Author: Sam Holmshaw
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Assessing the traditional coaching approach – the effect on player development & decision making
And were back! it has been a very busy last 8 weeks for me since my last blog post. 2 heavy filled masters assessments combined with continuing producing series 1 of The Sports Coaching Podcast has taken up all my…
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Deliberate play vs Deliberate practice – are fun games the best approach in youth development?
Been a couple of weeks since my last post. As many of you know I have been very pre-occupied recently getting my podcast up and running, as well as cracking on with some of my masters work, so I haven’t…
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What is tactical periodization? – a brief introduction
Let’s think back to our younger days playing football. For many of us, the context would be junior football, yet a select few may have been lucky enough to play within an academy. All the same, what did the training…
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Training & playing players in all positions – the Ajax philosophy
Amsterdamsche Football Club Ajax, the most successful club in dutch football, A club famous for it youth set up that has produced so many world class players over the years. Probably the most famous principle of Ajax’s philosophy is that…
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My First Blog Post
Im excited to finally get my personal website up and running. It has taken some time and a lot of effort! So, as this is my first blog post, it seems appropriate to give a brief overview of what I…
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