Tom Mallinson is a UEFA A license holder who works at Nottingham Forest as the U16 coach.
Tom has been part of the staff at Nottingham Forest staff for a number of years and worked his way up through the academy. Tom shares some of the methodology he uses with his players as well as giving us an in depth insight to the club player development approach and playing philosophy.
Don’t miss this excellent interview with one of England’s brightest young coaching talents.
Show Notes
0:00 – 3:02: Introduction, Tom’s background and coaching experience
3:02 – 4:02: Key cultural differences from coaching in America compared to the UK
4:02 – 6:28: Experiences from current UEFA A Licence course that undertaking
6:28 – 8:12: Player development philosophy at current role at Nottingham Forest FC
8:12 – 11:58: Practical ways of building people skills within players at the academy
11:58 – 14:58: Mentors within Tom’s coaching journey
14:58 – 17:14: Playing style at Nottingham Forest academy
17:14 – 19:40: How much individual work is promoted within the academy
19:40 – 22:34 Any points of difference between work being done at Nottingham Forest and other academies in the UK
22:34 – 24:20 Street football and Futsal within the academy program
24:20 – 26:50 Support for player psychology within the academy
26:50 – 28:08 Key traits within players who have been successful in progressing through the academy
28:08 – 30:24 Tom’s view on creating the best learning environment – What does this look like
30:24 – 32:26 Session design – Tom’s view on what the best session designs need and look like
32:26 – 34:06 Ideas on what you can do when the session is not going to plan
34:06 – 37:08 Creating a positive culture for players to develop in
Key Takeaways
8:12 – 11:58: Practical ways of building people skills within players at the academy
14:58 – 17:14: Playing style at Nottingham Forest academy
24:20 – 26:50: Support for player psychology within the academy
32:26 – 34:06: Ideas on what you can do when the session is not going to plan
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