What every coach should do to prepare for next season with Zahid Patel | S6 Ep23

<p>With the season winding down, it’s a perfect time to start planning for the next one. </p><p><br></p><p>The end of a season gives coaches a chance to reset. But preparation for the next season shouldn’t wait until it’s just around the corner. </p><p><br></p><p>That’s why, in our final episode of the season, we’re joined by FA regional manager, Zahid Patel, to share how coaches can prepare effectively for the season ahead. Zahid picked up a wide range of experience across grassroots football, coaching camps, and delivering tournaments before joining The FA. He offers practical advice to help you reflect and set clear goals. </p><p><br></p><p>From measuring success beyond results to revisiting your code of conduct and getting buy-in from players, this conversation will help you approach the new season with clarity. </p><p><br></p><p>Whichever age and stage you’re coaching, Zahid shares insights that will help you set the tone and create the right environment from day one.</p><p><br></p><p>In this episode, we cover:</p><ul><li>the top three things every coach should do before a new season</li><li>what good reflection looks like</li><li>why gathering feedback from players, parents and peers is essential</li><li>how playing multiple positions can support development</li><li>how preparation differs across age groups</li><li>measuring success beyond wins and losses</li><li>revisiting your code of conduct and the secret to gaining buy-in from players and parents</li><li>Zahid’s three key elements of an effective code of conduct</li><li>when to start planning for the next season</li><li>and more…</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 our ⁠⁠<a href="https://community.thefa.com/coaching/f/youth-club-football-forum" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠England Football Community forum⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>⁠⁠ (https://community.thefa.com/coaching/f/youth-club-football-forum) and post them there. Or leave them in the comments below. We can then put them to our guests in future episodes to get their advice!</p><p><br></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="Coachcast@thefa.com" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Coachcast@thefa.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>⁠⁠.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>LEARN MORE</strong></p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yUATWyaPhm0&pp=ygUyaG93IG1pZ2h0IGkgZ2V0IHRoZSBzdXBwb3J0IG9mIHBhcmVudHMgb24gbWF0Y2hkYXk%3D" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a><a href="https://learn.englandfootball.com/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠England Football Learning⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>⁠⁠ - https://learn.englandfootball.com/</p><p><a href="https://community.thefa.com/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠England Football Community⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>⁠⁠ - https://community.thefa.com/</p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCisPO86aEIhWRTnTS1vrSVw" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠England Football Learning on YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>⁠⁠ - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCisPO86aEIhWRTnTS1vrSVw</p><p><a href="https://twitter.com/EnglandLearning" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠England Football Learning X/Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>⁠⁠ - https://twitter.com/EnglandLearning</p><p>Email - ⁠⁠<a href="Coachcast@thefa.com" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Coachcast@thefa.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>⁠⁠</p><p><br></p><p><strong>LISTEN</strong></p><p><a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/4sA9fHoldaH1x5Wn3vdmsB" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>