Debunking myths on Strength and Conditioning and Youth Athletic Development with Athletic Skills. Designed to show Sports Coaches and PE Teachers how they can simply and practically impact athletes movement and physical development in a fun way in their environment without the need for a S&C coach.
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Debunking myths on Strength and Conditioning and Youth Athletic Development with Athletic Skills. Designed to show Sports Coaches and PE Teachers how they can simply and practically impact athletes movement and physical development in a fun way in their environment without the need for a S&C coach.
Most Coaches Are Scouting Wrong – This is Costing Youth Athletes with Harry Varley
Athletic Skills Podcast
51 minutes
7 months ago
Most Coaches Are Scouting Wrong – This is Costing Youth Athletes with Harry Varley
🚨 Coaches, you’re scouting young athletes all wrong – and it’s costing them AND you.
Most coaches think talent ID is about watching the best player on the ball. Wrong. The real indicators of elite potential happen OFF the ball—movement, physicality, and mindset.
Miss this, and you’ll overlook future athletes.
In this episode, Harry Varley, an expert in Talent ID and youth athletic development, exposes the biggest mistakes coaches make when identifying talent—and how to fix them.
If you coach, scout, or train young athletes, this episode is a must-watch.
🔥 In This Episode, You’ll Learn:
✅ The #1 mistake coaches make when scouting young athletes.
✅ Why on-ball skills don’t predict long-term success (and what does).
✅ How to spot elite potential in ways most coaches miss with some simple tips!
✅ Why “growth spurts” can influence a coaches judgement on a player.
✅ How poor physical development ruins talent and how mindset can set players apart.
📢 Coaches, don’t get left behind.
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Check out more of Harry's work here with FIFA
💬 Drop a comment: What’s the biggest mistake you’ve seen in Talent ID? Let’s discuss.
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Athletic Skills Podcast
Debunking myths on Strength and Conditioning and Youth Athletic Development with Athletic Skills. Designed to show Sports Coaches and PE Teachers how they can simply and practically impact athletes movement and physical development in a fun way in their environment without the need for a S&C coach.
