Episode 69 - How does competition impact youth coaching and player development, a conversation with Lee Christou UEFA B coach & PE teacher

The Soccer Coaching Podcast

In this episode we discuss how competition impacts on youth coaching and player development. Lee Christou (@LeeChristou), who has researched the topic and is an experienced UEFA B coach and primary school PE teacher, shares his thoughts ideas and experiences.

Lee talks about how competition can be used effectively to support player development, as well as the dangers when the competition becomes the primary focus for the coach.

Thank you for listening and we hope you enjoy the episode!

T - @SoccerCoachCast

E - [e-mail]

This episode was brought to you in association with our friends at Spond…

Spond takes all the hassle out of organising ANY group event, removing the hurdles so everyone can spend more time on what they love, like organising your fantasy football team…and it is 100 % free!

With Spond you can organise anything, so let's say you are trying to organise a football game. All you have to do is download the Spond app using the link in the description, set up the event using their easy-to-use event organiser, send the link to your teammates and then relax and wait for them to reply...easy!

Spond works across any device and even allows you to share files, create polls, schedules, manage events and attendance, make payments, send group AND private messages…it even syncs with your calendar.

Hit the link in the description below and join the one million other coaches, teams and awesome people using this popular free app to save hours organising all their event needs and engage members.

https://spond.com/welcome