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Posted on 6th Jul 2022 Leave a Comment
Despite having worked with GAME models in my coaching practice now for the last 3/4 years, prior to this season just gone (21/22) I have rarely been able to implement my GAME model ‘In-full“. I use the term ‘in-full’ to describe using the GAME model within the planning, delivery and analysis stages of football practice, […]
Posted on 13th May 2022 Leave a Comment
Another month, another blog post….. I had initially typed up this post back in October as a coping mechanism – a way of dealing with my departure from my last position in senior football. I don’t hide my emotions and say I was incredibly angry with how my departure was received at the time, I […]
Posted on 1st Mar 2022 Leave a Comment
It’s been a year since my last blog post, can you believe it! Only seems like yesterday I was writing up my last post giving a run through off game models. But my break was purposeful, I decided to take a bit of time out from writing and podcasting to focus on my coaching practice, […]
Posted on 27th Feb 2021 6 Comments
Game models, Playing models, Performance models, these terms have dominated the football & sports coaching world over the last couple of years. Every coach at the minute seems to have one, every coach seems to want one. But what actually are they? What is their purpose? “The GAME model is the overarching, planned, tactical/strategic approach […]
Posted on 8th Jan 2021 Leave a Comment
For once! I’m ahead, thanks to lockdown 3 in England. Given me a lot of time to get on with the masters studies and get ahead! Something I don’t think I have ever done as a student! Anyway! with the bit of spare time gives me the chance to write another blog! I thought long […]
Posted on 15th Nov 2020 1 Comment
Philosophies & Beliefs, every sports coach has them, or will develop them at some point in their career. Its often one of the first things we are told, to start working towards or developing our own philosophies and beliefs from our knowledge and practice experience. The ‘importance’ of holding a philosophy has often been discussed […]
Posted on 19th Oct 2020 Leave a Comment
You’re considering studying for a masters degree, Very exciting! So what should you expect? It’s a fantastic question, and probably one I’m in a great position to answer as a final year MSc Sports Coaching student. The question itself is quite broad, so let me break it down into 5 questions that I think every […]
Posted on 13th Oct 2020 1 Comment
It’s that time again! bit later in the month this time, busy busy busy at the minute with the masters, the management role at Centralians and the podcast, but finally have had an hour or two spare to write up some of my latest thoughts. So, anyone that knows me as a coach knows that […]
Posted on 7th Sep 2020 3 Comments
So, the latest in my series of blogs concerns a topic that seems to be very trendy with coaches over social media at the moment, the ‘Game Model’. Since being introduced to what a game model is and creating my own, this model is quite simply something I cannot live without in coaching! My game […]
Posted on 7th Aug 2020 1 Comment
Its that time of the month again where I have a spare couple of hours from my busy schedule to share a couple of thoughts from my recent readings and university work. This month, I share some of my recent research and understandings of ‘The Coaches Decision Making Process’, that I recently explored in the […]
Sam Holmshaw 