Join John Allpress, former assistant head of academy player and coach development at Tottenham Hotspur and Aaron Allpress, strength and conditioning coach and professional squash player, as they explore how to get the most out of pre-season with your team, incorporating the physical, mental and technical aspects of the game.

This podcast is the audio version of a Soccer Coach Weekly webinar. If you want to watch the webinar, see the slides and video, and get the associated resources, plus check out more of our pre-season content, including planning guidance, core practices provided by John himself, a four-week plan, tips and webinars on preparing for match day, and a whole host more, head to: soccercoachweekly.net/pre-season

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Hey coaches — quick heads-up. If your team’s moving up a format this season — maybe to 7v7, 9v9, or even 11v11 — it’s not just ‘more players. and bigger pitches’ The game changes. That’s why we’re running the Prepare Your Players for the Move series. On August 20 we’ve got the 7v7 Transition Masterclass, and on August 27 we’ll cover 9v9 and 11v11. You’ll get the formations, tactics and strategies you need to give your team the edge helping you win more games and develop better players. Just h