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#11 (Part 2) - Pezzaz Coaching Special - Methods and Philosophy Explained

#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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#11 (Part 1) - Pezzaz Coaching Special - Methods and Philosophy Explained

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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#10 (Part 2) - Football Freestyle Special (Soccer) with John Farnworth

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?

#10 (Part 1) - Football Freestyle Special (Soccer) with John Farnworth

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?

#9 (Part 2) - Fitness and Nutrition for Children's Football (Soccer) with Terry Anderson

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?

#9 (Part 1) - Fitness and Nutrition for Children's Football (Soccer) with Terry Anderson

The Inner Huddle #9 (part1) Fitness and Nutrition for Children's Football (Soccer) with Terry Anderson.

 

Welcome to the first 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 first episode, along with their timings, can be found below.

 

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Q1 (03:55) My child is twelve years old and really struggles with stitches during matches. They can come on at any point and he’s had to leave the field on a couple of occasions. Is there anything he can do to help prevent them...?

 

Q2 (07:43) I have a son that has always been very active and fit. He’s still a good cross country runner but during his football he seems to run out of steam. He’s just about to turn 11 and I’m worried he’s not as fit as he used to be. Any ideas on why this might be?

 

Q3 (10:11) My son is ten and plays for a team that do regular fitness sessions, including a bleep test. I listened to your podcast a while back saying that it was more important at that age to concentrate on the football. I was wondering what Terry’s thoughts are...?

 

Q4 (12:19) At what age do children start losing flexibility and what sort of things should they be doing once it starts decreasing?

 

Q5 (20:25) How important is diet and nutrition with regards to very young footballers?

#8 (Part 2) - Women and Girls Football (Soccer) Special

Welcome to the second part of our Women and Girls Football Special with special guest Simon Dewhurst. A list of the questions and timings is below. Please subscribe for more content and don't forget to follow Pezzaz Street Soccer on Facebook and Instagram. Enjoy...

Q9 (00:39) Which players would you recommend young girls to look at as mentors?

Q10 (03:03) Why are there not more opportunities for girls to play football?

Q11 (05:19) What opportunities are there? Where should parents look to get their child involved?

Q12 (08:07) Looking for a football club for regular league football for my daughter around Salisbury has been tricky. Are clubs reluctant to take girls? Do clubs think girls need protecting, especially when playing mixed football? Do coaches treat girls and boys differently, e.g. in terms of intensity of training?

TEXT (13:09) How can I help my child develop her skills and confidence? My daughter also plays in a boys team, when should she move to a girls team?

Q13 (15:57) What is the pathway for talented girls? What are the routes into top level girls football? It’s not well publicised or broadcast

Q14 (20:02) What clubs are the biggest locally?

Q 15 (21:50) What are the biggest challenges within girl’s football?

#8 (Part 1) - Women and Girls Football (Soccer) Special

Welcome to our Women and Girls Football (Soccer) Special with special guest Simon Dewhurst (Footy4Girls). Please subscribe!

Q1 (02:07) How did you get involved in girl’s football?

Q2 (05:35) What are the differences in coaching boys and girls?

TEXT (07:07) Are there the same opportunities for girls compared with boys?

Q3 (07:15) Should girls and boys play separately?

Q4 (10:26) Do we agree that mixed football stretches right through to U18?

Q5 (14:11) Is there an assumption that girls can’t be as passionate about football as boys?

TEXT (16:37) Is England’s Women’s team bringing girls football into the spotlight?

Q6 (17:50) What should a girl do if they are feeling intimidated or put off playing in a boy’s team?

Q7 (19:42) With the latest shocking figures released by the NHS of the amount of young women struggling with mental health problems, do you think football/sport can have a positive affect here? (1 in 4 have mental health problems from 17-19 years of age)

TEXT (21:32) Where can my daughter play Futsal?

Q8 (22:42) Who are the best teams in this country?

#7 (Part 3) - Football (Soccer) Psychology & Mindset Special with Betsy Tuffrey

Welcome to part three of our Psychology and mindset special with special guest, from Brighton & Hove Albion FC, Sports Psychologist Betsy Tuffrey.

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#7 (Part 2) - Football (Soccer) Psychology & Mindset Special with Betsy Tuffrey

Welcome to part 2 of our football psychology & Mindset Special with Sports Psychologist Betsy Tuffrey (Brighton FC).