{"podcast":{"title":"It's Only Kids Football","slug":"it-s-only-kids-football-6977406","podcast_index_feed_id":6977406,"rss_url":"https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/66a361b8d34ffa9141b184b4","website_url":"https://www.itsonlykidsfootball.com/subscribe","image_url":"https://assets.pippa.io/shows/66a361b8d34ffa9141b184b4/1742163649969-a40db297-77ec-4553-8ec1-0d8a74d049d6.jpeg","author":"Ben Welch and Mike Clark","episode_count":103,"summary":"Ben Welch is figuring out how to be a decent kids football coach and a better Dad. He's joined by coaching experts, ex-pros as well as football industry folk and internet friends to help him navigate the minefield of parenting and grassroots kids football. It's meant to be for fun, but sometimes it's hard to remember - It's Only Kids Football. Links: https://linktr.ee/itsonlykidsfootballpodcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-29T10:19:08.917817+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/it-s-only-kids-football-6977406"},"episode":{"title":"World-renowned skills coach on developing technical players","slug":"world-renowned-skills-coach-on-developing-technical-players","published_at":"2026-01-12T05:30:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/it-s-only-kids-football-6977406/world-renowned-skills-coach-on-developing-technical-players","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/it-s-only-kids-football-6977406","url":"https://linktr.ee/itsonlykidsfootballpodcast","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/66a361b8d34ffa9141b184b4/e/695c349e59798faba393a5b0/media.mp3","summary":"This week, Ben and Mike are joined by Saul Isaksson Hurst, one of the world’s leading technical coaches and the man behind elite players including Noni Madueke and Antoine Semenyo. Saul breaks down what truly separates top academy and Premier League players from the rest, exploring mindset, work ethic, technical mastery and the environments that allow young players to thrive. The conversation dives deep into common grassroots coaching challenges — keeping players engaged, designing high-tempo sessions, developing weaker feet and turning ball mastery into real in-game impact rather than “skills for skills’ sake.” Packed with practical examples, simple games and honest coaching reflections, this episode is essential listening for any coach or parent who wants to help young players improve — without overcomplicating the process. Level 1 & Level 2 e-learning courses with Saul to help take your coaching to the next level: https://mypersonalfootballcoach.com/level-1-level-2-e-leaning-courses/ Football DNA is the ultimate platform for coach and player development: https://footballdna.co.uk/sessions/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@iokfootball Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iokfootball/ X (Twitter): https://x.com/iokfootball YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@iokfootball Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Itsonlykidsfootballpodcast/ Email: itsonlykidsfootballpodcast@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","meta_description":"This week, Ben and Mike are joined by Saul Isaksson Hurst, one of the world’s leading technical coaches and the man behind elite players including Noni Ma…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3391,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/it-s-only-kids-football-6977406/episodes/world-renowned-skills-coach-on-developing-technical-players/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/it-s-only-kids-football-6977406/world-renowned-skills-coach-on-developing-technical-players.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}