Grant Downie OBE is our Global Performance Mentor.

Grant has a wealth of knowledge of the world of football having worked in elite sport physiotherapy for 33 years. During his career he has worked in clinical leadership roles for many clubs and organisations including the English Football Association, Glasgow Rangers FC, Middlesbrough FC and for Manchester City in their men's, women's and academy departments.

Awarded an OBE in 2013 for his services to physiotherapy, sport and working with young people, those who have worked with Grant have described him as an amazing mentor, influential in their career and a great guy to work alongside.

Nowadays, Grant runs his own business offering medical and performance solutions. You can find out more about Grant and his career via his website, here.

Grant said: “MiMentor platform gives you access to the best practice experts in their field directly to you and you can watch content again and again.

“For me this is the ‘future’ way of learning and upskilling, without the need of attending expensive courses, and can be done in your own time. Win, win!”.

Follow Grant on Twitter @grant_downie

GRANT'S COURSES AND CONTENT ON THE MIMENTOR PLATFORM

Content NameContent Type
Building An Elite CultureCPD course
Coaching Emotional IntelligenceWebinar
Through The Lens Of A Player: Shaun Wright-PhillipsWebinar
Grant Downie OBE
Meet our Global Performance Mentor, Grant Downie OBE.
Resources
This manual will support your awareness of mental health and signs to look out for within your players.
Document
We are currently offering FREE access to the Structure & Philosophy module of our Conditioning For Football course to give coaches the knowledge to prepare for the rigours of a hard season specifically with their team.
Watch the webinar with our expert panel of mentors who discuss the importance of communication and relationships with your team(s). Great insight from our mentors who discuss both good and bad practices.
Video
What are the Principles of Play?
MiMentor is thrilled to announce the launch of a ground-breaking new CPD course for soccer coaches, titled 'The Power of 3v3', in collaboration with 3v3 UK.
As a coach in grassroots youth football, helping to develop young players is the ultimate goal, but it's much more than session plans and training sessions.
Simply our mind, which is housed in the brain, is something that makes us all human. And if nothing else, during these present times of uncertainty, change, and challenges, being a human is the one thing we all have in common. Listen to our expert panellists discuss mindset during COVID.
Video
Olympic gold medal heptathlete Jessica Ennis-Hill explains how she has dealt with criticism during her elite sporting career and how it helped her to become a better athlete.
We explore some key isolated Conditioning For Football training methods to get your players ready for pre-season.