How to be the role model your players need with Preeti Shokar | S7 Ep6

<p>Every coach has an impact on the players they support. What kind of impact are you having?</p><p>In this episode, Preeti Shokar joins Coachcast to explore what it means to be a positive role model and why it matters.</p><p>Preeti coaches the Derby County U18s with a focus on analysis. She shares practical advice to help coaches create fun learning environments and support players in training and on matchday.</p><p>Whether you&#39;re coaching your first session or preparing for a new season, this conversation will help you understand how your words, actions and behaviours can shape a player&#39;s experience of football and leave a long lasting impression.</p><p>Covered in this episode:</p><ul><li><p>0:00 – Intro.</p></li><li><p>1:00 – Top coaching tips.</p></li><li><p>2:24 – Preeti&#39;s journey into coaching.</p></li><li><p>3:55 – Early challenges most coaches face.</p></li><li><p>6:24 – Preeti’s most memorable coaching memory.</p></li><li><p>8:07 – Introducing The Mentee Development Programme.</p></li><li><p>11:06 – How mentoring and being a role model helps coaches develop.</p></li><li><p>13:03 – Advice that every coach needs to hear.</p></li><li><p>14:50 – Why getting things wrong is okay.</p></li><li><p>17:24 – Quick-fire questions answered.</p></li><li><p>21:57 – Why children need role models in football.</p></li><li><p>24:49 – What being a role model looks like during a coaching session.</p></li><li><p>26:46 – Helping players want to come to training, whatever the weather.</p></li><li><p>30:33 – Why fun is essential for learning.</p></li><li><p>32:57 – The most important thing to get right in your first coaching session.</p></li><li><p>35:05 – What success really looks like as a coach.</p></li><li><p>40:35 – A headers and volleys practice you can use in your next session.</p></li></ul><p>—————</p><p>Do you have any coaching questions you’d like answers to? Or perhaps you’re facing a coaching challenge that you’d like help with? Simply head over to <a href="https://community.thefa.com/coaching/f/youth-club-football-forum/3174/coaching-problems-and-questions" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">our England Football Community forum</a> (<a href="https://community.thefa.com/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://community.thefa.com/</a>) and post them there. We can then put them to our guests in future episodes to get their advice!</p><p>Already listened to this episode or the previous seasons of Coachcast? We’d love to hear from you! Pass on your feedback by contacting us via <a href="mailto:Coachcast@thefa.com" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Coachcast@thefa.com</a>.</p><p><strong>MENTION IN THIS EPISODE</strong></p><p>Heading in Football - <a href="https://www.englandfootball.com/participate/learn/brain-health/heading-in-football"><u>https://www.englandfootball.com/participate/learn/brain-health/heading-in-football</u></a></p><p><a href="https://learn.englandfootball.com/articles-and-resources/coaching/resources/2024/How-to-coach-your-players-when-heading-isnt-allowed"><u>https://learn.englandfootball.com/articles-and-resources/coaching/resources/2024/How-to-coach-your-players-when-heading-isnt-allowed</u></a></p><p><a href="https://learn.englandfootball.com/articles-and-resources/coaching/resources/2024/How-to-coach-your-players-when-heading-is-allowed"><u>https://learn.englandfootball.com/articles-and-resources/coaching/resources/2024/How-to-coach-your-players-when-heading-is-allowed</u></a></p><p>Mentee Development Programme - <a href="https://learn.englandfootball.com/ongoing-learning/Initiatives/mentee-development-programme"><u>https://learn.englandfootball.com/ongoing-learning/Initiatives/mentee-development-programme</u></a> </p><p><strong>LEARN MORE</strong></p><p><a href="https://learn.englandfootball.com/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">England Football Learning </a>- <a href="https://learn.englandfootball.com/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferre