Ep. 30 | Assistant Head of Coaching (U8s-U12s) at Premier League club - Paul Barry

Today we welcome ex-Arsenal & Watford Youth Foundation Phase coach and current Assistant Head of Coaching (U8s-U12s) at Crystal Palace, Paul Barry to the podcast.✅Topics Discussed: 🗣Paul’s journey of becoming a Premier League team youth coach⚽️How becoming a parent has hugely impacted the way Paul coaches and to better understand how young people think and behave when in certain situations.👦Paul then talks about the importance of helping young players develop a growth mindset through his coaching⚖️Paul’s coaching philosophy and some values he strongly adheres to👨‍👦The important role parents have on their talented young footballers development (Paul provides tips for what parents should and should not do / say or not say after a game if they are to support their child the best they can)🔴Arsenal’s deselection process and how they support players by organising trials and offer psychological support.🧠We then go onto to talk about Paul’s personal experience of seeing a sport psychologist and how valuable it has been for him during his career, even as a coach.