#65 Elite field hockey coach Alyson Annan: The power of honest communication

Matt Slade is an English language coach and he helps football coaches speak English with confidence and get more opportunities around the world. We discussed coaching in a new (second) language. What is important when you start coaching in a new language, and what should you focus on.Support the podcast by becoming a member of The coaches’ room. With your support we can continue to invite elite coaches to inspire you.As a benefit you will have access to all the webinars of The coaches' room.Stay updated on all our content and follow us on:InstagramLinkedInTwitterFacebook 

Danny Buck is the assistant coach of the U16 at Arsenal FC. He has worked at other Premier League Academies like Tottenham, Brentford and Barnet. Danny has worked on the development of many pro players including Alex Iwobi, Jack Wilshere, Josh Onomah, Marcus Edwards and more. In this episode we discussed the importance of giving players attention.Support the podcast by becoming a member of The coaches’ room. With your support we can continue to invite elite coaches to inspire you.As a benefit you will have access to all the webinars of The coaches' room.Stay updated on all our content and follow us on:InstagramLinkedInTwitterFacebook 

Guido den Dikken is an individual development coach at AZ Alkmaar and the founder and owner of Born to Play. He has a history with clubs like Ajax, FC Twente, Volendam and NAC Breda.We talked about the relative age effect and what problems it creates in football and in normal society.Support the podcast by becoming a member of The coaches’ room. With your support we can continue to invite elite coaches to inspire you.As a benefit you will have access to all the webinars of The coaches' room.Stay updated on all our content and follow us on:InstagramLinkedInTwitterFacebook 

Steve Sallis is the author of 'Educating Football' and a mindset specialist and coach. He worked with a number of professional football players and professional youth- and senior teams.We talked about how the football development system can learn from the school system. How we should judge coaches and leadership.Support the podcast by becoming a member of The coaches’ room. With your support we can continue to invite elite coaches to inspire you. As a benefit you will have access to all the webinars of The coaches' room.Stay updated on all our content and follow us on:InstagramLinkedInTwitterFacebook 

Cal Brennan is Senior Product Manager at Veo Technologies and an expert in mobile first technologies.We discussed the impact of technologie in football. When you should start with video analysis for kids and how the future will look like in football.This episode is part of our collaboration with Veo. Check more information and the exclusive deal here.Support the podcast by becoming a member of The coaches’ room. With your support we can continue to invite elite coaches to inspire you. As a benefit you will have access to all the webinars of The coaches' room.Stay updated on all our content and follow us on:InstagramLinkedInTwitterFacebook 

Saul Isaksson-Hurst is an English Individual Skill Development Coach. He spent over 10 years coaching in Premier League Academy Football at clubs such as Arsenal, Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur FC and is the founder of MyPersonalFootballCoach.We discussed:The benefits of isolated trainingThe role of the environment for playersHis journey as a football coachSupport the podcast by becoming a member of The coaches’ room. With your support we can continue to invite elite coaches to inspire you. As a benefit you will have access to all the webinars of The coaches' room.Stay updated on all our content and follow us on:InstagramLinkedInTwitterFacebook 

Sammy Lander is an English coach that specialized in substitutions. We discussed:The impact of substitutions.How you should communicate with players that are not playing.The importance of the warming-up and getting players ready.The proof in data that substitutions are not impacting the games as they should.Support the podcast by becoming a member of The coaches’ room. With your support we can continue to invite elite coaches to inspire you. As a benefit you will have access to all the webinars of The coaches' room.Stay updated on all our content and follow us on:InstagramLinkedInTwitterFacebook 

Ariël Jacobs is a Belgium director of football and former professional coach. He coached at RSC Anderlecht and FC Kopenhagen and is currently Director of Football at OH Leuven.We discussed:His current role at OH LeuvenThe importance of sharing experiencesThe difference coaching in current football and the pastHow coaching can be very tough and lonelySupport the podcast by becoming a member of The coaches’ room. With your support we can continue to invite elite coaches to inspire you. As a benefit you will have access to all the webinars of The coaches' room.Stay updated on all our content and follow us on:InstagramLinkedInTwitterFacebook 

Alyson Annan is an Australian hockey coach that was one of the best players of the world and is one of the most successful Hockey coaches of the last 10 years.She led the national women’s team of the Netherlands to 10 trophies including Olympic gold in the past 7 years.We discussed:• Why you should stay curious as a coach• The culture at her new team, national women’s team of China• Power of communication • The start of her coaching career • How the Dutch performance attitude differs from other cultures• How leadership can be lonely• Her darkest hours as a coach and her lessons learnedSupport the podcast by becoming a member of The coaches’ room. With your support we can continue to invite elite coaches to inspire you. As a benefit you will have access to all the webinars of The coaches' room.Stay updated on all our content and follow us on:InstagramLinkedInTwitterFacebook 

Bart Caubergh is a Belgium head of performance that worked at KRC Genk, Iranian national team,  Krylia Sovetov Samara and  Chelsea FC Women.We discussed:His concept: Team behind the team behind the teamThe importance of a performance cultureDifference between men's and women's footballThe importance of diversity Support the podcast by becoming a member of The coaches’ room. With your support we can continue to invite elite coaches to inspire you. As a benefit you will have access to all the webinars of The coaches' room.Stay updated on all our content and follow us on:InstagramLinkedInTwitterFacebook