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The Podcast for parents and coaches of young aspiring footballers. Our professional team answer questions about youth football development for parents, managers & coaches to help children fulfil their potential and succeed at football. The Inner Huddle Podcast is hosted by Perry Cocking & Geoff Bonner who have over 40 years of coaching experience between them. They have worked with children at grassroots level right through to Premier League & Champions League winners. The first series had over 20,000 downloads and series two sees sports psychologist, Betsy Tuffrey, join the team to help answer the many questions that get sent in by football parents from all over the world. If you have question for the podcast please send it to Perry at perry@pezzazstreetsoccer.com Please leave a review if you can as it helps other people find us.
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Tuesday May 14, 2019
Tuesday May 14, 2019
Welcome to another Extra Time edition of the Inner Huddle.
In this episode Perry chats a little bit more about professional academies following on from the recent episode about what scouts looks for. Perry is a pre-academy coach and scout for Southampton FC.
Please get in touch with any comments or any questions that you have.
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Sunday Mar 31, 2019
Sunday Mar 31, 2019
Welcome to Extra Time!
In this episode Perry answers some of the most recently asked questions about the Pezzaz Holiday Camps:
Why are your holiday courses a bit more expensive than some others out there?
What sort of activities do you do?
Are you all licensed coaches
Can children book in for more individual days?
What time do you start and finish?
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Monday Mar 25, 2019
Monday Mar 25, 2019
Welcome to our first Extra Time edition of The Inner Huddle!
These bonus episodes are shorter and aim to answer any specific question, to add any observations or experiences that we think are relevant and interesting, or to add anything we might have missed in the main episodes.
In this edition Perry answers this question sent in by Tommy:
What do professional scouts look for when assessing children?
A vast topic in it's own right but Perry attempts to answer it using his years of experience as a registered Premier League scout currently working for the recruiting department at Southampton FC.
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Tuesday Mar 12, 2019
Tuesday Mar 12, 2019
Welcome to the fourth part of our Pezzaz Coaching Special on the Inner Huddle Podcast. In this part we explain a bit more about the pricing of our sessions and get very in-depth about coaching methods and why we do what we do.
The list of questions with timings are below although we get a bit deeper than some of them might suggest! Enjoy...
Q19 (01:12) Why does your Academy stop at under 11s...?
Q 20 (04:08) What’s the biggest changes you’ve seen since you started coaching?
Q21 (16:20) I’m really keen to get my reception year child involved with your sessions but I’ve heard there’s a waiting list. Is this true and how long does it usually take to get a place...?
Q22 (18:53) My child attends your Hampshire Player Development Centre. Some sessions weren’t on over Christmas and I was wondering why the monthly price was still the same?
Q 23 (22:46) I’m a level 2 coach. I’ve watched your training and I’ve noticed there are very few coaching interventions. Nobody is telling the kids where they should stand and what position they are playing. Is there a reason for this?
Q24 (31:20) My lad trains with you twice a week and uses his sole a lot to move the ball. His club coach has picked up on it and has a go at him for doing it. He uses it really well and it really defines his style of play but I’m really confused now and so is my lad. Can you help?
Thursday Feb 28, 2019
Thursday Feb 28, 2019
Welcome to the third part of our Pezzaz Coaching Special. In these episodes we help to explain what we are all about, our methods and coaching philosophy. Find out some of the reasons why 20 Pezzaz players have signed professional contracts in the last five years and why players such as Adam Lallana and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain benefited from the Pezzaz methods.
The list of questions and timings are below. Please subscribe and leave a review on iTunes if you can. Enjoy...
Q13 (01:15) How can my child get spotted by professional clubs at Pezzaz?
Q14 (11:30) Do children pick up bad habits playing indoors?
Q15 (19:08) Does your individual training just train children to be greedy!!! Football is a passing game!!
Q16 (26:01) My child struggles with the skills is Pezzaz not the place for him?
Q17 (30:47) I’ve heard that Pezzaz is great but only for really young children. Is that true?
Q18 (38:12) What’s the biggest difference between what you do and what’s available at local teams?
Thursday Feb 21, 2019
Thursday Feb 21, 2019
#11 (Part 2) - Pezzaz Coaching Special - Methods and Philosophy Explained
Welcome to the second part of our Pezzaz Coaching special. Another 6 questions about our soccer school, coaching methods, why we are different to other coaching and how your child can get into our Academy.
Q7 (00:52) My son was selected for the Pezzaz Academy. We’re absolutely delighted and he can’t wait to get started. Will he now have to leave the Pezzaz Player Development Centre that he attends on Saturdays?
Q8 (06:04) Why is what you do different to any other coaching out there?
Q9 (14:22) I was told that what you do is just futsal and not real football. I don’t know what futsal is so I’m a bit confused. Can you help me?
Q10 (21:55) Are you selling the dream?
Q11 (28:17) Are your holiday courses for everyone?
Q12 (32:37) How does my child get into your academy?
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Thursday Feb 14, 2019
Thursday Feb 14, 2019
The Inner Huddle number 11 (part 1) Pezzaz Coaching Special - Methods and Philosophy Explained
Welcome to the first part of our Pezzaz Coaching Special. In these episodes we answer lots of questions about our Pezzaz coaching philosophy, our methods and explain some of the ways we've helped 20 young players sign professional contracts at pro clubs.
Q1 (01:30) Isn’t it all just about making money?
Q2 (07:30) Is individual training just teaching children to be greedy players?
Q3 (11:52) Isn’t what you do just Futsal and not football?
Q4 (16:50) Why do you not play many matches?
Q5 (21:23) Isn’t what you do just skills?
Q6 (30:23) What’s the worst part about your job?
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Wednesday Feb 06, 2019
Wednesday Feb 06, 2019
The Inner Huddle Football Freestyle and Mindset Special with John Farnworth.
Welcome to the second part of our Football Freestyle special. John talks about unopposed practice, motivation, mindset, discipline, hard work, natural ability, overcoming challenges and adversity, and transferring all these attributes into other areas of children’s lives. A must listen!
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Q11 (01:09) How can freestyle help football development?
Q12 (08:15) What are some of your biggest stunts/achievements?
Q13 (13:10) Who have been big influences on your life/career?
Q14 (27:36) How do you keep motivated and how many hours practice do you do?
Q15 (41:27) What attributes do you think can be developed through freestyle?
Q16 (46:50) Can the principles of repetitive practice of freestyle be transferred to other things?
Q17 (51:45) Can you recommend any books?
Q18 (54:33) What’s next for John Farnworth?
Wednesday Jan 30, 2019
Wednesday Jan 30, 2019
The Inner Huddle episode 10 (part 1) Football Freestyle Special with John Farnworth.
Welcome to the first part of our Football Freestyle Special with John Farnworth. John is an inspirational character and one of the best football freestylers in the game. He has completed many challenges including keeping a ball in the air up to (and beyond) Base Camp Everest and completing the London Marathon keeping the ball up the entire way!
John talks to us about his passions, how freestyle can help children be good at football and develop fantastic character traits, his World Record he shares with Jimmy Bullard, how to get involved in the CBBCs Can You Kick It series, playing in the same team as Lee Sharpe, and his latest challenge of keeping the ball up whilst crossing the Sahara Desert!!!
A list of the questions in this episode can be found below along with their timings.
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Q1 (02:40) What is freestyle?
Q2 (7:52) We do a freestyle topic as part of our player development syllabus. What are your thoughts on those that might say that it’s just fancy flicks and tricks and isn’t helpful as it can’t be used in matches?
Q3 (12:20) What things are you currently up to?
Q4 (17:10) How many World Records have you got?
Q5 (20:00) How/why did you get involved?
Q6 (22:00) How did the magic stuff come about?
Q7 (26:25) What advice would you have for anyone looking to be a freestyler?
Q8 (31:16) Which freestylers do you like watching and which ones would you recommend young freestylers to watch?
Q9 (34:10) What was it like working on the Match of the Day Can You Kick It series? (Taylor)
Q10 (37:01) Did you play normal football?
Wednesday Jan 23, 2019
Wednesday Jan 23, 2019
The Inner Huddle #9 (part 2) Fitness and Nutrition for Children's Football (Soccer) with Terry Anderson.
Welcome to the second part of our fitness and nutrition special with special guest Terry Anderson. In these shows we hope to give parents and coaches a better understanding of a variety of topics to do with fitness and nutrition for children, and offer some expert advice to help get things right for your own child. The list of questions in this episode, along with their timings, can be found below.
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Q6 (01:15) What are your thoughts on sports drinks?
Q7 (06:18) Have you any advice for pre-match meals? My child is 8 and his kick offs can be as early as 9am on Sunday mornings so it’s usually a banana and cereal bar in the car.
Q8 (08:11) I’ve noticed a lot of the children at my training sessions (U12s) are snacking during breaks. Is this a good idea, and, if so, what advice can I give them as to the best types of snack?
Q9 (10:00) My daughter is an under 11 and has played football for many years. She’s very good but really struggles with a lack of pace which I think really holds her back. I’ve been told that either you’re born fast or you’re not! Is this true and is there any way I can help her improve?
Q10 (13:15) At what age does it become important to warm up and to cool down before/after matches and training...?
Q11 (01:15) Is water the best drink I should be sending my child to football with?
Q12 (15:05) I’m pretty careful about my own diet but much less so with my nine year old son. He pretty much gets away with eating what he likes and never puts on any weight at all. Should I be more careful or is it ok to continue whilst he’s young enough to get away with it?
Q13 (20:05) At what age do children start losing their “natural” fitness and when should coaches start implementing fitness training into their sessions?
Q14 (25:10) At what age is it safe for children to start strength & conditioning training and what sort of things should they be doing at what age?
Q15 (28:15) Do you have any golden rules that children and parents can follow with regards to their diet?
Q16 (29:48) When I was a child we used to play all day every day during the holidays and until it got dark after school. There are now some pretty strict rules from the FA on how much children can play. I know that it’s competitive football that it relates to but just wondered what your thoughts are on the amount of hours children should be able to exercise for?