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Share / Learn / Grow 🙌 UEFA A / EYA Licence ⚽️ Academy Manager ⚽️ Ex Irish International 🇮🇪 Coaching Consultant 👍 Podcaster 🎙 Mental Health Advocate 💙

Dublin, Ireland 🇮🇪
Joined November 2011
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There is a place for unopposed work, opposed work, mannequins, cones, balls, bibs, no equipment, equipment, slow tempo, high tempo, whistles, no talking, talking .... it’s your session... just make it work... fuck the Twitter coaching police 👍⚽️
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Pep on the importance of running.... #Pep you don’t run you sit on the bench with me
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Walked by this today in the local park... It took all my strength to stop myself straightening them #Twitching #ConeOCD
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Never feel bad about: 1. Demanding high standards 2. Being honest with players 3. Putting the interest of the group first 4. Sticking by your principles 5. Trusting your philosophy
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Any half decent coach knows how to adapt & progress a session to achieve their objectives... can’t understand people on here criticising sessions with their “you should do this” “I would do this” attitude.... put your own stuff up then ... you don’t have to knock others #haters
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Regardless of ability, all players will improve if they: 1. Run 2. Work Hard 3. Listen 4. Practice 5. Eat well 6. Hydrate 7. Rest properly 8. Accept feedback 9. Respect themselves & others 10. Have a great attitude
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Being paid to do something doesn’t make you professional... just as doing it for nothing doesn’t mean you do it like an amateur ..... hold yourself to a high standard regardless
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All the coaching knowledge and qualifications in the world mean very little if your sideline manner is that of a crazed lunatic ..... I have yet to be shown how to scream at players or a ref on a coaching course yet I see it way more than anything else weekly
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Goalkeepers really are a special breed #keepersunion
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Wow .....
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80% of coaches think they are better than you if their team beats yours ... nothing to do with development coaching ... short term madness
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I have no idea where to even begin ..but I'm going to step out of my comfort zone & start a podcast for coaches of all ages & levels .. together we can learn from each other & more importantly have a laugh along the way ... Please give me a shout if you'd like to be a guest 👍🏻
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Great words of advice from Jurgen Klopp ahead of tonights game "You have to respect but never fear: You need confidence but never complacency: You need courage but not recklessness: you need to be brave but not foolish" Applicable in lots of situations #UCL #LFC #ROMA
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Sideline manner needs to be a module for coach education courses of all levels. Clubs need to video their coaches for analysis purposes just as much as they do the players.... Some of the behaviour you witness weekly is frankly embarrassing #rolemodel
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Twitter was great when coaches helped each other to learn / shared coaching material & encouraged each other in their efforts... Sadly now its primarily people criticising each other / trying to sell you something / bragging about something ridiculous...
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Have the courage to let your team lose playing the style of football that your philosophy demands. It will only serve to help your players work out how to be better the next time. Anyone can resort to plan B without ever mastering plan A
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The greatest puzzle the world has ever seen. I've spent decades trying to solve it 🙌⚽️❤️
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Coaching pet hates: balls not pumped / balls not matching / balls not clean / balls not marked / balls out of shape / balls torn / balls too hard / not enough balls / balls lost over the fence 😫 anymore that get to coaches 🤔 #whataloadofballs
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When a parent is considering clubs for their kid to join, this is the most important question they should ask "who will coach my kid?" Not what crest will they wear? Players have often joined great clubs with poor coaches simply for the crest
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As important as it is to play... players must also be taught how to be subs...how to come on & off ...how to be a good squad player #respect
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I'm 48 years of age... I've supported @LFC since I was 4 years of age... Through thick & thin... Good Times & bad... A move to some kind of super league will end this love affair... Enough is enough... I will walk alone
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This is one of the greatest exercises you can do as a player ... #respectthebasics #nosecretsauce
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Tiffany Weimer
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Put more effort into the basics.
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Everything that’s wrong with modern football summed up in one social media post ... classless clueless clown #Pogba #MUFC #mourinho
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I don't get paid.. I don't get thanked.. I don't get praised .. I get criticism daily .. yet I study for hours on end .. & I love it #coach
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7 years
Pep Guardiola managed his 300th league game as manager yesterday. Wins: 228 Losses: 46 Draws: 26 Win %: 76 Goals Scored: 775 Genius
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Well worth a read ....
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A players attitude can be their greatest asset or their worst enemy... frightening how many players don’t realise this & make the wrong choice
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When players buy into the group .. accept each other’s weaknesses .. play to each other’s strengths ... never let a win get to their head ...or a loss to their heart ... trust each other in good times & bad ...fight for each other...you’ve a serious chance of achieving something
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I don't see anyone like him in the modern game sadly. Class act 🙌 #Puyol
@MyGreatest11
My Greatest 11
1 year
There’s only one Carles Puyol
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A player who can not listen to, accept, understand, acknowledge & act on feedback will go nowhere fast ..... applies to all ages & all levels
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Puts a lot of this weeks nonsense into perspective
@theBarcaInsider
Barça Insider
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Luis Enrique's daughter has passed away at the age of 9, having suffered from bone cancer for the last 5 months. Thoughts are with him and his family. Rest In Peace Xana.
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Far too many players of all levels struggle with this concept ... Great insight 👍
@AnalysisGaa
Ray Boyne
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Dealing with being left out of the team. Respect the Game
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#Pep love this
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I’m asking for a crystal ball from Santa this year ... loads of coaches seem to have them & can tell the future of young players as young as 12 😂
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Nice 👏👏
@TheBuildupPlay
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Xavi’s team playing with personality
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🙌👍⚽️ respect the basics 🙌👍⚽️
@BrentVanSnick
Techniektraining Van Snick
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⚽️🔥 My favorite passing & first touch drill for 1on1 sessions: Max 2 touches | Ball on the ground, between the gate | Who makes the first mistake? 👌 2on1 session with Lobke Loonen (Ex-PSV & Netherlands U21) & Bodil VDH (Ex-Ajax U19 & Netherlands U19) #techniektrainingVanSnick
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Simplicity is genius .... don't over complicate your message #basics
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The old school defender in me loves watching Athletico... So much to admire... Shape, discipline, aggression, shithousery, work rate, team work, tackles, headers... It seems to be infectious throughout the team
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Intelligent players anticipate. Unintelligent players react. If you react, you are always too late #bosz #ajax
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Players may change from year to year but the types of player generally stay the same...there is: The joker / the big time Charlie / the grafter / the technician / the silent one / the clown / the model pro / the moaner / the leader / the thinker / the talker ... we love them all
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Never be afraid to ask for help, to ask for an opinion, to ask for feedback, to ask for suggestions, to ask for advice, to ask for support, to ask for observations.... everyone of these inputs can make you reflect, be challenged & ultimately be better
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Losing is acceptable... mistakes are acceptable... once they are accompanied by honest effort & desire to try to play to your teams philosophy... the first two without the second two is a problem #REFLECTION
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I have observed thousands of games & still see something new in every game ... Never stop learning ... because the game never stops teaching
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Picture of the week ❤️
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You sometimes have to accept that a team can outplay you .... but you should never accept that a team simply outworked you .... hard work is the foundation for absolutely everything else #basics
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The “grass is greener somewhere else” generation of players generally move clubs to avoid doing the very thing that will make them better.... #ego #pride #truth #delusion #parents
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Thought for planning player engagements for the coming year #Believe
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One of my favourite games to test touch movement decision making at a high level of intensity #bounce
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Buffon: “Every kid who says they want to be a defender should be made to sit there and watch old videos of Maldini.” #legend
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Self reflection a must for self improvement.... simple questions with honest answers..... examples: 1. How did training go tonight? 2. What could I have done better? 3. Did I achieve my objectives? 4. Did the players enjoy it? 5. What did the players learn?
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With minimum qualifications for coaches in the National league being implemented..should minimum levels of pay be introduced to coincide? Many experienced & qualified coaches out there at all levels coaching for free but should this change? Interested to hear peoples thoughts
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Give everything you can to players who: 1. Always show a great attitude 2. Be brave & demand the ball 3. Work tirelessly for the team 4. Learn from mistakes Don’t waste anyone’s time if these basics can not be met #standards
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Every coach wants the perfect session ... there is no such thing ... make mistakes... learn ... adapt ... improve ... move on
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To play out from the back when under pressure takes bravery from passer & receiver..coupled with the freedom to make mistakes from coaches
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Happy new year to all the coaches out there.... here’s to a football filled 2018 & best wishes for the season ahead.... my New Years resolution is simply to learn from everyone & anyone in an effort to get better as a coach ⚽️⚽️⚽️⚽️
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Watching a team you have helped to develop a philosophy actually demonstrate that philosophy is worth more than any result ever could
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Must try this ...looks great for helping with scanning and reactions 👏👏👍🏻👍🏻⚽⚽
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Keepitonthedeck
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Very good warm up fun at Colombia training. Rule is first player who runs is free to run to any new position. The rest of the players must react and find a new position.
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Poor coaches will have you believe they know everything ... great coaches will acknowledge how much they have yet to learn #learning
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Just watched the Bobby Robson documentary on Netflix ..... superb.... he truly was a football gent .... rarely seen in this day & age sadly
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Formations are nothing but suggested starting positions....everything from there on depends on variables such as, the position of the ball, the movement of opponents, the depth of defensive line, the pressing strategy, the score line, possession & many other #variables
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The five rules of Pep ..... #guardiola http://t.co/ljZyXBzcr8
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The greatest lesson I've learned over my 15+ years of coaching is to stick to your principles regardless of who criticises you & know when to stay silent or walk away ....so far so good 👍🏻
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The best thing to challenge is yourself ... who knows what lies beyond your comfort zone ... you will never know what you don’t know until you try to find out #growth #learning #comfortzone
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I am issuing an open invite to any coach of any team to come and watch my sessions ... any place ... any time ... everyone is welcome ... you won’t even be asked to hide in the bushes ... #SpyGate 👍⚽️
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The classic "bounce game" for this weeks #SundayShare forever grateful to @tikitakafc1 for introducing us to this one 🙌⚽️👌❤️
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Coaches should aspire to get these things from their players at all times
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One of the saddest things for a coach is a flat ball beyond saving ☹️
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Great graphic. Is one way better than the other or is there merit in a combination of both?
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Simplicity is genius (I first encountered this sign in QPRs dressing room as a 14 year old kid) still holds through 👍🏻👍🏻⚽⚽
@Sportiesdeals
Sporties.
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Barcelona Dynamic Fun Warm Up 🔥
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Yet to see a ref good or bad change their decision because of parents players or staff shouting at them yet it remains a cancer in the game
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Kids off school for mid term break... Lunchtime on a Friday.. Local park & astro pitches empty... How times have changed #playstationgeneration
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I'm twitching here☹️
@MrClarke_PE
Michael Clarke
4 years
When someone borrows a stack of cones and returns them like this...
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In November 2020 myself @marky01 @tikitakafc1 @paulor2000 and @Willtyrrell23 kicked off the Coaching Badges Podcast as something to do during lock down. 3 seasons in now and we are being listened to in 79 countries in 1499 cities in every continent in the world. Thank you 🙏🙌⚽
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Your opinions are exactly that... Your opinions... They will be based on your age, experience, bias, preferences, beliefs, philosophies, don't let anyone else try to make their opinions yours just because they don't agree with you..... 👍🏻⚽
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#footballtogether #freecoachinged hundreds of random sessions to adapt & use.. DM me if you have any access issues 👍🏻⚽
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The other angle is even worse.... what’s even crazier is the ref gave a free out 😂 #wrestlemania
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Practice what you preach ... #BounceGames #LessSpaceMoreActions ...you'd have enjoyed the craic tonight @tikitakafc1 ...dodgy reffing everywhere 😂😂... #carnage ...boys loved it 👏👏
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Lads, as of this morning our Podcast has been listened to in 536 cities in 50 countries... That's a whole lot of coaches learning from chatting & sharing... Thanks to every single person who has helped so far... We're already planning season 2!! #coaching #lifelonglearning
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Good coaches observe well & offer positive comments to improve things ... bad coaches observe poorly & offer nothing but criticism ... #ego
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This is embarrassing and wrong on so many levels. ADULT EGOS ONCE AGAIN IN A CHILDS WORLD 🤬
@King_Haughton
Dylan Haughton
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U13C1..... Posting about a 10-0 win, worse that no one will develop a club admin actually posting that score line. @Coachdiary
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When bringing staff in & around you... The best coaches: 1. Challenge you 2. Support you 3. Question you 4. Laugh with you 5. Hurt with you 6. Trust you 7. Represent you 8. Commit to you 9. Value you 10. Work with you Incredibly hard to get To be valued beyond belief 👍🏻⚽
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Poor coaches rarely fail .. Good coaches fail .. Great coaches fail often by constantly pushing the boundaries .. But learn as they go
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Please, please, please get in touch if you would like to be part of the #CoachingBadgesPodcast ....coaches of every level welcome to share your experiences ...there is always a better way 👍🏻
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“Pep can only do it with money” argument wears thin ... all of the top clubs spend ridiculous sums & none can replicate the style of Peps sides #genius ... let’s not forget he had Barca B playing in a similar fashion long before it became to the wider football worlds attention
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If your teams performance on the pitch is not a reflection of your coaching philosophy.... you either don’t have one or you don’t understand it yourself ... or worst of all you simply pay it lip service ... what you teach should be what you see
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First day of the @FAICoachEd UEFA Elite Youth A licence today. Great to be be put immediately out of your comfort zone & under scrutiny from the off. Incredible experience in the group & huge learning potential. Looking forward to the blocks ahead 👍⚽️
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Great feet 👏👏⚽⚽
@7futsal
Seven Futsal 🇧🇪
3 years
She's got skills 👀🔥 #7futsal IG: houstonsoccergirl
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The most important group of players in any coaches life is the group you are currently working with. They deserve your undivided loyalty focus & attention otherwise you do them & yourself a disservice #TOGETHER #TEAM #SJB
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Some factors to consider when reviewing another coaches session: Objective Theme Intensity aim Injuries Type of session Time of season Who is taking the session Players involved Weather Pitch conditions Level of players
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The beautiful game ❤️⚽️
@FPLFocal
FPL Focal
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This young Samsunspor fan waved at the team bus passing every week and then one day gets a surprise. So wholesome 🥲
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