149 Keith Boanas FA Coach Developer Coaching Family Special Planning Sessions

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What if you only get your players for one or two hours a week?

That's the reality for most coaches. One session. Sixty minutes. And every one of those minutes has to count.

In this Coaching Family Special, I'm joined by Keith Boanas to talk about planning and effective session design. How do you maximise your time on the pitch when time is the one thing you don't have?

Keith has spent decades in the game. He's been an FA coach developer, he's coached in the women's professional game, and he's worked at international level. He's also one of the biggest influences on Saul's coaching methodology and his career. A lot of what he does today with players at academy and professional level started with conversations with Keith.

We get into:

How to plan a session so nothing is wasted

Why ball rolling time matters more than the drill itself

Designing practices that transfer into the game

What to prioritise when you only have one hour

The lessons that shaped both of our careers

We also talk about the Surrey Football Coaches Association, which has been developing coaches of every level since 1965. If you coach in Surrey or nearby, their demo sessions are one of the best ways to learn from experienced coaches and meet others doing the same job. The link is at the top.