Shouting From The Sidelines
By Luke Towning
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Episodes: 59
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The podcast for parents, coaches & teachers involved in children's sport.
We've got the best advice from professional sports coaches, pro athletes and everyone in-between to help you through the highs, lows and craziness of kids sport from grassroots to elite level.
Brought to you by Foot-Tech Academy.
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#59 Red Flags, Green Flags & The Truth About Kids' Football Coaching
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Apr 20, 2026 |
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#58 We’ve Coached 1,000+ 1-to-1 Football Sessions…Here’s What We Learned
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Mar 18, 2026 |
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#57 Accepting Where Your Child Is in Football (Why Pushing Too Soon Can Backfire)
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Feb 26, 2026 |
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#56 Why Kids Keep Making The Same Mistakes (It's NOT Skill)
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Jan 21, 2026 |
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#55 Q&A - How much training? Mixed Teams? Behaviour Issues?
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Dec 05, 2025 |
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#54 The Physical Side of Kids’ Football: What Parents Really Need to Know
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Nov 24, 2025 |
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#53 4 Tips to Help You Survive Your First Season as a Grassroots Coach
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Oct 20, 2025 |
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#52 Resilience in Young Children: How Parents Can Help Kids Bounce Back from Setbacks
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Sep 22, 2025 |
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#51 From Academy Coach to Academy Dad
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Aug 26, 2025 |
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#50 Football Fitness For Kids: Everything You Need To Know
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Jul 14, 2025 |
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#49 The Power of Play - The Missing Piece in Kids Football?
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Jun 12, 2025 |
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#48 How to Help Your Child Focus Better in Football Without Overcoaching
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May 21, 2025 |
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#47 4 BIG Mistakes We've Made Coaching Kids Football (And How to Avoid Them!)
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Apr 16, 2025 |
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#46 A & B Teams in Grassroots Football: Good or Bad?
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Mar 12, 2025 |
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#45 Why We Ditched Ladders & Hurdles for Real Football Speed & Agility
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Feb 10, 2025 |
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#44 How Much Football Is Too Much? The Balance Every Parent Needs to Know
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Jan 22, 2025 |
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#43 Part 2 The Games-Based Model: What It Is & Why We Use It
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Dec 06, 2024 |
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#42 The Games-Based Model: What It Is & Why We Use It (Part 1)
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Nov 13, 2024 |
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#41 What To Do If A Player Is Being Left Behind
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Oct 23, 2024 |
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#40 What Not To Shout From The Sidelines
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Sep 19, 2024 |
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#39 The Realities of Running a Grassroots Team
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Aug 21, 2024 |
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#38 121 Football Coaching - Is It Worth It?
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Jul 24, 2024 |
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#37 What We Learnt From a Week With SC Braga Academy
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Jun 17, 2024 |
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#36 The Relative Age Effect & Early Developers: What Football Parents/Coaches Need to Know
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Apr 15, 2024 |
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#35 Top 4 Reasons Your Child Isn't Improving
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Apr 01, 2024 |
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#34 Nurturing Football Passion: The Fine Line Between Parental Support & Obsession
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Mar 01, 2024 |
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#33 Tips for Coaching Mixed Abilities
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Feb 16, 2024 |
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#32 How To Coach The Fundamentals (Properly)
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Jan 29, 2024 |
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#31 Lessons for Every Football Parent - a chat with ex-pro Luke Lyons
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Dec 11, 2023 |
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#30 Help! My Child Won't Tackle
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Oct 16, 2023 |
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#29 Our 2 Big Worries for Todays Kids
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Aug 18, 2023 |
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#28 Why Kids Need to Play Multiple Positions
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Jul 26, 2023 |
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#27 Does My Child Need To Be In a Team?
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May 25, 2023 |
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#26 Is Winning All the Time a Good Thing for Kids?
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May 12, 2023 |
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#25 Four Tips to Boost Your Child's Football Ability
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Apr 04, 2023 |
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#24 What Separates Academy Players From The Rest?
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Mar 16, 2023 |
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#23 Development Centres - Everything You Need To Know
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Feb 16, 2023 |
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#22 The Issues with Ball Mastery
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Jan 19, 2023 |
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#21 Mike Bates - The Atlantic Grappler
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Oct 13, 2022 |
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#20 An Ex-Pro's Approach to Sports Parenting
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Jul 28, 2022 |
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#19 Preparing Your Child for Football Trials
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Jun 30, 2022 |
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#18 Why Multi-Sport is Key for Your Child
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May 18, 2022 |
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#17 The Future of Football Coaching
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Mar 23, 2022 |
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#16 When is the Right Time for a Child to Quit?
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Feb 03, 2022 |
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#15 The Secret to Unlocking Children's Potential?
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Nov 17, 2021 |
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#14 How To Choose The Right Football Team For Your Child
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Oct 12, 2021 |
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#13 Stress Management for Parents & Kids
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Sep 22, 2021 |
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#12 Why We Are Starting Girls Only Groups
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Aug 18, 2021 |
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#11 How To Build Resilience in Your Child
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Mar 18, 2021 |
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#10 Why We Started Foot-Tech
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Jan 29, 2021 |
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#9 Creating a Black Belt Mentality - A Chat with Martial Arts Expert, Ricky Lam
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Nov 13, 2020 |
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#8: Are You A Joystick Parent?
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Aug 27, 2020 |
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#7: Freestyle Legend John Farnworth
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Jul 29, 2020 |
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#6: How To Help Your Child Be More Athletic
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Jul 21, 2020 |
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#5: Leeds Rhinos Women's Head Coach, Lois Forsell
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Jun 30, 2020 |
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#4: What's It Really Like In An Academy?
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Jun 15, 2020 |
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#3: England & Former Leeds Rhino's Head Physio, Andy Barker
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Jun 09, 2020 |
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#2: Leeds United Women's Captain, Bridie Hannon
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May 31, 2020 |
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#1: The Mindset Of A World Champion - A chat with Liam Harrison
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May 25, 2020 |