The FA's Women's & Girls Coach Development Podcast β Details, episodes & analysis
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The FA's Women's & Girls Coach Development Podcast
Mark Swales
Frequency: 1 episode/60d. Total Eps: 9

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10/03/2026#81π¨π¦ Canada - soccer
16/09/2025#93π¨π¦ Canada - soccer
15/09/2025#63
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Julie Chipchase & Paul McGuiness discussing scanning as a skill that needs to be taught!
Season 1 Β· Episode 3
mercredi 13 octobre 2021 β’ Duration 54:54
Extra resources: Paul McGuiness - Under the microscope webinar with Matt Bishop - https://youtu.be/xWrMFrqziFM
UEFA A License Journey - Experiences of Female coaches with Kim Stenning & Charlotte Young
mardi 7 septembre 2021 β’ Duration 47:46
This episode of the women's and girls coach development podcast talks to Kim Stenning (Manager of Crawley Wasps 1st Team) and Charlotte Young (Brighton RTC U16 Coach) about their experiences working towards doing their UEFA A Licence but also their experiences on course, and finally offering advice and thoughts to other female coaches aspiring to achieve their UEFA A License in the future.
An insight with Mel Phillips - London City Lionesses FC Manager
Season 1 Β· Episode 7
mercredi 24 mars 2021 β’ Duration 39:03
An insight into Mel's coaching journey and how she has evolved as a coach moving from the Penn State, USA to London City Lionesses. Mel also describes what she thinks are the biggest differences between football in the USA and England, as well as giving advice to English players that aspire to attend an American College.
Understanding Peak Game Pace with Martin Evans & Lydia Bedford
Season 1 Β· Episode 5
vendredi 5 fΓ©vrier 2021 β’ Duration 01:09:56
What is Peak Game PaceΒ
How do we use it to develop the physical performance of players
Why is it important to understand Peak Game Pace
Talking about the menstrual cycle with Dawn Scott
jeudi 28 janvier 2021 β’ Duration 50:55
We are joined by Dawn Scott (Senior Women's Physical Performance Manger at The FA), Abbie Sadler (Bristol City Women's Super League Academy Coach), and Dan Waldron (P.E Teacher and Grassroots U13 girls' football coach).
In this episode, Amy Price (FA Women's National Coach Developer) facilitates a conversation with Dawn, Abbie and Dan to discuss how the menstrual cycle can impact performance & wellbeing of female players. We discuss this from the point of view of performance, talent & grassroots settings.Β
Some of the topics discussed were:
-importance of building awareness of the menstrual cycle
-how coaches & players can be more confident in speaking about the menstrual cycle Β
-how the menstrual cycle can impact different people in different ways
-why better menstrual cycle management has the potential to impact player performance & well being
-what coaches may consider in their coaching practice to support menstrual cycle management
Tom Hartley - Understanding the development of the female brain when coaching
lundi 16 novembre 2020 β’ Duration 44:20
Discussing the importance of understanding the differences between boys and girls when coaching
Podcast content:
- White Matter : Integrating Information
- Memory : Hippocampus Size
- Intelligence : Verbal emotive functioning
One touch Finishing - Kelsey Byrne (Women's National Coach Develop) & Joanne Williams (FA PE Unit & Watford Ladies FC)
Season 1 Β· Episode 2
lundi 6 juillet 2020 β’ Duration 01:01:15
Charlie Baxter & Joe Sheehan (Ipswich Town Women) Discussing developing 1 v 1 Skills - Out of Possession
Season 1 Β· Episode 2
mardi 30 juin 2020 β’ Duration 55:43
Understanding the transition from Grassroots coaching to RTC Coaching within the Women's & Girl's game
Season 1 Β· Episode 1
lundi 22 juin 2020 β’ Duration 30:57
The podcast outlines fundamental challenges and experiences of RTC coaches and Technical Directors around developing young female players, drawing on their coaching experiences from grassroots and exploring how they developed over time through working within the RTC programme
