The Winning Youth Coaching Podcast: Youth Sports | Coaching | Parenting | Family Resources
Craig Haworth: Youth Sports Coaching Strategist and Podcaster
171 episodes
4 months ago
Craig Haworth from winningyouthcoaching.com shares his interviews with successful youth sports coaches from around the globe to help the mom or dad youth coach be organized, effective, and win. Discover what tools, resources, books, and strategies the winning youth coaches use, and enjoy many fun stories along the way. Learn from the candid stories of both successes and failures, and implement the insightful recommendations on how to have an awesome experience with your youth sports team this season. Whether you are a fan of football, basketball, baseball, soccer, lacrosse, gymnastics, volleyball, or any other team sport - keep listening to ESPN, but take a few minutes each week to learn from the awesome youth sports coaches so you can get practical tools to make you a Winning Youth Coach.
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Craig Haworth from winningyouthcoaching.com shares his interviews with successful youth sports coaches from around the globe to help the mom or dad youth coach be organized, effective, and win. Discover what tools, resources, books, and strategies the winning youth coaches use, and enjoy many fun stories along the way. Learn from the candid stories of both successes and failures, and implement the insightful recommendations on how to have an awesome experience with your youth sports team this season. Whether you are a fan of football, basketball, baseball, soccer, lacrosse, gymnastics, volleyball, or any other team sport - keep listening to ESPN, but take a few minutes each week to learn from the awesome youth sports coaches so you can get practical tools to make you a Winning Youth Coach.
WYC 165 – Youth Soccer – Sean Conlon – Founder of We Make Footballers
The Winning Youth Coaching Podcast: Youth Sports | Coaching | Parenting | Family Resources
54 minutes 27 seconds
6 years ago
WYC 165 – Youth Soccer – Sean Conlon – Founder of We Make Footballers
Sean Conlon is the founder of We Make Footballers, a football(soccer in the U.S.) prep school to prepare athletes for playing at academies. With a background with the Chelsea club, Sean has the passion and vision to help young athletes improve their game on and off the field to reach their dreams.
Website: wemakefootballers.com
Twitter: @wmfootballers
Instagram: @wemakefootballers
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Learning on the playground
Sean didn't play for a formal team until he was 13 years old. This has pros and cons - a lot of creativity can be developed, but mixing in a bit of coaching can help the guided discovery process.
Emphasizing fun at young ages and training parents to recognize development vs. just wins and losses is key.
We Make Footballers
14 franchises across England, have prepared 170+ players who have gone on to join academy teams
Focus is preparing players for academies
Website: wemakefootballers.com
Great fun skill building games
Stuck in the mud - Get in a square, everyone has their own ball, dribbling. Make one player the sticker - he runs and tries to tag the other players. When tagged, they hold their ball over their head, and if other players kick their own ball between a frozen players' head, that player is freed.
Snake - In a square. 2 players have to hold hands, they are the snakes. The rest are the mice. Players don't have a ball, they just run around. As players are caught, they join the snake.
The one that got away
In the cup final, Sean looks back on a couple of changes he could have made earlier. Thinking clearly in high energy moments is critical. Be decisive and take action.
Best stolen idea
Make every practice fun, regardless of the age group.
Favorite books/quote:
Book: Alex Ferguson's Leading
Quote: 'In football, the worst things are excuses, excuses mean you cannot grow or move forward.' - Pep Guardiola
Parting Advice
Utilize the internet and forums to continuously learn
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The Winning Youth Coaching Podcast: Youth Sports | Coaching | Parenting | Family Resources
Craig Haworth from winningyouthcoaching.com shares his interviews with successful youth sports coaches from around the globe to help the mom or dad youth coach be organized, effective, and win. Discover what tools, resources, books, and strategies the winning youth coaches use, and enjoy many fun stories along the way. Learn from the candid stories of both successes and failures, and implement the insightful recommendations on how to have an awesome experience with your youth sports team this season. Whether you are a fan of football, basketball, baseball, soccer, lacrosse, gymnastics, volleyball, or any other team sport - keep listening to ESPN, but take a few minutes each week to learn from the awesome youth sports coaches so you can get practical tools to make you a Winning Youth Coach.
