"you learn the truth from a child or a crazy person" - a conversation with Chris Panayioto

Chris Panayiotou is the Global Technical Director for Rush Soccer, a worldwide soccer coaching network that has 50,000 players across the globe. Chris is originally from the UK and has been based in America for a number of years and has committed his coaching career to supporting other coaches within the Rush Community to improve and develop to provide the best possible experience for children in their programmes.

In this conversation we reflect on our learning from the 'Future of Coaching' conference which we both attended over the weekend and Chris also shares some valuable insights into his approach and methodology which has seen him named as one of the top coaches in America by the Positive Coaching Alliance.

Some highlights include:

• Eliminating the word 'don't' from his vocabulary

• The impact his 'super strength' boot bag had on players

• How he has worked to engage the 55 Elementary schools in his local area and coached over 80,000 children

• The act of noticing that saved one of his players lives!!

Enjoy

'The Rush Soccer Player' Chris's letter to parents outlining the mission statement of the club is available in the resources area of the site

Todd Rose's book - End of Average can be fund here

Chris's Peom called 'Football Done' is below

What the Blues Brothers would say about skill acquisition - A conversation with Dr Phil Kearney

Phil Kearney is a researcher, lecturer and coach. He is based at the University of Limerick in Ireland and is one of the 'Great Triumvirate' of Irish skill acquisition leaders along with Ed Coughlan and Olly Logan.

In this episode we really dig into some of the research behind skill acquisition and its application including...

• Looking at Fundamental Movement Skills in a different way.

• The limited transfer that comes from low variability movements.

• Understanding the 'dose requirement of skill acquisition.

• How the constraints based approach can help to develop practices that will do the teaching for you.

And a whole lot more...

Hope you enjoy.

Developing coaches from Stamford to Santiago - A conversation with Juan Gonzalez-Mendia

Juan Gonzalez Mendia from www.sudamericacoaching.com is a coach and coach developer that is working to bring non linear approaches to South America.

He works with schools, clubs, provincial associations and national governing bodies to help them to embrace player centred development philosophies and approaches.

In this episode we explore...

• The issues that people have with embracing non linear approaches

• How to help a boss or leader to recognise that they need external support to improve their teams coaching

• The challenges that he faces in developing coaches that are resistant to change (we have a little but of fun role playing this)

It is a fascinating conversation and a great insight as to how the ecological approach is spreading across the globe.

Enjoy

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