The Sports Coaching Podcast with Sam Holmshaw

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 this episode Sam was joined by Dan Steele, current MSc Sports Coaching student at Leeds Beckett, Emerging talent squad head coach at Tadcaster Albion & U10 Technical coach at York City FC Regional talent club. The chaps discuss the topic 'the imp...

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) and Ross Williams (Head of Physical Education & Sport at St David’s College). In this episode, we discuss 'what should go into a PE curriculum', The chaps both share the fine work that they are doing at St Davids College with the PE curriculum an...

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 College, MSc Sports coaching and performance student at UU and GAA Footballer & Coach. In the episode we discuss all around the topic of coach decision making. Firstly discussing an introduction to coach DM theories & the the potential problem or hirin...

In the latest episode of The Sports Coaching Podcast, Sam is joined by Charly Suter, Trainer & Coach of the Cherry Rockers & Co-programme manager of the junior centre at Curling Club Aarau in Switzerland.  In this episode, we discuss 'An insight to coaching curling & the differences to team sports'. Charly first provides an introduction to the sport, discussing its rules & the...

In the latest episode of The Sports Coaching Podcast, Sam Holmshaw is joined by Sam Fox, current rugby development officer at Bridlington RUFC, Former Academy Head of Coaching at Harrogate RUFC & Leeds Beckett Sports Coaching Graduate. In this episode we talk all about coaching qualifications vs experience to problems coaches face within amatuer, senior and junior sport & more! Great liste...

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 this episode, we discuss 'a guide to getting hired for 'top-level' coaching roles. Brain shares with us some of the key findings from his book to first land an interview for a 'top-level role', such as building an frequently-update portfolio and an active...

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 episode, Mick provides an insight into Coach mentoring & education. Discussing the role of a Coach Mentor, common trends seen with Coaches and the similarities & differences to coach mentoring from coaching players. Implications for coach mentoring...

In the latest episode of The Sports Coaching Podcast, Sam Holmshaw is joined by Carl Wild, Foundation phase lead & U12’s coach (Girls regional talent club) at Manchester City, Programme Leader for (BA) Hons in Football Coaching & Management at UCFB Manchester & an FA Level 1 and 2 tutor in football coaching. In this episode, we discuss 'how to optimise player development with the found...

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 constraints-led approach: application in football. In the episode, Ben gives an introduction to CLA and it's key principles to learning design aswell as Ecological Dynamics. Ben then gives an overview of CLAs use in football, particularly discussing 'prescri...

In the second episode of Season 3, Sam Holmshaw is joined by Dr Ian Cowburn (Senior Lecturer of Sports Coaching at Leeds Beckett University) & Ross Shand (BPS chartered/HCPC Registered Sport and Exercise Psychologist, PHD student at Leeds Beckett University investigating PYD within talent development pathways). In this episode, we discuss 'An integrative look at performance psychology and Posi...

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 chat all about coaches perceived capital in Football Coaching! Giving our insight on what capital is and the effects of perceived capital. In segment 3 we get slightly sidetracked and go on to discuss our experiences in Women's football and the current...

Check out who joined us in Season 2

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 experience within coaching, from working with US Soccer to his current role coaching in a high school and U15's select boy's teams in Wisconsin. In this episode we discuss 'the current issues with modern coaching', ranging from areas such as 'over-coaching',...

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 Developer and Senior Coach Developer at England Rugby. In this episode we talk 'performance analysis and its benefits for coaching practice'. Geraint firstly provides an introduction on performance analysis and its how it can be used within coaching pract...

This week I'm joined by David Baird, Girls & Women’s club developmental officer at the Scottish Football Association and Academy Coach at Hearts FC. In this episode, we discuss David's learning design concept 'Scoreboard Soccer'. David provides an overview of the concept, as well as discussing learning design theory behind the concept and the benefits of its implementation within youth develop...

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 currently Director of player and coach development for Waterloo United in Ontario, Canada. In this episode, we first chat around the similarities and differences in culture and capital between the UK and Canada. We then discuss how both culture and...

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 guidelines or technical frameworks for sports specific skills in skill acquisition'. Marianne highlights the problems with traditional prescriptive blocked practice amongst other traditional approaches, and provides an insight into new approaches to lea...

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-in’. Damian shares his interesting insight on what team culture means to him, and the cultures he has experienced in his previous roles, including time as head coach of Spain, Canada and Samoa rugby 7’s national team. Damian then explains the importance...

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, with previous roles such as assistant coach for Sweden U21 men's indoor hockey, Senior coach for Sweden men's outdoor hockey & Wales assistant indoor coach coaching senior women which included the European championships! In this episode we discuss...

This week I’m joined by Tayler Wilkinson, Performance Coach for Dronfield netball club, graduate netball coach for Worksop college and U15’s &U17’s HUB coach for Loughborough Lightning Netball. In this episode, we discuss Tayler’s undergraduate dissertation which was focused around the subject of 'Experiences of Inequality for Elite Female Coaches'. Tayler shares her research into the topic an...

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.  In this episode we discuss coach & player development, Paul gives us a fascinating insight into how Leeds Beckett Tennis incorporates both coach and player development in their working model. We finally discuss the implications for both coachi...

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 Education student at Loughborough University. In this episode we chat all around the topic of contextual interference, providing an introduction to the topic, discussing the effects on skill acquisition/development, and of course as always providing guidan...

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, and is currently a coach at Brentford Football Club community sports trust. Peter is also the Author of developing skill: a guide to soccer coaching and developing skill 2. In this episode, We start off by discussing Peters latest blog ‘Geometry and...

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, & holds Masters of Philosophy degree, which he completed at the University of Queensland. Jonny has worked with Rugby Australia since 2010, and is the creator of the 'Coaching the Coaches' platform. In this episode, Jonny shares with us his res...

A short trailer highlighting segments from episodes 9 - 12