The Sports Coaching Podcast - Season 4 - Episode 4 - Whats it like being the managers son? & how does it work coaching with your family? - with Ethan & Simon Holmshaw

In the latest episode of The Sports Coaching Podcast, Sam
Holmshaw is joined by brother Ethan & father Simon Holmshaw
in an all-start Holmshaw Academy special episode. Ethan is
currently a second year sports coaching student @ Leeds Beckett
University and currently the Assistant Manager of Ilkley Town
Women's first team, whilst Simon, is a former junior football
manager of 12 years who won 2 league titles and a cup and
currently the assistant coach of the Women's first team at Ilkley
Town. Of course, the dynamic trio are also directors and founders
of The Holmshaw Academy!


In todays episode, The chaps discuss 'whats it like being coached
by the managers son?'. Ethan played under Simon for 4 years and
shared the challenges and difficulties he faced from other
players, at school and even parents, whilst Simon gave his
insight from the managers perspective of the pressures of having
his son play in the team. In the second segment, the chaps
discuss how they manage to coach together so effectively, and an
insight of what its like working with your family. Finally, the
implications for coaching practice are discussed, namely the
importance of professionalism in coaching practice, presenting
the right image in-front of players & other stakeholders, and
managing challenges faced within coaching relationships!


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