaching Podcast - Season 3 Episode 8 - An insight to coaching curling & the differences to team sports

29 Nov 2020

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In the latest episode of The Sports Coaching Podcast, Sam is joined by Charly Suter, Trainer & Coach of the Cherry Rockers & Co-programme mana...

The Sports Coaching Podcast - Season 3 Episode 7 - Practical implications in amateur, senior & junior sport for high end qualifications.

24 Nov 2020

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In the latest episode of The Sports Coaching Podcast, Sam Holmshaw is joined by Sam Fox, current rugby development officer at Bridlington RUFC, Former...

The Sports Coaching Podcast - Season 3 - Episode 6 - A guide to getting hired for 'top-level' coaching roles - with Brian Rzeppa

17 Nov 2020

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In the latest episode of The Sports Coaching Podcast, Sam is Joined by Brian Rzeppa, Author of ‘You’re Hired: A Guide to Working in Sports’. In ...

The Sports Coaching Podcast - Season 3 - Episode 5 - An insight into Coach mentoring - with Mick Thomas

09 Nov 2020

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In this Weeks Episode, Sam is joined by Mick Thomas. RTC coach at Everton FC, Lecturer at Everton Football College & a Coach mentor at the FA. In this...

The Sports Coaching Podcast - Season 3 Episode 4 - Optimising player development with the foundation phase in football- with Carl Wild

02 Nov 2020

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In the latest episode of The Sports Coaching Podcast, Sam Holmshaw is joined by Carl Wild, Foundation phase lead & U12’s coach (Girls regional t...

The Sports Coaching Podcast - Season 3 - Episode 3 - An introduction to the Constraints-Led Approach & it's application In football - with Ben Bell

26 Oct 2020

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In this episode, Sam is joined by Ben Bell, an MSc student in Sports Leadership at the University of Cardiff & Author of 'introduction to the constrai...

The Sports Coaching Podcast - Season 3 - Episode 2 - An integrative look at performance psychology and Positive Youth Development - with Dr Ian Cowburn & Ross Shand

19 Oct 2020

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In the second episode of Season 3, Sam Holmshaw is joined by Dr Ian Cowburn (Senior Lecturer of Sports Coaching at Leeds Beckett University) & Ros...

The Sports Coaching Podcast - Season 3 - Episode 1 - Coaches perceived capital in Football

12 Oct 2020

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A Brand new Season!!!! To kick of Season 3 I'm joined by Sam Jackson, current First team womens manager at Farsley Celtic Women. In this episode we ch...

The Sports Coaching Podcast - Season 2 - Guests

07 Oct 2020

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Check out who joined us in Season 2

The Sports Coaching Podcast - Season 2 - Episode 12 - Issues with modern coaching - with Scott Martin

29 Sep 2020

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In the final episode of Season 2 I'm joined by Scott Martin all the way over in Wisconsin USA. Scott is a soccer coach who holds a wealth of experienc...

The Sports Coaching Podcast - Season 2 - Episode 11 - Performance Analysis and its importance in coaching practice - with Geraint Davies

22 Sep 2020

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In the latest episode I'm joined by Geraint Davies, Head of PE & Games at Leicester Grammer School, Head Coach at Nuneaton RFC, Senior Coach Devel...

The Sports Coaching Podcast - Season 2 - Episode 10 - Scoreboard Soccer - with David Baird

14 Sep 2020

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This week I'm joined by David Baird, Girls & Women’s club developmental officer at the Scottish Football Association and Academy Coach at Hearts...

The Sports Coaching Podcast - Season 2 - Episode 9 - Exploring how capital & culture of the environment can influence performance ideas - with Sam Gevaux

07 Sep 2020

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In the latest episode of The Sports Coaching Podcast, I am joined by Sam Gevaux, MSc Sports Coaching alumni student at Leeds Beckett Univeristy who is...

The Sports Coaching Podcast - Season 2 - Episode 8 - should coaches follow guidelines or technical frameworks for sports specific skills in skill acquisition - with Marianne Davies

31 Aug 2020

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This week I'm joined by Marianne Davies, Senior Coach developer at UK coaching. In this episode we chat around the question 'should coaches follow gui...

The Sports Coaching Podcast - Season 2 - Episode 7 - Team Cultures & Buy-in - with Damian McGrath

22 Aug 2020

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This week I'm joined by Damian McGrath, Current Head coach of the Germany Rugby &’s national team. In this episode, we chat ‘team cultures and buy...

The Sports Coaching Podcast - Season 2 - Episode 6 - Challenging traditional approaches to practice design - with Elliot Foweraker

17 Aug 2020

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This week i'm Joined by Elliot Foweraker, Director of Hockey at Taunton School in Somerset. Elliot holds a wealth of experience in Hockey Coaching, wi...

The Sports Coaching Podcast - Season 2 - Episode 5 - Experiences of inequality for elite female coaches - with Tayler Wilkinson

10 Aug 2020

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This week I’m joined by Tayler Wilkinson, Performance Coach for Dronfield netball club, graduate netball coach for Worksop college and U15’s &...

The Sports Coaching Podcast - Season 2 - Episode 4 - Coach & Player Development - with Paul Johnson

03 Aug 2020

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In the latest episode of The Sports Coaching Podcast, I'm joined by Paul Johnson, Tennis Co-ordinator and Assistant coach at Leeds Beckett Tennis. &nb...

The Sports Coaching Podcast - Season 2 - Episode 3 - Contextual Interference - with Dan Walker

28 Jul 2020

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In this weeks episode, I'm joined by Dan Walker, Host of the Walker Talks Coaching Podcast and a 1st Year Sports Science, Coaching and Physical Educat...

The Sports Coaching Podcast - Season 2 - Episode 2 - Geometry & the eco-system, tactical concepts & coaching practice in football - with Peter Prickett

19 Jul 2020

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In the second episode of Season 2 of The Sports Coaching Podcast, I'm joined by Peter Prickett. Peter is a Level 3 coach in both Fustal and Football, ...

The Sports Coaching Podcast - Season 2 - Episode 1 - Motivations of adolescent athletes - Personal Strivings in Rugby Union Elite Youth Players - with Jonny McMurtry

12 Jul 2020

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And were back!  Season 2 of The Sports Coaching Podcast kicks off with Jonny McMurtry. Jonny is a rugby union coach currently based in Queensland...

The Sports Coaching Podcast - Series 1 - Episodes 9 - 12 trailer

10 Jul 2020

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A short trailer highlighting segments from episodes 9 - 12

The Sports Coaching Podcast- Series 1 - Guests

08 Jul 2020

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Check out this short clip to see who we had as guests on series 1

The Sports Coaching Podcast - Series 1 - Episodes 5 - 8 trailer

08 Jul 2020

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A short trailer highlighting segments from episodes 5 - 8 of series 1

The Sports Coaching Podcast - Series 1 - Episodes 1 - 4 trailer

06 Jul 2020

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A short trailer highlighting segments from episodes 1 - 4 of Series 1.

The Sports Coaching Podcast- Series 1 - Episode 12 - Talent Development

29 Jun 2020

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In the final episode of this remarkable first series, I'm joined by Tobias Schölzel. Tobias is a talent scout for the DFB (German Football Federation...

The Sports Coaching Podcast - Series 1 - Episode 11 - Decision Making in Cricket

20 Jun 2020

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In the latest episode of The Sports Coaching Podcast, I'm joined by two guests this week. First, Jake Pearson, masters student of Sports Coaching at L...

The Sports Coaching Podcast- Series 1 - Episode 10 - Life Skills

14 Jun 2020

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Episode 10 – In Episode 10 of The Sports Coaching podcast, I’m Joined by Kieran Sykes, Current pre-club academy coach at LA Galaxy. In this episod...

The Sports Coaching Podcast - Series 1 - Episode 9 - Play in Coaching

07 Jun 2020

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In Episode 9 of the SC podcast, I'm Joined by Owen Mooney, PHD student at Leeds Beckett University & learning and games development coordinator at the...

The Sports Coaching Podcast - Series 1 - Episode 8 - Teaching vs Coaching

31 May 2020

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In the latest episode of The Sports Coaching Podcast, I'm joined by Matthew Hennessey, Junior School Sports Intern at the Grange School in Cheshire. I...

The Sports Coaching podcast - Series 1 - Episode 7 - Games based coaching

25 May 2020

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In Episode 7 of the Sports Coaching podcast, I'm joined by Jack Rolfe, the Founder of 'The Coaching Lab'. In this episode we talk 'Games-based coachin...

The Sports Coaching Podcast with Sam Holmshaw (Trailer)

23 May 2020

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The Sports Coaching podcast - Series 1 - Episode 6 - Growth Mindset

17 May 2020

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This week I'm joined by Bruce Aitchison, current Housemaster at Merchiston Castle School. Bruce has had a wealth of experience in both coaching & teac...

The Sports Coaching Podcast - Series 1 - Episode 5 - Perceptual-cognitive expertise

10 May 2020

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In the latest episode of the Sports Coaching podcast, I'm joined by Dr Dave Alder, Senior lecturer of Sports Coaching at Leeds Beckett University and ...

The Sports Coaching podcast - Series 1 - Episode 4 - Introduction to Coaching Pedagogy

04 May 2020

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In Episode 4 of the Sports Coaching podcast, I'm Joined by Aled Jones, Academy Manager of Harrogate Rugby Union FC, first team coach at Leeds Beckett ...

The Sports Coaching Podcast - Series 1 - Episode 3 - The Coach-Athlete Relationship

27 Apr 2020

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In the third episode of the Sports Coaching podcast, I'm Joined by Nathan 'Wiggy' Wigfull, first team goalkeeping coach at Sheffield FC women. In this...

The Sports Coaching Podcast - Series 1 - Episode 2 - What is Coaching ?

20 Apr 2020

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In the second episode of the Sports Coaching podcast, I'm Joined by Joe Garside, a current Pre-Club Academy coach at LA Galaxy and former U17's Head c...

The Sports Coaching Podcast - Series 1 - Episode 1 - Coaching philosophies, Playing philosophies & Performance models

13 Apr 2020

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In the first ever edition of the Sports Coaching Podcast, I'm Joined by the current Head Coach of the Men's 4th Rugby Union team at Leeds Beckett Univ...