The Sports Coaching Podcast - S5EP10 - Developing a long-term curriculum around the four phases of the football/soccer game - with Fran Constancio

And a big welcome back! Its been just under year but The Sports
Coaching Podcast is back again. Thanks to all those that have got
in touch in our time away - we are very happy to be here
releasing fantastic conversations once again.





In this episode host Sam Holmshaw is joined by Fran Constancio
(UEFA pro licence coach, YDP Lead (14-16s) & Assistant PDP
(18s) at MK Dons Football club, formerly YDP Academy coach and
Football & Education programme lead at Northampton Town
Football club). Sam sat down with Fran back in July of 2022 to
discuss the topic "Developing a long-term curriculum around the
four phases of the football/ soccer game". In Segment 1 Fran
talks us through the four phases of the football game (commonly
known as attack, defence and the two transitional phases), why
coaches choose to create/plan they're curriculum around these
phases and discuss the potential benefits to players. In Segment
2 both Fran and Sam explain how coaches can begin to utilise
working from the four phases in their coaching practice alongside
creating principles for a game model. Finally some implications
for coaching practice are discussed.


A big thank you to Fran for jumping onto the podcast!