The FDS Podcast

Body Language on the Pitch

Mon, 13 Mar 2023 14:57:06 GMT

With the topical discussions about body language and reactions on the pitch Scott and Kristian discuss this briefly and how it can affect the team. This is also from a coach point of view as well. There are lots of disappointments in football, how you react and deal with them is important.

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Development Centre Events Programme

Wed, 01 Mar 2023 15:59:10 GMT

In this episode Gemma and Kristian explain the events that we run in school holidays for Development Centre players. This is a valuable part of the FDS programme

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Eurocup (Germany) Review Q & A with Gemma

Wed, 22 Feb 2023 10:29:05 GMT

This episode is with Kristian and Gemma and they are discussing and answering questions about the U11 Eurocup. This was Gemma's first German indoor tournament was it was good to hear her take on what it is like

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Up and Coming Young Players

Fri, 03 Feb 2023 11:56:18 GMT

'What players have you worked with?' 'Any good players coming through?' these are the 2 most common questions we are asked by people when we start to explain FDS and the goals we have. This episode talks about young pro's, established pro's and youth team level players at big clubs in England and their journey with FDS and beyond

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CATCH UP for the first month of 2023

Fri, 03 Feb 2023 11:42:35 GMT

In this episode we discuss what a busy start to 2023 that we have had. Camps in Finland, tournaments across Europe and the challenges of the cold weather with the development centre and shadow squad programme in England.

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Development Centre 'Master the Ball, Master the Game' - THE BEST PODCAST YET!

Tue, 03 Jan 2023 10:40:16 GMT

This episode explains the philosophy of our Development Centre programme. We explain why we work on 'Master the Ball, Master the Game' in these sessions and why this in our opinion is the most important area to focus on. With over 20 years experience in running this kind of programme, we are pretty pleased with how we have explained this hence THE BEST FDS PODCAST YET (we can't say that for all of them, but we are getting there!)

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Bits & Bobs and FAQ's

Thu, 29 Dec 2022 10:36:30 GMT

We couldn't think of a better title! In this episode we discuss some common questions we are asked about FDS

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Fixtures and Matches with FDS

Thu, 22 Dec 2022 10:35:06 GMT

In this episode we discuss the reasons and aims for the fixture programme we have with Development Centres and also the Shadow Squad

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Dutch Work Placement Podcast - Discussion with Kian Robben

Sat, 10 Dec 2022 10:00:56 GMT

This a Podcast discussion with Kian Robben, a young Dutch work experience student who spent the week with FDS. We discuss football, school among other things.

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Consistency! - 20th Episode of the FDS Podcast 🎉

Sat, 03 Dec 2022 10:00:47 GMT

The 20th Episode - apparently this puts us in the top 1% of Podcasts ever made!

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World Cup 2022 - Round 1 Chat

Sat, 26 Nov 2022 10:00:52 GMT

Scott and Kristian have a chat about the World Cup now that everyone has played their first game.

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European Tours & Tournaments - 2022/23

Fri, 25 Nov 2022 15:30:35 GMT

In this episode we discuss the upcoming tours and tournaments around Europe and the opportunities and experiences on offer. This includes tournaments in Germany, Holland, Portugal, Denmark, Finland and Austria

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Schools in Finland and England - what's the difference?

Tue, 15 Nov 2022 11:52:24 GMT

A bit of a different podcast this time - we interview some of the players in Finland about the differences between their schools and the school system in England. In our work in schools in England, there seems to be an interest in what schools are like in Finland from the teachers. This is because of their reputation and ranking in the world (among the best) and how different it is. On previous tours and tournaments our English boys have actually gone to Finnish school for a day - the feedback was really positive. We think it's pretty interesting, see what you think?

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Review - Elite Portugal Tour

Wed, 09 Nov 2022 11:21:34 GMT

In this episode Scott and Kristian discuss the Elite tournament in Portugal. They discuss the tournament, levels and some of the lessons learned

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Elite Portugal Tour Podcast

Tue, 25 Oct 2022 16:25:24 GMT

Scott and Kristian discuss the Portimao U14 International Cup where a select squad of boys from all over Finland are playing in this TOP tournament. Juventus, Liverpool, PSG, Everton, Benfica, RB Leipzig, Crystal Palace just some of the high class opposition!

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FDS Practicing at Home / Football Homework

Mon, 17 Oct 2022 11:24:27 GMT

We are back after a long break! In this episode we discuss practicing at home and why it is so important for your game in this day and age

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Plans for the January 2021 Lockdown

Wed, 06 Jan 2021 15:13:58 GMT

In this epsidoe Scott, Gemma and Kristian discus all plans for the coming weeks for Development Centre and Shadow Squad players in Lockdown 3.

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Scouting

Mon, 04 Jan 2021 15:36:34 GMT

This podcast is about scouting in youth football and how players can be signed at academies in professional clubs. This is in answer to Twitter poll we ran in November, where scouting was the most popular choice.

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T.I.P.S - the way we develop players

Sun, 15 Nov 2020 10:03:55 GMT

In this episode we discuss the T.I.P.S system (Technique Intelligence Personality Speed). This is taken from Ajax, maybe the best youth developers in the history of the game, and is how we assess and develop players.

Look out for future episodes where we break down each of the areas

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Lockdown to Lockdown - FDS Successes

Fri, 06 Nov 2020 15:24:57 GMT

In our 10th Podcast we discuss some of the successes we have had after the summer lockdown and our online training programme and how we will continue this during the upcoming 4 week lockdown - lots to be postive about

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Question and Answer with Pro from Australia, Kaine Sheppard

Wed, 08 Jul 2020 13:39:32 GMT

This podcast is the audio from a zoom Q & A with Kaine 'Dingle' Sheppard, a Pro from Australia. Dingle worked with FDS coaches between the age of 7 and 15 and has kept in touch ever since. He has played as a pro in England, Finland and Australia. We felt the detail and insight from the meeting was so good that we wanted to turn it into a podcast. Well done to the players for the quality of questions and a Big Thanks to Dingle for sharing! we hope you enjoy it and find it interesting. It's a bit longer than normal, but worth it we think!

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FDS Player Welfare - Tips and Advice for Players during the Lockdown Period

Wed, 01 Jul 2020 13:22:34 GMT

Scott & Kristian discuss challenges that young players may have during lockdown and offer some tips and advice to help them not only cope with it but also develop, push on and improve.

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Diet & Nutrition Part 2 - Basic and Elite Habits

Thu, 18 Jun 2020 15:46:48 GMT

In this episode we discus things we didn't cover in part 1 and also discus some of the things you maybe hear about top players and sports people and how this might relate to FDS players.

WE ALSO ANNOUNCE THE WINNERS FOR THE DAY 50 VIDEO COMPETITION!

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Diet, Nutrition and Food Tips for FDS players

Tue, 16 Jun 2020 09:26:36 GMT

The next podcast from our Twitter poll is on Diet & Nutrition. We have tried to explain this from our players point of view in relation to the sessions and matches that players attend with us and also some general advice on healthy eating and the right energy for football.

This podcast will be followed up by a chat about professional football and the nutrition habits and disciplines they have.

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Player Pathways @ FDS

Fri, 12 Jun 2020 11:45:59 GMT

Player Pathways was the winner on our recent Twitter poll for the next topic to be discussed on the FDS Podcast so here it is!

We hopefully cover all aspects of recruitment and potential player progress within the FDS Programme. We look at this in terms of the professional game, and discuss 'master the ball, master the game' and 'develop the person, build the player'

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FDS 15 Minute Home Training Sessions & Next Steps

Thu, 04 Jun 2020 12:19:07 GMT

Todays Podcast discusses the FDS 15 Minute Home Training Sessions we have been delivering during the lockdown - today is Day 44 of these sessions.

We discuss the thinking behind and aims of these sessions and also how things are looking for the coming weeks

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FDS Goalkeeping Podcast

Thu, 14 May 2020 20:34:34 GMT

The coaches discus a Zoom meeting that goalkeepers from England and Finland had with West Brom Head of Academy Goalkeeping Chris Riley and West Brom Youth Team and Youth International Goalkeeper Maksi. Some valuable lessons and some interesting insights into the journey of a young pro keeper

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FDS during lockdown

Mon, 04 May 2020 15:01:19 GMT

We discuss all activities at FDS during lockdown including Zoom meetings, home training sessions, virtual learning, team building and more

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FDS 1st Podcast

Wed, 29 Apr 2020 15:34:40 GMT

On Monday April 27th FDS conducted a zoom meeting with our U12, U13 & U14 Shadow Squad boys. The guests for the meeting were Ethan Ingram (West Brom first year scholar and England Youth International), Chris Elliott (Head of Safeguarding at West Bromwich Albion FC) & Scott Curry (Head of Recruitment at West Bromwich Albion FC). The Q & A allowed the players to find out about Ethan's journey and as a late developer give tips on making your way in the game.

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