Heads and Volleys Soccer Podcast

Brian delivers some brilliant content for you - He's like a wind-up-doll. Ask a couple of questions and away he goes. So much quality experience and advice that comes from a genuine place of caring for the child and their development into the game we all love. Some points Brian covers: Challenging the rules - why do we do things the same way for years? 'real soccer'? 3 things - need to learn the g...

What a great chat this is with Colton Bryant - find him on Twitter @coachcolton . We explore so much about his personal journey in Soccer, from where he started to where he is now and, specifically, what he is doing right now. - What is your why? Colton's is incredibly powerful and a wonderful driving factor in everything he does. This got me going. 100%. - Stop taking losses personally. - Setting...

Coaches! We're all likely in the same boat - fighting for the participation of those kids! Fighting with other sports, trying to get the fittest, healthiest player on the field, but they already played Basketball for an hour... What are the chances of them playing pro anyway? Content from: Changing the Game Project - Is it wise to specialize? and What about the Single Sport Athlete? American Ortho...

As I wrapped up meeting two of the USSF 'A' license, I managed to get a conversation recorded with @eddie_g711 and what a chat it was! His experiences, learning to check an ego and have an open mind to help you progress and develop as an individual and as a leader - What a great guy and I know you'll learn something from this conversation. Enjoy!  @tacticalpad sponsors todays episode. Explore...

Man I loved recording this episode with Byron! It came as an additional discussion with Byron after his contribution to the pre/early season review podcast . Byron has a unique experience with coaching high school football as well as high school soccer and there are a lot of crossovers in the environment he is building within his program. I encourage you to share with Byron and I on twitter @Byron...

Todays episode was made possible by so many people. I put a question out to my Twitter following and the responses helped to shape what you are hearing. A HUGE thank you to: @jc_playmakerWNY @CoachDeveau @Stuwalton @calst88 @MikeRutherford_ @CoachMigzi @_LeeBallard @RyanTomas2310 @CoachEllisRiley @petenowakowski @ricky_powers3 @Jonnypritch1982 @jenq15 @Byron22911 @coachingtms @PaulKelshaw @CoachNR...

Do you have an individual development plan for your players? I share my recent license task for creating an individual development plan, and share some of the material from that task on my website.  Part of this process includes a previous podcast discussion surrounding your own game model. You can find that episode here , but understanding the way you want your players to play will really he...

Paddy King ( @King8Paddy ) joins me for a valuable chat on Game Models. How they help you as an individual coach to not only develop how you think the game should be played, but even just to help you get your beliefs down on paper. Then, how that impacts everything you do and the culture around you. Then, how that culture encourages others to join you - the people you really want to join you. Then...

 Get to know my good friend Ali Feasey in this episode. His experience from summer camp to director of coaching has given him some great tools and taught him the value of the people around him. Some things we cover: Getting your hours in. Professionalism vs uneducated coaches. Parents act the way the coach does. More positivity for the licensing pathway. Culture. The real importance of volunt...

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I get on my soap box for todays episode. Why does '30 years of experience' outweigh any coaching education experience now?   @tacticalpad sponsors todays episode. Explore their brilliant software here. You can contact me on Twitter @LeeDunneSoccer You can see what else I have going on www.leedunnesoccer.com Send me a Voice Message!

 We really just scratched the surface. Introducing Patrick King. Current DOC for CUSA Soccer in Ohio. A fantastic story of coaching, including the support and travel with his wife and kids. @King8Paddy @NYRedBulls @IRONBOUNDSOCCERCLUB @AZSCThunder @cusasoccer Paddy's honorable mentions: @KeiranSmith1 @RaymondVerhein @BalonFoot Some of the topics we cover: Technical training vs Skill development. S...

Part 2 focuses on you. What are you doing as a coach for success and how to redefine success. What does your practice environment look like? Do you take classes? Do you have a mentor or role model? Are you active online? Special mentions: Einstein. Fieldnotes. #soccerchat Positive Coaching Alliance @tacticalpad sponsors todays episode. Explore their brilliant software here. You can contact me on T...

Todays episode is focusing on your season and how you define the success. Part 1 - Only one team can win. The odds are against you. Not winning does not have to be the end of the world as we know it. So, how do you adjust your team focus? Included in that is the focus of the parents. I share with you some of the tools I use to help adjust the player and parent focus - Ultimately, the players we ar...

Key ideas for working with 4-10 year olds. @tacticalpad sponsors todays episode. Explore their brilliant software here. You can contact me on Twitter @LeeDunneSoccer You can see what else I have going on www.leedunnesoccer.com Send me a Voice Message!

Enjoy the wild ride of 'the Game'! This is my own experience, with some of the key elements of the game, and how I handle those. Find out about my process with the pre-game and warm up, assigning and identifying team / player targets, making substitutions, giving team talks, and even working with (not against!) the passionate parents! Special thanks and notes: "Everything that goes on in a match,...

Helpful tips to set your soccer season up for success. @tacticalpad sponsors todays episode. Explore their brilliant software here. You can contact me on Twitter @LeeDunneSoccer You can see what else I have going on www.leedunnesoccer.com Send me a Voice Message!