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Bridging the Gap With Anadi Taylor: Creating Pathways for Young Players to Premier League Academies

Bridging the Gap With Anadi Taylor: Creating Pathways for Young Players to Premier League Academies

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 In this episode, David welcomes back Anadi Taylor for a second conversation, diving into the exciting developments surrounding the Soccer Skills Challenge, a program designed to benchmark and improve the skills of young football players. Anadi shares insights on how the initiative was born from the need to evaluate younger players, particularly those outside of professional academies, and how it has evolved to include collaboration with Premier League Academy scouts and coaches. KEY TAKEAWAYS Soccer Skills Challenge Development: A new benchmarking system called the Soccer Skills Challenge has been developed to evaluate and improve the skills of younger football players. Focus on Fun and Development: The initiative emphasises the importance of keeping football enjoyable for young players while also allowing them to understand their strengths and areas for improvement. Data-Driven Insights: The Soccer Skills Challenge utilises data collected from Premier League Academy players to create benchmarks for various skills, enabling players to see where they stand and what they need to work on to progress. Parental Involvement: Parents play a crucial role in their children's football journey, and the program aims to engage them by providing certificates and reports that highlight their child's skill development, fostering a supportive environment. Holistic Approach to Training: Overtraining is identified as a significant issue in player development. Young athletes need to maintain a balanced life outside of football. BEST MOMENTS "What we recognized is that there's actually nobody giving the ability to benchmark younger players." "We do try and keep it fun... If you want to progress, this is a way that you can do it." "If you're in that academy environment, you know how well you fare against all the other people in that academy." "Practice makes permanent. If you're practicing the wrong thing, it's not making your game necessarily perfect." "I think it's really, really important for players... to have a life outside of simply training." Anadi’s Links https://uk.linkedin.com/in/anaditaylor https://uk.linkedin.com/company/isportsanalysis?trk=public_profile_topcard-current-company https://www.isportsanalysis.com/ OUR SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thebusinessoffootballpodcast/ Tik Tok : https://www.tiktok.com/@businessoffootball HOST BIO Right out of the block, David Chimbaza took his International Football Business degree to do exactly what it says on the tin: Launch his own International Football Business, DTCMEDIAUK. His company works with professional leaders & business owners in the football industry to create, monetize & scale their brands for their business & professional gains. Having created and managed multiple of his own sports social media accounts from the age of 15, many of which have scaled thousands of pounds & millions of views across 3 different platforms, David has constantly found ways to bring new and engaging entertainment to his audience. Now documenting his story of managing his Global business, his experiences in Stewarding, digital management & many more, David will bring you a fresh insight into how anyone can conquer the industry. This Podcast has been brought to you by Disruptive Media. https://disruptivemedia.co.uk/

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